Direct WAY???

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Sure, I know alot about it. Sad truth is, that its MAJOR rip off! Trust me, it is not worth it! The speed is almost same as dial up modem, and your paying at the broadband rate! If you have DSL or Road Runner, stick to that!!!! Don't waste your money on Direcway! :sure:

DHB
 
satellite/wireless broadband cost in total of $500+ for satellite dish, modem, other equipment, so it's not worth your time, better off getting a land line aka DSL or cable modem. ;)
 
If your area don't have cable modem or DSL service, like up in the mountains where my good friends live, I recommend Starband! Its far better than Direcway, but don't expect blazing speed internet connectivity, or that it would work with Videophone...

DHB
 
Will it at least protect your computer from virus? Or you'll get virus anyway.
 
Your funny! There is no immunity with virus over internet! Directway is just another way to connect to the Internet! Same way as Cable modem, DSL, dialup, T-1 line, T-3 line! None is really immune to viruses and hacker. You need to protect these shits AT your end!

DHB

Miss*Pinocchio said:
Will it at least protect your computer from virus? Or you'll get virus anyway.
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Viruses and Hacker

Hey y'all! I have few friends who is really hacker, and create virus. I have had firsthand seen how these stuff works. Trust me, on average of about 300 new viruses have been created each day (That was few years ago), only about 10 of them successfully work. This makes it harder for any of anti-virus program to detect and catch them. It takes time for the anti-virus maker to find out how they work and write up in the list to catch them before it does damage to your computer. But before Anti-virus company find out YOU STILL CAN GET VIRUS EVEN WITH ANTI-VIRUS ENABLE.
Use your common sense! Don't ever open any file with end as .exe, .bat, .com. Even if its from your friends! Anyone can create something to fool you into thinking its from your friends or trusted associate. Other way to protect youself is to limit yourself from download any freebies. They are known to contain spyware, and sometimes viruses.
Use Firewall to reduce the hacker. It is not 100% fool-proof, but it does reduce and if you KNOW HOW to configure the firewall... you stand better chance of stopping hackers.

DHB
 
Yup Anything ends with .com is DANGEROUS!!!! .COM stands for command, meaning it is a file that commands and executes files within operating system.

DHB

Miss*Pinocchio said:
.com? Gulp!!!! :shock:
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Oh I see. Why your friend do this... creating virus and sending to people?
Is he mad at the world?
Why not send it to IRS or Social Security Office or whatever?
 
Oh well, what I see the true motivation for hacker and virus writers is to destroy the Micro$oft empire, and encourage you to switch to the Penguins known as Linux. Linux is world respected operation system that Micro$oft tried to destroy. Of course, there are many other reasons why they do these stuff. Of course, many have tried to hack into any gov't and some of them with success. Like I said NOBODY is really immune to viruses and hackers.

DHB

Miss*Pinocchio said:
Oh I see. Why your friend do this... creating virus and sending to people?
Is he mad at the world?
Why not send it to IRS or Social Security Office or whatever?
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Why did I mention this to you?

Hey, if you wonder why I mentioned this to you... Simple, this is to EDUCATE you the danger of Internet and HOW to protect youself. I can not list on million ways to protect yourself. But most importly use your COMMON SENSE.

DHB
 
yeah that is why I don't always read the hyperlink, that the posters used...
and I would delete all of the files, I don't keep any.
 
Oh my apologize for confusing. I am talking about file name that you might download, not the links. any addresses usually ends with .com. For example you got message that somebody wants to send you file that have end with .com like this trythis.com that is where there is possible of virus in it. But if friend wants you to check the link like www.trythis.com it is just a link not a virus. get it?

DHB

Miss*Pinocchio said:
yeah that is why I don't always read the hyperlink, that the posters used...
and I would delete all of the files, I don't keep any.
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you mean this too...?

bzip2.exe


So how do some people get Trojan virus? Did they download that file?
 
its possible that it have virus. Where did you find it? It depends on where you get it from. If friend sent you, always ask friend directly somehow if he or she did send you file. That way, you know for sure.

DHB

Miss*Pinocchio said:
you mean this too...?

bzip2.exe


So how do some people get Trojan virus? Did they download that file?
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Miss P i rather see virus hit the FBI, Secrect service, State troopers dept, The sheriffs office and the police dept.
 
Sure it had happened, but rarely cause they did steps to protect themselves yet they are still vulerable to hacker. They KNEW too many people hate them so much!

DHB

ravensteve1961 said:
Miss P i rather see virus hit the FBI, Secrect service, State troopers dept, The sheriffs office and the police dept.
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