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Originally Posted by XenaneX
I'm not running any kind of network and internet is via wired ethernet.
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If you don't do router NAT then it could be it picks up your ISP's filtering?..
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Originally Posted by XenaneX
I have a rather lengthy hosts file and am behind a firewall.
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Using /etc/hosts to block ad sites is deprecated.
Better methods exist but if you think it is not inefficient, incomplete or easy to circumvent then
try answering these questions for yourself.
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Originally Posted by XenaneX
Maybe I am worrying too much.
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No need to "think", "worry" or "guess" because computing is
binary with respect to testing conditions: something is enabled or it is not, something is secure or it is not. The easiest way to find out if a port is actually open is to run a
remote scan against the machine. If you don't have a remote host to work from then there are enough free on-line services that offer you Nmap scans:
http://nmap-online.com/,
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/basic_index.html, etc, etc.
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Originally Posted by XenaneX
I am very appreciative and hope I didn't waste anyone's time.
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Asking questions is good. Not asking, that's bad.