Bikinguy
05-20-2004, 08:30 AM
Hi All,
Below is a link to Steve Gibsons site the developer of spinright. To those of you in the computer business or serious hobbists you know who he is.
He probably is the best out there at watching microsofts security problems.
Its a great read and all you new Windows XP users need to be aware they are running an internet server as univeral plug and play is set to automatically run. He writes all his programs in assembly which makes for small very fast programs. On the site you will find several small tools that will make your computer more secure and will also disable the Univeral plug and play which really should be named network plug and play.
http://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm
I have used these tools for years with sucess and no problems. Also on the site is a small tool to download to test if your firewall stands up well under assult. I use zonealarm and it passed the test.
I hope this helps.
Bikinguy ;D
Below is a link to Steve Gibsons site the developer of spinright. To those of you in the computer business or serious hobbists you know who he is.
He probably is the best out there at watching microsofts security problems.
Its a great read and all you new Windows XP users need to be aware they are running an internet server as univeral plug and play is set to automatically run. He writes all his programs in assembly which makes for small very fast programs. On the site you will find several small tools that will make your computer more secure and will also disable the Univeral plug and play which really should be named network plug and play.
http://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm
I have used these tools for years with sucess and no problems. Also on the site is a small tool to download to test if your firewall stands up well under assult. I use zonealarm and it passed the test.
I hope this helps.
Bikinguy ;D