Re: A good firewall working fine in default?

Poster 60 <ekron@wapda.com> wrote:
> I've tried testing what you have said here and in previous threads. I
> have turned off Zone Alarm
> and the only defense (excluding AV program) that is between me and the
> internet is my Linksys router - BEFSR41 - 4 port, stating on the box
> that it has NAT technology.

NAT is not a security feature. Better turn on filtering on your router,
too.

> I went to grc.com and their tests say all ports are secure.

http://grcsucks.com

> INTERNAL IP EXPOSED
> xxx.xxx.x.xxx
> (I put x's for the numbers so as not to give out my settings)
> The message below came from the spyware testpage.

This is just nonsense. Forget that. There is no danger for you by exposing
your "internal IP".

Yours,
VB.

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> My windows XP is updated for all critical updates including survive pack 2.
Norman Perry in c.s.f