sending a file to an xp machine?

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***** charles

Is it possible to send a file to an xp machine that is a standard install
and is connected to the Internet all the time?

thanks,
charles.....
 
***** charles said:
Is it possible to send a file to an xp machine that is a standard install
and is connected to the Internet all the time?
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Of course. FTP, email, remote control file transfer, WAN, LAN, Whale Mail,
snail mail a DVD, etc. I'm sure others can come up with even more ways.

Naturally the method that is best for you depends on what you are attempting
to do, from where you want to send the Mystery File, and how large the file
is. More details from you would get you a more focused answer.

Malke
 
Is it possible to send a file to an xp machine that is a standard install
and is connected to the Internet all the time?
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Since a "standard install" does not have anything shared, the answer
would be no.


Jim.
 
James said:
Since a "standard install" does not have anything shared, the answer
would be no.


Jim.
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Attach a file to an email and send it; nothing needs to be shared at the
receiving PC.
 
Attach a file to an email and send it; nothing needs to be shared at the
receiving PC.
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Clue: Standard install xp machines don't come with their own mail
servers nor their own ftp servers so you can't use ftp either.

They do come with built in smb servers but file and printer sharing is
not on by default so some additional configuration would be required
at the remote end.


Jim.
 
James said:
Clue: Standard install xp machines don't come with their own mail
servers nor their own ftp servers so you can't use ftp either.

They do come with built in smb servers but file and printer sharing is
not on by default so some additional configuration would be required
at the remote end.


Jim.
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Clue #2: you don't need any of that to receive email, including email
with an attachment. You need only have an internet connection and an
active email client.
 
with an attachment. You need only have an internet connection and an
active email client.
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Don't you need some sort of email account too for the "active email
client" to check? I guess you forgot that bit.

Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
other billions of netizens?


Jim.
 
James Egan wrote:

Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
other billions of netizens?
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No one will ever know what the OP really wanted if he doesn't come back and
clarify. At this point, it doesn't look like he will.

Malke
 
Malke said:
James Egan wrote:

Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp

No one will ever know what the OP really wanted if he doesn't come back
and
clarify. At this point, it doesn't look like he will.

Malke
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I am the OP and I had a very special reason for the original post. I was
wondering
if anyone from the Internet could "insert" a file into my computer without
me knowing
about it in a standard install of XP Home assuming that my connection was
24/7 like
my DSL line. With no extra software to potect my computer, how vulnerable
am I?
One big assumption is that the Administrator password is not set which is
the standard
in a regular install. Since networking is a vital part of this senerio, I
thought this would
be the appropriate place for this question.

thanks,
charles......
 
***** charles said:
I am the OP and I had a very special reason for the original post. I was
wondering
if anyone from the Internet could "insert" a file into my computer without
me knowing
about it in a standard install of XP Home assuming that my connection was
24/7 like
my DSL line. With no extra software to potect my computer, how vulnerable
am I?
One big assumption is that the Administrator password is not set which is
the standard
in a regular install. Since networking is a vital part of this senerio, I
thought this would
be the appropriate place for this question.
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What would have been *appropriate* would have been for you to give complete
details about your question so all these good people wouldn't have had to
waste lots of time guessing.

Please review at least some of the information at these links for future
postings so we can avoid this sort of thing again.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on
Usenet


Yes of course you can get malware from the Internet if your computer is not
properly protected. If by "no extra software" you mean no antivirus
program, you are particularly vulnerable, particularly if you are not
behind a router.

If you are talking about a computer that is just *sitting* there and not
running any programs and is behind a router, then it's pretty safe because
you're not *using* it. Start using it in that shape and all bets are off.

All talk about antivirus and firewalls aside, the single biggest factor in
whether you get infected is YOU. If the end user doesn't practice "Safe
Hex", no amount of security software will protect him.

Here are various sites that will show you how to stay safe and answer your
questions about security in depth. Additionally, as you continue to
research this on your own, use Google to find even more security-related
sites that may go into the detail you want.

http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet

Malke
 
Malke said:
What would have been *appropriate* would have been for you to give
complete
details about your question so all these good people wouldn't have had to
waste lots of time guessing.

Please review at least some of the information at these links for future
postings so we can avoid this sort of thing again.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a
Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help
on
Usenet


Yes of course you can get malware from the Internet if your computer is
not
properly protected. If by "no extra software" you mean no antivirus
program, you are particularly vulnerable, particularly if you are not
behind a router.

If you are talking about a computer that is just *sitting* there and not
running any programs and is behind a router, then it's pretty safe because
you're not *using* it. Start using it in that shape and all bets are off.

All talk about antivirus and firewalls aside, the single biggest factor in
whether you get infected is YOU. If the end user doesn't practice "Safe
Hex", no amount of security software will protect him.

Here are various sites that will show you how to stay safe and answer your
questions about security in depth. Additionally, as you continue to
research this on your own, use Google to find even more security-related
sites that may go into the detail you want.

http://www.getsafeonline.org/
https://www.mysecurecyberspace.com/
http://www.getnetwise.org/
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet

Malke
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Since my original question involves "hacking" into an XPHome
machine and placing a file there, I didn't think anyone would be
able to or be inclined to answer. I have a friend who is being
charged with a crime which I am sure he didn't comit. I thought
that if I could prove it was possible to place a file on a computer
without his knowledge that this information would be of some
help to him. I don't really want to go to hacker school but if this
is the only way to help vindicate my friend I will.

thanks,
charles......
 
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