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ShieldsUP!! benignly probes the target computer at your location.
NO INFORMATION gained from your use of these services will be retained, viewed or used by us or anyone else in any way for any purpose whatsoever.
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If you are using a personal firewall product which LOGS contacts by other systems, you should expect to see entries from this site's probing IP addresses: 4.79.142.192 -thru- 4.79.142.207. Since we own this IP range, these packets will be from us and will NOT BE ANY FORM OF MALICIOUS INTRUSION ATTEMPT OR ATTACK on your computer. You can use the report of their arrival as handy confirmation that your intrusion logging systems are operating correctly, but please do not be concerned with their appearance in your firewall logs. It's expected.
The TEST:
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Port Authority Edition – Internet Vulnerability Profiling
Greetings!
Without your knowledge or explicit permission, the Windows networking technology which connects your computer to the Internet may be offering some or all of your computer's data to the entire world at this very moment!
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For orientation and background, please examine the page links provided below for important information about Internet vulnerabilities, precautions and solutions. |
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First time users should start by checking their Windows File Sharing and Common Ports vulnerabilities with the "File Sharing" and "Common Ports" buttons below. |
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For orientation and information about the Port Authority system, click the Home or Help icons in the titlebar . . . |