Is there any way to get through a router?

[Atlantean]

Cause some person on dc said that they wanted to try and hack my comp... I know the person, but is there any way to get through it or do you need to know a specific port to do it?

 

[mpitts]

They can do a simple port scan to determine what ports are open on your machine and then proceed from there.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: mpitts
They can do a simple port scan to determine what ports are open on your machine and then proceed from there.

LOG OFF NOW!
Or is your drive gone already?
See you after you reinstall.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Cause some person on dc said that they wanted to try and hack my comp... I know the person, but is there any way to get through it or do you need to know a specific port to do it?

Sadly, yes

 

[Atlantean]

Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

What firewall?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

You're talking about the TeAm here Atlantean, I'm sure there are a few DC people who have the skills

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

What firewall?

just the winxp one, probably gonna put blackice defender back on my comp, which is better?

 

[Lovepig]

If they make it TO your router they have already made it THROUGH your firewall (if any)!

 

[Soybomb]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

What firewall?

just the winxp one, probably gonna put blackice defender back on my comp, which is better?

zonealarm, although if you're behind a nat based router don't bother unless you think you're going to get a trojan or something that is going to try to phone home

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

What firewall?

just the winxp one, probably gonna put blackice defender back on my comp, which is better?

Just the WinXP one! :Q Make sure you don't make any bets Atlantean. Personally, fro everything I've read you need to have at least another s/w firewall in place in addition to what ships w/ WinXP.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Atlantean

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: Atlantean
Yeah even if they make it through the router, I doubt they will make it through the firewall unless they are leet.

What firewall?

just the winxp one, probably gonna put blackice defender back on my comp, which is better?

If it were me, I would get a hardware firewall. Even if it is a Linksys/Netgear/etc. They at least try to block traffic before it gets to the acutal computer.

 

[Atlantean]

I thought that a router blocks all the ports though?

 

[DerwenArtos12]

get something way better than the win xp firewall. i have gotten through the xp pro firewall to mess with my friends b4. not tough at all. i have a 512bit encryption behind three custom firewalls. yes i am clinically paraniod.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
I thought that a router blocks all the ports though?

It's all about what ports are blocked and the like, remember, Win 9x had File Sharing enabled by default! :|

 

[RossMAN]

You should buy a router for maximum protection (sounds like a condom commercial, 'eh?)

You can buy the D-Link DI-604 for $14.99 with free shipping, go to FW Hot Deals forum and search for 604

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
get something way better than the win xp firewall. i have gotten through the xp pro firewall to mess with my friends b4. not tough at all. i have a 512bit encryption behind three custom firewalls. yes i am clinically paraniod.

What three, and how do you get a 512 bit encryption?

 

[Conky]

It's almost impossible to hack through a router.

It can be done but not by the average script kiddie.

There is no reason to worry unless you are broadcasting your IP and challenging people to hack you. They will!

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
You should buy a router for maximum protection (sounds like a condom commercial, 'eh?)

You can buy the D-Link DI-604 for $14.99 with free shipping, go to FW Hot Deals forum and search for 604

Didn't you read the title, I have a router.

 

[RossMAN]

I prefer to reply first then read

 

[Soybomb]

Originally posted by: DerwenArtos12
get something way better than the win xp firewall. i have gotten through the xp pro firewall to mess with my friends b4. not tough at all. i have a 512bit encryption behind three custom firewalls. yes i am clinically paraniod.

"a 512 bit encryption" what? any specific protocols or algorithms? Does it tunnel something?

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
I prefer to reply first then read

yeah me too

 

[DerwenArtos12]

my friend who does encrytion for the govt. did it for me. and i have one directly one my computer one on my gateway server and one on my router. the same guy set up all three. i don't know much about that stuff but i watched him do it and it took about a month to do it all.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

my friend who does encrytion for the govt. did it for me. and i have one directly one my computer one on my gateway server and one on my router. the same guy set up all three. i don't know much about that stuff but i watched him do it and it took about a month to do it all.

 

[DerwenArtos12]

oops