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MalteseMick said:
Aye, I install AVG Free, disable it from start up then run it twice a year just in case something is going wrong - but certainly since Windows 7 I haven't had a virus. I can remember installing a Vanilla version of Windows XP, hooking it up to an unfirewalled broadband connection and within 30 seconds of first boot it was infected <laugh> ****s just using port scanners waiting for a response from 10 billion network connections. Microsoft closed down Admin access by default in Vista though, which stopped a lot of that type of bawbaggery.
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Yep, hardware firewall is essential. Almost all routers these days have a built in firewall and are configured to allow **** all incoming connections by default.

Never been a fan of software firewalls. Those too are right obtrusive and annoying ****s.
 
Gambol said:
Yep, hardware firewall is essential. Almost all routers these days have a built in firewall and are configured to allow **** all incoming connections by default.
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...and are stealth by default anaw. Which means it just drops and doesn't respond to passing port scanners.
 
Gambol said:
...and are stealth by default anaw. Which means it just drops and doesn't respond to passing port scanners.
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Nerd off, me vs Gambol.

I'm such a nerd I've used up all the Port Forwarding slots in my home Cisco router UI and I have to use telnet to create more rules. Only 15 slots on a Cisco? <grr>
 
I don't really know what the **** you lot are on about, but the only problem I have had with my laptop before was a few weeks ago, when I pressed some of the keys, different letters would type on the screen. It was admittedly just about 20 minutes after I got a bit of spunk on the keyboard, so I left it for a few hours by a fan and then it was fine, I bet firewall couldn't do that.
 
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MalteseMick said:
Nerd off, me vs Gambol.

I'm such a nerd I've used up all the Port Forwarding slots in my home Cisco router UI and I have to use telnet to create more rules. Only 15 slots on a Cisco? <grr>
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You win. I widny have thought of that. <laugh>

So, ye port forward to telnet and use some kinda script to discrimate which service you are actually forwarding to?
 
I must admit that before joining this site, I knew **** all about the inner workings of my computers, but I've learned so much since coming on here.

And I still feel that I know **** all <laugh>
 
Gambol said:
You win. I widny have thought of that.

So, ye port forward to telnet and use some kinda script to discrimate which service you are actually forwarding to?
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Nah there is a .cfg file with the rules statically stored - just need to use a text editor to change it. The router didn't have telnet access by default so I had to install a hacked image. I really should have installed DD-WRT on it, but since I didn't I can't now be annoyed taking down half the services running out of my house for hours while I figure out how to configure it.
 
MalteseMick said:
Nah there is a .cfg file with the rules statically stored - just need to use a text editor to change it. The router didn't have telnet access by default so I had to install a hacked image. I really should have installed DD-WRT on it, but since I didn't I can't now be annoyed taking down half the services running out of my house for hours while I figure out how to configure it.
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Yes, me too
 
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