Where can i find an IP Mask Program

[Lithium]

I had some guy on AIM IM me last night telling me my ip.....he put it in the form of an internet link so that when i clicked it, i saw all my shared files on my HD....that's scary to know people can just get into my comp using my IP like that...i need a mask program...any help?

------------------
"I'm going to live forever or die trying."
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

[Nabu_the_Wise]

It sounds like you want a firewall. From what I understand ZoneAlarm is a good free firewall.

[Insylum]

Originally posted by Lithium:
I had some guy on AIM IM me last night telling me my ip.....he put it in the form of an internet link so that when i clicked it, i saw all my shared files on my HD....that's scary to know people can just get into my comp using my IP like that...i need a mask program...any help?

Did it look anything like this:

file://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where the x's are your computers ip? Cause if so, its just a simple trick to scare people. Dont worry about it.... but get a firewall anyway man :P


------------------
"Why do they call it "common" sense, if so many people are lacking it?"

"....hey welcome to the real world where things don't go they way you wish they would." - Thanks for that one CajnDave

[This message has been edited by Insylum (edited August 15, 2001).]

[al bundy]

Originally posted by Lithium:
I had some guy on AIM IM me last night telling me my ip.....he put it in the form of an internet link so that when i clicked it, i saw all my shared files on my HD....that's scary to know people can just get into my comp using my IP like that...i need a mask program...any help?

Check out BlackIce Defender by NetworkIce. With its 'Paranoid' setting it's friggin' impossible for anybody to get past it! It's not free though, and you sure get what you pay for...

[ua549]

Right now! Remove printer and file sharing from the NIC that has your internet connection. TCP/IP should be the only protocol bound to that adapter. That will block any file sharing or view of shared resources over the internet.

Next, get a firewall - either hardware of software.

------------------
Live life as if money was of no concern.

Life is good.

[Lithium]

Originally posted by Insylum:
Did it look anything like this:

file://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

where the x's are your computers ip? Cause if so, its just a simple trick to scare people. Dont worry about it.... but get a firewall anyway man :P

no, it was http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and it was my IP, i'm on dial up, and i'm not sure how he go it...which is what bugs me....



------------------
"I'm going to live forever or die trying."
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

[Lithium]

Originally posted by ua549:
Right now! Remove printer and file sharing from the NIC that has your internet connection. TCP/IP should be the only protocol bound to that adapter. That will block any file sharing or view of shared resources over the internet.

Next, get a firewall - either hardware of software.

okay, i just unbound my fileshare from my network card's bindings. will that stop people on my own network from accessing that or is that ipx/netbuei? and i'll check out that firewall mentioned above that was free..


------------------
"I'm going to live forever or die trying."
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

[tu2thepoo]

I would unbind file/printing sharing from the "Dial-Up Adaptor" instead of your network card.

check out www.grc.com - they did some kind of firewall software testing a while ago, and Zonealarm was the only one that passed all the tests.

------------------
The Idiot Brigade Homepage
The Sharky Counterstrike Team meets here, for now

Milhouse: We could put it on the internet.
Bart: No! We have to reach people whose opinions actually matter!

[Insylum]

Originally posted by Lithium:
no, it was http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx and it was my IP, i'm on dial up, and i'm not sure how he go it...which is what bugs me....

Damn, that IS scary then! Weird.

Is that URL EXACTLY what he typed to you, it didn't have anything else in it did it? Also what OS are you running on? Do you have a log of the converstion you had with him? oh yeah and.... what was his sceenname, hehe.

Its pretty easy to get someone's IP from AIM, you can do it from a command prompt even. All you need is a connection (IM) open to him to find it out.


------------------
"Why do they call it "common" sense, if so many people are lacking it?"

"....hey welcome to the real world where things don't go they way you wish they would." - Thanks for that one CajnDave

[al bundy]

Originally posted by tu2thepoo:
check out www.grc.com - they did some kind of firewall software testing a while ago, and Zonealarm was the only one that passed all the tests.

Just remember that the info there is somewhat outdated now though.

[ECILOPAVEHT]

Get a good fire wall.
Http://www.zonelabs.com


Zone alarm is free.

------------------
BLANK