Testing your security..

Harkoliar · 10-09-2004, 04:49 PM

Hi all ! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Anyways.. since feeling abit paranoid for the past days (see previous threads). I want to see how my protections is holding out against online attacks as well as prevention of information leaks.

So.. after a small quick search.. here are a couple of sites testing out your security if your interested guys

http://www.sygatetech.com/ (some of you may know this one as this has good scanning)

http://www.dslreports.com/tools - broadband testing as well as port scan.
http://www.dslreports.com/whois - The best (or worse on how you look about it) thing I found here is ip checker to see where the ip address guy more or less lives or at least the general area with his subscriber. Its pretty scary really on how your IP address tells alot about you. (edit: so watch out trolls)

http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe/ - Another good test site

Other sites.. go to this one
http://www.firewallguide.com/test.htm - having several firewall test links including mentioned above.

This link here is a bit weird
http://www.rnmap.com/?url=http://www...free-proxy.php
It actually lets you type in a URL and hides your IP identity. This may be bad for us if people like trolls and stuff use this. Just to test my theory, I actually used it with the dslreports.com/whois broadband thingie .. interesting results. can anyone confirm me on this one if it actually works?

hope this interest you [img]smile.gif[/img] All my results came clean as a whistle

or scan free.

[ 10-09-2004, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

Bozos of Bones · 10-09-2004, 04:55 PM

Shields Up is also a good one...

Harkoliar · 10-09-2004, 05:12 PM

i was actually looking for that one bozos. thanks

Luvian · 10-09-2004, 09:35 PM

Yes, proxies hide your IP, but it depend on the quality of the proxy. It hide it a first glance, but it's still possible to get it sometimes.

Also, you need to trust your proxy, as every single thing that your browser send or receive pass through them.

[ 10-09-2004, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ]

Harkoliar · 10-09-2004, 11:12 PM

scary thought luvian.. do you know any trusty proxies out there? just curious

Luvian · 10-10-2004, 02:38 AM

I don't personally use proxy, but a while ago I did research on them.

Personally, I wouldn't trust a free proxy.

One I think is safe is this one:

http://www.amegaproxy.com/

10-09-2004, 04:49 PM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	Hi all ! [img]smile.gif[/img] Anyways.. since feeling abit paranoid for the past days (see previous threads). I want to see how my protections is holding out against online attacks as well as prevention of information leaks. So.. after a small quick search.. here are a couple of sites testing out your security if your interested guys http://www.sygatetech.com/ (some of you may know this one as this has good scanning) http://www.dslreports.com/tools - broadband testing as well as port scan. http://www.dslreports.com/whois - The best (or worse on how you look about it) thing I found here is ip checker to see where the ip address guy more or less lives or at least the general area with his subscriber. Its pretty scary really on how your IP address tells alot about you. (edit: so watch out trolls) http://www.hackerwatch.org/probe/ - Another good test site Other sites.. go to this one http://www.firewallguide.com/test.htm - having several firewall test links including mentioned above. This link here is a bit weird http://www.rnmap.com/?url=http://www...free-proxy.php It actually lets you type in a URL and hides your IP identity. This may be bad for us if people like trolls and stuff use this. Just to test my theory, I actually used it with the dslreports.com/whois broadband thingie .. interesting results. can anyone confirm me on this one if it actually works? hope this interest you [img]smile.gif[/img] All my results came clean as a whistle or scan free. [ 10-09-2004, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ] __________________ Catch me if you can..

10-09-2004, 04:55 PM	#2
Bozos of Bones Apophis Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: The Underdark cavern of Zagreb Age: 37 Posts: 4,679	Shields Up is also a good one... __________________ MAKE LOVE, NOT SPAM!

10-09-2004, 05:12 PM	#3
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	i was actually looking for that one bozos. thanks __________________ Catch me if you can..

10-09-2004, 09:35 PM	#4
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	Yes, proxies hide your IP, but it depend on the quality of the proxy. It hide it a first glance, but it's still possible to get it sometimes. Also, you need to trust your proxy, as every single thing that your browser send or receive pass through them. [ 10-09-2004, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: Luvian ] __________________ Once upon a time in Canada...

10-09-2004, 11:12 PM	#5
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	scary thought luvian.. do you know any trusty proxies out there? just curious __________________ Catch me if you can..

10-10-2004, 02:38 AM	#6
Luvian Ironworks Moderator Join Date: June 27, 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Age: 43 Posts: 6,763	I don't personally use proxy, but a while ago I did research on them. Personally, I wouldn't trust a free proxy. One I think is safe is this one: http://www.amegaproxy.com/

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