From: news@immibis.com   
      
   On 29/02/24 09:46, Daniel65 wrote:   
   > 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 ..................??   
   so you are not using your ISP's news server and they don't know your E-S   
   username and password   
      
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