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|    Daniel65 to immibis    |
|    Re: My IP address is visible. ..........    |
|    29 Feb 24 19:46:16    |
      From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org              immibis wrote on 29/2/24 5:27 am:       > On 28/02/24 13:28, Daniel65 wrote:       >> R.Wieser wrote on 28/2/24 8:25 pm:       >>> Daniel65,       >>>       >>>> 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??       >>>       >>> Them not providing information on when that it happens and how it       >>> impacts your machine is definitily a red flag. FUD comes to mind       >>> (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt).       >>>       >>> Heck, if your 'puter has internet access than the router can 'see'       >>> your puters IP. It has to, otherwise it can't give your 'puter the       >>> responses to requests it send.       >>       >> That's about how I see it, too. My ISP MUST know my IP address so that       >> they can know who 'I' am so they can work out what UserName/Password I       >> have to send to get access to my UseNet account with them.       >>       >> That even makes sense to me NOW!!       >>       >> Thanks.       >       > You're posting this from eternal-september.              Yes, So ..................??       --       Daniel              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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