Internet Security

[Wicked Roger]

I remember it was possible before to enter the forum through this URL (http://209.172.34.102).
It was very very confortable because discrete: people like me connecting from office don't want to leave any trace of surfing the internet.

Why is it not possible any more?
Is it possible to reset this functionality?
Does anyone know other dicrete ways to enter?

Thanx a lot for your suggestions!

RG

This is what I get from the UAE

Access to this numeric HTTP address may have been blocked due to high volume traffic generated by end user PC's infected with worms or viruses.

Please try to access the page by including the file name along with the IP address, e.g. http://10.1.1.2/index.html

It is not blocked due to issues of pornoi etc as I am around that block.

[Johan007]

The solution is simple. Dump IE and use Firefox. Safer and better!
http://www.firefox.com/

I second that one. If I have to use an IE based browser I will use Maxthon. Way superior to IE6 and IE7.

Opera too is a very good and fast browser under Windows which can be extended with many gadgets. It has everything you need....browser...email program...rss feed reader...and much more!!And it's damn fast too!!!! IMHO it even uses less memory then Firefox.
www.opera.com

In the long run I would surely use some Linux distro or a MAC as they are saver then any Windows PC. besides that Linux is free and nowadays very easy to install even for newbies.

Johan

[Johan007]

Are computers with Linux pre installed readily available? Microsoft just gets a bigger pain by the day and all Vista/XP has going for it is it is the standard. I dearly want to dump Windows as I am sure many people want to for reasons too many to mention but very many of which deal with security. I am surprised no entrepreneur has begun pre installing open source ware for those of us lacking the balls to do it ourselves.

I understand that HP and/or Dell start shipping pre-install machines with some Linux distro. I read that on some german website a week or 2 ago.
Vista???? OOO man...i would stay away from that one for a while...way too buggy and leaky.


Johan

[Roman Guy]

I remember it was possible before to enter the forum through this URL (http://209.172.34.102).
It was very very confortable because discrete: people like me connecting from office don't want to leave any trace of surfing the internet.

Why is it not possible any more?
Is it possible to reset this functionality?
Does anyone know other discreete ways to enter?

Thanx a lot for your suggestions!

For a real hidden and discreete access to any website when you are at school, work, church, home (with your wife or g/f) try:

http://www.losingmymind.info

Reading the introduction you will easly understand the way it works.

[Piper1]

While I can go into Tools, Internet options, general and clear history - I cannot now seem to delete the ISG link.

When I type www.i up it comes.. very strange as always been able to clear this. Any ideas to help.

Thanks

MM

Go to Tools, Internet Options, CONTENT.
Click on Autocomplete Settings. Then clear the check-marks (tick-marks if you're British). Problem solved.

This will also prevent your google searches being saved and auto-completed.

[Mighty Mark]

While I can go into Tools, Internet options, general and clear history - I cannot now seem to delete the ISG link.

When I type www.i up it comes.. very strange as always been able to clear this. Any ideas to help.

Thanks

MM

[Sporadic]

For the paranoid, this little add-on to Firefox will change the text on your browsing tabs to something office safe...

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2987

[Roman Guy]

I remember it was possible before to enter the forum through this URL (http://209.172.34.102).
It was very very confortable because discrete: people like me connecting from office don't want to leave any trace of surfing the internet.

Why is it not possible any more?
Is it possible to reset this functionality?
Does anyone know other dicrete ways to enter?

Thanx a lot for your suggestions!

[Martians]

Are computers with Linux pre installed readily available? Microsoft just gets a bigger pain by the day and all Vista/XP has going for it is it is the standard. I dearly want to dump Windows as I am sure many people want to for reasons too many to mention but very many of which deal with security. I am surprised no entrepreneur has begun pre installing open source ware for those of us lacking the balls to do it ourselves.

[Barry D]

Quick question: How can I clear my google search history??? When I open google, and type a character, all my previous searches are displayed. Could be dangerous!

In Explorer:

- Go to "Tools", then "Internet Options". On this menu, select the "General" tab. You can clear history, as well as cookies.

- Also under "Tools/Internet Options", select the "Content" tab, and you can turn off or clear "Autocomplete"

In Firefox:

- Go to "Tools" & you can "clear private data".

- Also under "Tools", select "Options", then in select "Privacy". Go through each of the tabs and clear what you think you need to clear.

Good info on how to do manually.

But given I can never remember, there are any number of freeware / shareware / donateware programs around that will clean any number of leftover tracks. One I happen to use is:

http://www.buttuglysoftware.com/CleanCache3.html

Requires Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1

Very customize-able. Good help file explaining the options. Once you have it set up the way you want, it will do what you what when you want, either by running manually or can set to run automatically.

[Freeler]

Hi,

There's a Portable mozilla Firefox out there. It runs from your usb-stick, photo memory card or portable hard drive and it leaves no traces on the computer!
You can bring your own bookmarks and even passwords along on your trip.
I used it on my recent thailand trip and it worked just great.

Get it here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/interne...rtable_firefox

There's a Portable Open Office too:
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/...ble_openoffice

Regards,
Freeler

[Jaimito Cartero]

All of a sudden I am getting a small popup window which quickly disappears when I click on reply and prepare to send a PM.

I've never noticed this and I am a little worried that someone has hacked into my laptop and is reading my PM...

Any one else seeing the little pop-ups or am I just being paranoid?

I have seen this when someone requests a delivery confirmation of the message.

[CA Traveler]

All of a sudden I am getting a small popup window which quickly disappears when I click on reply and prepare to send a PM.

I've never noticed this and I am a little worried that someone has hacked into my laptop and is reading my PM...

Any one else seeing the little pop-ups or am I just being paranoid?

[Bimbo Boy]

Anyone know how to remove Adultfriendfinder's annoying startup executible that takes IE to their home page everytime you open IE? I've tried spyware stoppers like spybot and Previx but no joy.

The solution is simple. Dump IE and use Firefox. Safer and better!
http://www.firefox.com/

[Piper1]

I tried using tor, but didn't work for me. I still use jap.exe - does the same job. Can be slow late night (Dubai time) but usually good. See thread on proxy servers.