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Posted: 2003-08-13 05:05pm
by Crayz9000
Stravo wrote:How vulnerable is someone who essentially has no protection save for anti-virus but usually only surfs this site and a few others when at home? I've been thinking about setting up a firewall now that I have cable but I'm uncertain how to go about doing that and what programs are good for a beginner.
Well, first off, what OS are you running? If it's Windows 95, 98 or ME you don't have to worry about this. If it's 2000 or XP, be worried. Very worried.
Posted: 2003-08-13 05:10pm
by Pu-239
Statistics:
Aug 5: 30
Aug 6: 18
Aug 7: 1
Aug 8: 7
Aug 9: 26
Aug 10: 29
Aug 11: 154
Aug 12: 688
Aug 13: 455 //note today is not complete.
Will probably post attacks by hour by end of day.
Grep and sed are such cool tools.
Posted: 2003-08-13 05:12pm
by Pu-239
He should still get a firewall anyways, in case future exploits are discovered.
Posted: 2003-08-13 05:12pm
by Stravo
Crayz9000 wrote:Stravo wrote:How vulnerable is someone who essentially has no protection save for anti-virus but usually only surfs this site and a few others when at home? I've been thinking about setting up a firewall now that I have cable but I'm uncertain how to go about doing that and what programs are good for a beginner.
Well, first off, what OS are you running? If it's Windows 95, 98 or ME you don't have to worry about this. If it's 2000 or XP, be worried. Very worried.
Grreaaatt
Yeah I run XP and downloaded the latest security patches. But now this got me thinking about setting up a firewall. Are there any good ones out there that are downloadable or will I have to fork over some hard earned cash and by a good retail firewall program? If so any suggestions?
Posted: 2003-08-13 05:37pm
by Crayz9000
Stravo wrote:Yeah I run XP and downloaded the latest security patches. But now this got me thinking about setting up a firewall. Are there any good ones out there that are downloadable or will I have to fork over some hard earned cash and by a good retail firewall program? If so any suggestions?
Kerio is a good interim solution, but down the road (especially if you ever want to expand your network) you'll want to get a hardware firewall/router. A properly configured Linux box will serve that purpose nicely, but you need to know how to set it up before you consider that.