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    AVG email scanner connecting to unknown AutoPOP3 server without prompt

    Whilst I was online looking at some sites, the following message appeared: “AVG email scanner connecting to AutoPOP3 server 164.XXX.XXX.ozerki.net” At the time I didn’t have my email program running. Ozerki.net seems to be a Russian server (a worrying sign!). I run Windows XP. The...
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    Networking Course recommendations

    Hi, just wondered what people might recommend for a networking course. I'm based in the UK. I've read quite a lot of stuff about how the internet works (howstuffworks.com) but feel I need a deeper understanding. I also want to know how secure I am when I'm online.
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    Contradiction - XP vs Router

    If my computer is ignoring my router, then why can't I forward the ports for the program I'm trying to use.
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    Contradiction - XP vs Router

    Well, in order to forward ports for a program, one has to have a static ip address. So, they're one and the same thing right? I'm just a bit confused about ip addresses; like I said earlier, in my XP (TCP/IP) properties it states to use a set IP address and DNS servers, but in the router...
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    Contradiction - XP vs Router

    I logged into my router and saw that there was a static configuration option which I activated. I've rebooted the router, modem and computer but it doesn't seem to have made any difference to the program I'm trying to port forward. Also, would my changing of the configuration have affected...
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    Contradiction - XP vs Router

    I'm trying to forward ports on a program I'm using. I've set up a static ip address on my system. Anyway, there seems to be a contradiction in what is stated in my XP (TCP/IP) Properties and what is stated in my router configuration. In XP (TCP/IP) Properties it states to use a set IP...
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    Data loss from deleting false positive from spyware removal tool

    BTW, I've already tried reinstalling the program but it didn't work - the files are still gone. This seems to be reflected in the amount that hdd has decreased in size too.
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    Data loss from deleting false positive from spyware removal tool

    For those of you who might be familiar with it, I ran the A2 scan and it found over 200 entries. I didn't scrutinise them because I thought that perhaps some sites I had visited may have put some malware on my computer. Anyway, I told the program to remove the files, but now my emule program...
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