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Please read below for my responses!
<me@me> wrote in message news:et0e5skoijne27mj0m1qr46k1817mp0fa7@4ax.com...
> A hacker paid me a visit early this morning.  My freebee firewall
> (AtGuard) appears to have deterred him.  The report shows the hacker
> did a Sockets port probe.  The hackers IP is 24.30.12x.xx.  I did the
> usual DNS & Whois, and only found he is from mediaone.  I complained
> to abuse@mediaone.net about the hack, and they replied with the usual
> form nonense.  I xx the last 3 digits of the IP since the hacker is
> probably some kid just screwing around.  When I had just a dialup ISP,
> I only had to worry about spammers, now I have damn hackers to worry
> about also.
Did you know Hackers could and do hack DIALUP ISP connections??  yes it is
possible.  harder but possible.

>  I have the following questions about cable modems and MS
> Windows95 operating system.
> 1.  Can a hacker break into windows95 even though file & printer
> sharing is disabled, no firewall installed?  If yes, how much damage
> can he do?
If a hacker wants to get into a system he can..  How ever it sounds like you
are more worried about crackers who are the ones that cause the damage and
not a hacker..  ALL Hackers I have met besides being buttheads now and then
have only hacked into systems to get information(something your are not
worthy of mind you)

> 2.  Can a hacker bypass AtGuard or any other firewall?
A hacker and a Cracker can bypass any kind of Firewall.  some are just
harder than others to bypass.

> 3.  Is freebee AtGuard any good at stopping hackers?  I mean so called
> script kiddies and the real site busters.  Which firewall is better?
Black ICE has the highest ratings.  I have heard several reports of other
firewall programs not killing the connection fast enough the first time..
So someone using a FAST OS like Linux (Sorry MAC and Windows your both to
slow) can easily bypass those other firewalls before they are even blocked.
@Gaurd is working on making thiers more secure and LockDown 2000 while
having a VERY rocky start is getting better.  But Black ICE to date is the
most secure.  Once I get my Linux Web Server up I will be posting Several
Web Pages on Firewall Programs, FTP Programs, etc. so that everyone can read
the reviews that I do on them and Other People's thoughts on them.

> 4.  I routinely use Sam Spade to identify spammers and report them to
> their ISP, and hopefully nuke their accounts.  With cable modems and
> DSL, I need more firepower to identify hackers.  Is there a utility
> tool, or a web site where I can identify the hacker's site/computer?
> I want a layer of something between me and the hacker's site.
That is a good idea on the spammers however as is becoming more and more
noticable..  People gain access to a SMTP sever and put in bogus information
which sorry Sam Spade will NOT protect against and can even get the wrong
people nuked.  How would you feel if someone used your routing information
and spammed someone making it look like you even though it wasn't???  You
account gets nuked and you take the fall for something you didn't do..
Lovely USA mentality if you ask me.

> 5.  Would a cable company nuke a subscribers account for complaint of
> hacking?  Dialup ISP's routinely disconnect an account for spamming.
> But, cable companies being more greedy, may think more about losing
> $40-$50 per month fee.  A dialup ISP charges $20, much less.
I will leave this for the ISP to answer.  in the case of Las Vegas Cable
Modems that is Cox Communications.

> 6.  A bunch of people have put tremendous pressure on ISP's to nuke
> spammer accounts.  What is being done to pressure cable companies to
> nuke hacker accounts?
Please do not confuse Hackers with Crackers.  Crackers are the ones who do
the bad mojo..  cracking programs.  writing virii, crashing peoples systems,
etc.  Hackers believe in free speech and the freedom of information.   As I
have stated before..  every HACKER I have known has actually improved the
systems they gain acceess to and only attack those systems that are
oppressive to the people IE pedophile, racist, hate sites, etc.   So please
do not confuse the 2 like the media has (which so many people believe the
media tells the truth)

> 7.  Would a cable company nuke an account for spamming?  A spammer
> with a one meg cable modem line can dump a lot of junk onto the web by
> relaying his junk through a misconfigured mail server.  AOL just
> nailed some spammer for abusing their system.
>
> Cable modems are a blessing and a curse.  At the office, very
> knowledgeable people handle hackers.  Now cable modems force me to
> obtain the same knowledge.  What a bummer.
>
> Thanx.
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