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MtnLadyinBlackHills1986
I posted earlier about Internet security problems. Thank you, "Daave", for
all your assistance. My computer is "well" now. However, I have a different
concern now. I contacted my ISP about my DSL modem/router (which I rent) and
about open ports I found in the grc.com scan. They refuse to close these
ports for me. I can't access the software because my ISP has the password.
Last night my husband's laptop (with a wireless connection) was repeatedly
attacked by a Trojan Horse. (The Internet was turned on but he was not using
the Web - he was using a program that is not an online one.) His antivirus
stopped and deleted all of them. But I'm concerned that these open ports are
a major part of the problem.
We are considering buying our own equipment. Can you purchase a combination
modem/router or would we need to get the modem from the ISP and get our own
router? I know the routers have their own firewall software that we could
access and set up. Or are we opening up a big "can of worms"?
I'd appreciate any information you could provide. I promise I won't make
this a long-drawn out thread, like before. I did get a lot of very valuable
information from that post, which I greatly appreciate.
Thank you.
all your assistance. My computer is "well" now. However, I have a different
concern now. I contacted my ISP about my DSL modem/router (which I rent) and
about open ports I found in the grc.com scan. They refuse to close these
ports for me. I can't access the software because my ISP has the password.
Last night my husband's laptop (with a wireless connection) was repeatedly
attacked by a Trojan Horse. (The Internet was turned on but he was not using
the Web - he was using a program that is not an online one.) His antivirus
stopped and deleted all of them. But I'm concerned that these open ports are
a major part of the problem.
We are considering buying our own equipment. Can you purchase a combination
modem/router or would we need to get the modem from the ISP and get our own
router? I know the routers have their own firewall software that we could
access and set up. Or are we opening up a big "can of worms"?
I'd appreciate any information you could provide. I promise I won't make
this a long-drawn out thread, like before. I did get a lot of very valuable
information from that post, which I greatly appreciate.
Thank you.