C. owners are constantly How do the hackers do it?
at risk from attacks by
hackers. What tools do they use?
Spy ware, viruses, trojan horses, A port scanner.
and all sorts of other malevolent
programs are all trying to take What is a port scanner?
control of your computer.
A port scanner can locate PCs
What can we do about it? that are online and checks them
for an open port.
How can we be sure that we are
properly protected against them? A hacker using a program such as
‘Super Scan' can find an open
A hacker will generally not be port to gain entrance to your
interested in doing damage to computer. Once in, he can use
your PC. His main interest is in your computer as if it were his
gaining control over your own. The only difference is that
computer so that he can use it to to all intents and purposes it is
send out hundreds and thousands you that is causing all of the
of e-mails in your name with the trouble.
intention of crashing your mail
server. The main port that the hacker is
interested in is port 80. This is
This can get you into very the one that you use to log on to
serious trouble with the server. the internet.
This is something that you do not
want. How are you going to prove I am not going to confuse you
that you were not to blame? with all the various programs
that are designed to show you
what ports are open at any title="http://www.pestscan.com"
particular time. What you need to target="_blank">www.pestscan.com<
know is how to protect your /a> This will scan for any
computer against these attacks. nasties that are already on the
computer.
There are a number of programs
designed to show you what is Lastly, I use: going on inside your PC. I will href="http://www.security.symante
give you a short list of some c.com"
that are recommended by some of title="http://www.security.symant
the program makers. ec.com"
target="_blank">http://www.securi
The one that I would not be ty.symantec.com This will
without is: href="http://www.testmyfirewall.c systems.
om"
title="http://www.testmyfirewall. Don't put off what you should be
com" doing today. Make sure that your
target="_blank">www.testmyfirewal protection is doing its job.
l.com As its name implies, Check that you have the latest
it will test your firewall for version of whatever protection
flaws and scan for open ports and you are using. An out-of-date
any other security problems you system is worse than useless. It
may have. gives a false sense of security
and suddenly you find yourself in
You do have a firewall, don't serious trouble with your ISP.
you?
It is your responsibility to
Another one is: href="http://www.pestscan.com" not cause problems for someone
else. There are so many free Be safe. Be happy. Be
systems out there that you have responsible.
no excuse for not using one or
more of them. All the best. ...Bob...
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