Solve : Responses to viruses??

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Answer» Hi I've been WONDERING, as we can identify with firewall, virus sender's IP addresses, how come there's apparently no other way to retaliate other than restricting those IP's from communicating with your PC? ThanksThey are more clever and devious than we are.Thanks for that, I suspected as much. That being the case, is it actually worth my while restricting every single attacker's IP address individually, when I've got Norton antivirus/firewall/goback?I don't use Norton but some people like it, and some don't. With proper protection you should be OK.Cheers for that GX1-Man. all the best Quote as we can identify with firewall, virus sender's IP addresses How do you do that? Hi if I understand your question correctly, after the virus warning pop-up box has appeared (usually bottom right of screen), you click 'see details' before it drops down again, after which a window will appear with either the (recommended) choice of clicking on not doing anything, or the choice of seeing details. You click the non recommended option and a window will appear where there is an IP address given about halfway down. Make a note of that, then open Norton Internet SECURITY. In the window that APPEARS, open 'status and settings'; click on personal firewall; click on 'network'; click on 'restricted' then 'add'. Providing the attack was from an individual IP address, use that option and you now enter the IP address that you noted down, then click 'OK'. The IP address should now appear in the provided box and you then exit by clicking 'OK'; . . .then 'OK'. This means that the attacking computer with that IP address is now restricted from communicating with your pc. HOPE that helpsWhat message does this "virus warning pop-up box" say? Does it happen often? Are they from websites or are they OUTSIDE attacks from individuals?

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I've been WONDERING, as we can identify with firewall, virus sender's IP addresses, how come there's apparently no other way to retaliate other than restricting those IP's from communicating with your PC?
ThanksThey are more clever and devious than we are.Thanks for that, I suspected as much. That being the case, is it actually worth my while restricting every single attacker's IP address individually, when I've got Norton antivirus/firewall/goback?I don't use Norton but some people like it, and some don't. With proper protection you should be OK.Cheers for that GX1-Man. all the best Quote

as we can identify with firewall, virus sender's IP addresses

How do you do that? Hi

if I understand your question correctly, after the virus warning pop-up box has appeared (usually bottom right of screen), you click 'see details' before it drops down again, after which a window will appear with either the (recommended) choice of clicking on not doing anything, or the choice of seeing details. You click the non recommended option and a window will appear where there is an IP address given about halfway down. Make a note of that, then open Norton Internet SECURITY. In the window that APPEARS, open 'status and settings'; click on personal firewall; click on 'network'; click on 'restricted' then 'add'. Providing the attack was from an individual IP address, use that option and you now enter the IP address that you noted down, then click 'OK'. The IP address should now appear in the provided box and you then exit by clicking 'OK'; . . .then 'OK'. This means that the attacking computer with that IP address is now restricted from communicating with your pc. HOPE that helpsWhat message does this "virus warning pop-up box" say?
Does it happen often?
Are they from websites or are they OUTSIDE attacks from individuals?

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