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Security, and Test Sites... By JANDOENT edited by Dannjr pages 1 of 1
Many people ask for links to security test sites.
These are some that I have categorized according to what they do.
Please read all instructions and privacy statements before allowing the tests.
Also remember that most tests involve scanning your ports and your firewall will log them as attempts to get inside your computer. So don’t report them to their ISP’s as you are asking them to scan you! You may want to delete your firewall logs afterwards.
Use these tests at your own discretion and risk. Some may run Java, active X, etc…
BROWSER TESTS
This is typically the information that a web site gets from you when you visit it. Usually tells your IP, what browser, monitor settings, etc…
PORT SCAN TESTS
These typically scan your ports to see if they are open.
Remember that you have 65,535 ports on your puter. Most online scans check less than 50 ports. Just because you are stealth on some sites do not mean that ALL of your ports are stealth, but only the ones scanned!
If you decide to try some of these tests, let us know what you think of the ones that you tried...
Internet Explorer has the ability to block out certain sites and cookies. Its reletivly simple.
Open Internet explorer and on the pull down menu click on Tools then Internet options
Find the Security Tab and click on that.
Highlight Restricted sites and click on the Sites button
On the new open window add these lines one at a time
You may find more than what is on this list let us know.
If you use any of the products on this list simply leave it out
However its not advised. But its your internet on your machine
Keep in mind that any of these can keep trak of what you do.
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