I guess what I am saying is that I feel my risk of getting a virus is very low given my personal behavior. To say that opening PDF and JPG files is risky is alarmist in my opinion. Also, I feel that anti-virus software can be viewed as a virus itself in that it hogs system resources and slows your machine down. I guess it will take me getting hacked to make me change my mind.
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IB Secure Device
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I guess what I am saying is that I feel my risk of getting a virus is very low given my personal behavior. To say that opening PDF and JPG files is risky is alarmist in my opinion. Also, I feel that anti-virus software can be viewed as a virus itself in that it hogs system resources and slows your machine down. I guess it will take me getting hacked to make me change my mind.
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That would be true if your system is directly connected to the internet which is a pretty uncommon and unwise thing to do these days.
Even a basic $20 residential NAT router is going to keep internet probes from going anywhere (unless you explicitly configure it to forward them to your PC), if you are serious about security then you should invest in a decent hardware firewall, Cisco, Juniper, etc.
Connecting a machine directly to the internet and then relying on a software firewall isnt a good idea IMO.
LOL so you agree with me that you don't need to read email to get infected. Why else would they put defense in the router?
You are reading into something that is not there.
Those who wander out on the Internet thinking they are not likely to be hit by viruses or other things,
Are the same people who will be back later, whining "My system is useless, I have a virus, what should I do?"
Are the same people who will be back later, whining "My system is useless, I have a virus, what should I do?"
WHOOOOOSH......Quote from guy990opl:
Hi funny guy,
IB is a US broker, they know how to do math, I was invited to get the secure device. After reading more comments I still think that most guys here are paranoid when it comes to security.
I believe that GTS is totally right, most people using the internet have no idea on what steps they can take in their hands to make their environment secure, so there is no surprise that most of you need 5 locks for your door instead of just a good one
Not criticizing anyone for having 5 locks, but do not assume that everyone should have the same just because you do.