How safe are you?

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon Feb 28, 2000 5:49 pm

Go here & test your security.
Click on "discovery" in the left frame.
http://home2.freegates.be/bchicken/index2.html

Addikt · Post by **Addikt** » Sat Mar 11, 2000 1:15 pm

include url and /url (with [ before and ] after) if you want a clickable link.

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bug · Post by **bug** » Sat Mar 11, 2000 9:47 pm

Just turn off all java script. Then the Discovery site comes up with dick all

danhaff · Post by **danhaff** » Sat Mar 25, 2000 5:57 pm

I went to this site mentioned above and did the discover test and it was able to see my entire c:\ drive along with my display settings and internet browser. I am using a linksys dsl router with firewall. When I went to other scan sites they weren't able to connect to my computer, but somehow this site did. I was wondering if anyone knew what I can modify to fix this. File and print sharing is not installed.

Thanks,
Dan

InHere · Post by **InHere** » Sun Mar 26, 2000 9:50 pm

The reason that you think they "saw" your machine undressed is because you have java script enabled on your browser. Every time you latch on to a website, the same info is sent every time. All they saw was info in a java script. It un-nerved me the first time, but turn it off and as the fellow above aptly said, thay wont see a damn thing. They really arent anyhow, just scaring the bejesus out of everyone. THEY ARE NOT GETTING PAST YOUR LINKSYS ROUTER HARDWARE FIREWALL so remain calm.