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Can an IP address be used to identify a user to get personal information?
If so, how difficult is it? I block and/or clean all cookies that try to
store the IP address, but I've noticed some sites display the IP address
while your view pages. Is this done by accessing an open port on the
machine? I am assuming that use of a firewall would block the IP info. I am
running Win95A with the security SPs.

TIA

IP address does not reveal your personal information, but your ISP company
information. However, if you are using static IP address (such as cable
internet), it can be traced. Internet browser (IE, Netscape) send your IP
address, broswer type, version and your operating system date while you are
surfing the internet. It does not have security threats to your computer. If
your concern your privary, you should use some anonmyous suring software,
service or using proxy server.
Cookie is also another way to keep trace of your website visted with small
data stored. The type of data is varied depeneding on the website you
visited.
If your are still concern your security risk, use Symantec security check to
test your PC.
http://security.norton.com/default.a...d=us&venid=sym

Eric


"Edge" <> wrote in message
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> Can an IP address be used to identify a user to get personal information?
> If so, how difficult is it? I block and/or clean all cookies that try to
> store the IP address, but I've noticed some sites display the IP address
> while your view pages. Is this done by accessing an open port on the
> machine? I am assuming that use of a firewall would block the IP info. I
am
> running Win95A with the security SPs.
>
> TIA
>
>

"Edge" <> wrote in news:LZ6%b.42423$aH3.1321552@bgtnsc04-
news.ops.worldnet.att.net:

> but I've noticed some sites display the IP address
> while your view pages. Is this done by accessing an open port on the
> machine?

You connect to their webserver to display the page. When you do this, they
simply check the IP you are connecting from (your public IP address is sent
along with every request to any website, email server, news server, /any/
request that is going to require a response), throw that into the page, and
boom, they make it look like they know who you are and are inside your
machine. Some even put "links" to your C: drive so it looks like they can
read data from your PC, but that's also a complete lie, they just tell your
browser to go to file:///c|/ which shows drive C:.

Some places go as far as looking up who owns your ISP address and warning
you that they know your IP address, ISP, web browser, operating system, and
"much more". It's a scare tactic.

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Thanks for the link...I wasn't aware of a Symantec security check.
Ironically, the ONLY thing it complained about on my PC was my antivirus
protection (I use Norton Anti-Virus w/a current subscription and signatures
updated daily AND AVG).

George

"Eric" <> wrote in message
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> If your are still concern your security risk, use Symantec security check
to
> test your PC.
> http://security.norton.com/default.a...d=us&venid=sym
>
> Eric
>