Re: sending a file to an xp machine?

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"Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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James Egan wrote:

Now why do you suppose the OP asked about a "standard install" xp
operating system in a networking newsgroup if all he wanted was
confirmation that he was allowed to receive email just like all the
other billions of netizens?

No one will ever know what the OP really wanted if he doesn't come back
and
clarify. At this point, it doesn't look like he will.

Malke
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I am the OP and I had a very special reason for the original post. I was
wondering
if anyone from the Internet could "insert" a file into my computer without
me knowing
about it in a standard install of XP Home assuming that my connection was
24/7 like
my DSL line. With no extra software to potect my computer, how vulnerable
am I?
One big assumption is that the Administrator password is not set which is
the standard
in a regular install. Since networking is a vital part of this senerio, I
thought this would
be the appropriate place for this question.

thanks,
charles......


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