Mirrored My Docs Folder

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Don Smith

I went onto a not very reputable web site and found that the contents of
my documents folder being displayed.

As soon as I saw this I disconnected from the internet (via modem
connection)

Could the contents of my folder have been stolen ??? i.e. information
theft ??
I used an older version of Netscape and have Norton Systemworkd
installed that just expired a day ago ??

Worried
 
Any web site (or local web page coding) can display the contents of any of
your local drives simply by telling the browser to display (for example:
File:C:\ ) [go ahead, type that into the address bar in IE or whatever -
even if offline]

This is a common ploy at some websites to attempt to trick you into thinking
your machine is easily compromised (and usually to buy their product).

THIS DOES NOT MEAN your drive contents are viewable on the Net ...

HTH
 
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