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Story: Spammers get fussy as zombie army grows

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Posted by: Steven M (Sunday 30 May 2004, 4:10 AM)

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Mike,

It's not the Microsoft site. While you are connected, your machine is wide open. There are some steps you can take. First, you really should look into a hardware firewall. A firewall is included in most home routers, so if you plan on having a second computer in your house, kill two birds with one stone.

If you don't get a hardware firewall, you need to turn off some of the vulnerabilities before you get online.

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=14537

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