Electronics Forum / Basics / December 2006

Hmmm...,  your IP address is 61.246.61.59 or
dsl-KK-059.61.246.61.airtelbroadband.in  ;)

So what? You can get a real check at http://www.grc.com/intro.htm by running
the Shields Up functions there. He also warns about many other security
risks with the ever leaky Windows:-

The DCOMbobulator1,487,973 downloads.DCOMbobulator allows any Windows user
to easily verify the effectiveness of Microsoft's recent critical DCOM
patch. Confirmed reports have demonstrated that the patch is not always
effective in eliminating DCOM's remote exploit vulnerability. But more
importantly, since DCOM is a virtually unused and unneeded facility, the
DCOMbobulator allows any Windows user to easily disable DCOM for
significantly greater security.

Shoot The Messenger1,872,130 downloads.Even before the latest DCOM/RPC
vulnerability (see above), many Windows users were being annoyed by "pop-up
spam" notices appearing on their desktops. This intrusion is also
facilitated by an exploitation of port 135. Our free "Shoot The Messenger"
utility furthers the security of Windows by quickly and easily shutting down
the "Windows Messenger" server that should never have been running by
default in the first place.

UnPlug n' Pray2,618,699 downloadsAs originally urged by the FBI, and still
urged by prominent security experts, our UnPnP utility easily disables the
dangerous, and almost always unnecessary, Universal Plug and Play service.
If you don't need it, turn it off. (For ALL versions of Windows.)

XPdite1,032,923 downloads.A Critical Security Vulnerability Exists in
Windows XP. (Surprise) Actually, as we know, there are many, but we'll
handle them one at a time. This particular vulnerability allows the files
contained in any specified directory on your system to be deleted if you
click on a specially formed URL. This URL could appear anywhere: sent in
malicious eMail, in a chat room, in a newsgroup posting, on a malicious web
page, or even executed when your computer merely visits a malicious web
page. It is already being exploited on the Internet.

GRC "Perfect Passwords" Generator1,348,383 usesOur server generates maximum
entropy, ultra high quality, guaranteed unique custom password material for
your use when securing and keying your WEP, WPA, VPN, or other network
systems.

DRDoS996,880 accessesOn January 11th, 2002, we were blasted off the Internet
by a next-generation distributed denial of service attack employing innocent
third-party servers.

ID Serve783,850 downloadsSince not all Internet servers are equally secure,
knowing which server software a web site is using can be important to your
security. Ultimately, the security of your personal data is your
responsibility. This free utility can help.