Accessing My Computer
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: LilDancer22222
I am concerned that when sharing files someone will access my computer and install virus or mess up my computer some other way. Is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening?! :huh:
Posted by: Paul
Your shared folder appears read-only to other people.
This means they can only download, not make any changes to it.
Posted by: Mr. Nice Guy
I would almost say that appears to be a common fear upon people first entering the world of p2p
Posted by: Rat Faced
Common? More like Universal.. ;)
Posted by: UKMan
Too true i got paranoid as well. But with a good firewall, antivirus software and some common sense, its a great way of sharing. This is one reason i am beginning to like these UUhashes. At least i am one step closer to DL'ing more reliable and virus-free files.
Posted by: Mr. Nice Guy
Well at least you are concerned. Most of the time, I go to someone's house (a friend of a friend) to fix a compuer (usually for the payment of beer), and it's like these people have no earthly idea of virii and such, they just keep clicking, and downloading, and messing up the computer. Just about seems that they don't even care. My sister and mom are like that, just do do do, not bother to stop and take care of the little things... If I weren't around to tune up their vehicles either, they would have blown the engines already.
Posted by: UKMan
Originally posted by LilDancer22222@23 December 2002 - 18:38
I am concerned that when sharing files someone will access my computer and install virus or mess up my computer some other way. Is there anything i can do to prevent this from happening?! *:huh:
I forgot in my last post to give you some links that will start you off on the right track - its all free so.....
http://www.zonelabs.com - download the free firewall, one of the best on the net so far.
http://www.free-av.com - a good free aniti-virus software for Windows Me (Me&98&95) and XP (XP&2000&NT).
http://doa2.host.sk/ - go here and click on F.A.Q. to learn how to configure ZA for K-lite.
Hope this helps ;)
Posted by: Rat Faced
And the Cracked Zone Alarm is available on KaZaa with serial...just look in the verifieds.
You got a month to download it before your 'free' version (above) runs out.
Posted by: Mr. Nice Guy
Originally posted by Rat Faced@24 December 2002 - 07:53
And the Cracked Zone Alarm is available on KaZaa with serial...just look in the verifieds.
You got a month to download it before your 'free' version (above) runs out.
Wow, since when did they start putting time trials on zone alarms home? I don't ever remember that. Then again I've been running pro for a while.
Posted by: Mivaro
On their site you can choose between the free version and a demo of Pro
Mivaro
Posted by: SuperJude™
AND if you download the free trial of the Pro version, just search for a keygen (something which generates your serial numbers) and there it is, a serial number for Zone Alarm Pro.
-SJ™