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   Jeff Gaines to urmmlr$3nrhq$1@dont-email.me   
   Re: My IP address is visible. ..........   
   28 Feb 24 08:26:10   
   
   From: jgnewsid@outlook.com   
      
   On 28/02/2024 in message  Daniel65 wrote:   
      
   >This afternoon, I am on my Win7 Installation, basically to update my   
   >Anti-Virus (AVG-Free).   
   >   
   >When I had updated the definitions and run a 'Deep Scan', AVG-Free was   
   >telling me that my IP Address was visible.   
   >   
   >Is this a real problem .... or is AVG just trying to flog me their Premium   
   >(i.e. PAID) Version??   
   >   
   >TIA.   
      
   Have you tired "Shields Up":   
      
   https://www.grc.com/shieldsup   
      
   It shows me my IP address (as allocated by my ISP) but Internet   
   communication depends on that so I think it's just how things work.   
      
   --   
   Jeff Gaines Dorset UK   
   You can't tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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