A question for the computer geeks....

[HumorMe]

I have always owned Macs and iMacs but recently decided to visit the other side. So, I had my nephew build me a brand new computer and it uses Windows XP Professional. I've got Norton Internet Security installed also.

The question I have is....Is it common for my computer to constantly be under attack from hackers? It seems I am attacked about 5 to 10 times a day.

When I had the iMac, I never got any notices from my Norton software of being under attack.

Karma to those who answer.

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

prolly from all the web browsing you do,or do you use p2p like kazaa?

 

[jerkbox]

yeah....most of them probably network spamming....i hate them damn things

 

[Burning_Inside]

just because youre getting a ping doesnt mean its a hacker. Do some search on google for talk about that.

 

[onerepmaximum]

There's a program called Black Ice that is much better for detecting and preventing attacks. Other than that, ask DepressiveJuice.

 

[HumorMe]

prolly from all the web browsing you do,or do you use p2p like kazaa?

Yep. Trying to take advantage of the current situation before I get sued

 

[HumorMe]

just because youre getting a ping doesnt mean its a hacker. Do some search on google for talk about that.

About all of them say something a Sub Seven Trojan Horse. A few have been different but not many.

 

[sermon_of_mockery]

i get that trojan warning when looking at porn

 

[HumorMe]

i get that trojan warning when looking at porn

Who me..............................never!

 

[Burning_Inside]

go to www.speedguide.net and explain to them the situation, they can explain it much better than i.

 

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I used to get them all the time with Black Ice. I think it's pretty much a bogus warning or you are just being scanned from within your ISP. Probably the scan...

Just get a router with NAT and you'll be fine with a good virus protector.

 

[Mr. dB]

I used to get them all the time with Black Ice. I think it's pretty much a bogus warning or you are just being scanned from within your ISP. Probably the scan...

Just get a router with NAT and you'll be fine with a good virus protector.

Agreed about the router. Before I had a router, ZoneAlarm was recording 30-60 hits/day on a normal day, much more if there was a new worm or trojan making the rounds. A lot of the hits were from places like China, Singapore, India, Korea, Russia, I assume that those WERE hackers looking for an open port, or worms looking to replicate.

With the router, I seldom ever see suspicious hits anymore, most of the activity in my ZoneAlarm log is my ISP hitting me back.

 

[sk*]

Norton can be a bitch depending on what setting you put it on. It will warn you about everything, doesn't mean you are getting attacked.

-sk

 

[HumorMe]

Thanks everybody for their input. I think I will try a few of these suggestions.

 

[F117A Active Stealth]

I was about to say that. Norton is way too sensitive. Better off with the Router/Firewall.