I think unplugging the connection whenever your firewall is disabled is a
sensible precaution.
David Gillett
On 27 Dec 2003 at 6:29, Kent N. Jacobson wrote:
> Defragging - unplug ADSL connection?
>
> Hello, All,
>
> The recent discussion on defragging has brought a long-standing question to
> mind. Since Zone Alarm (and AVG, for that matter) are disabled along with
> all other background programs, is there any vulnerability to attack when
> running Defrag? It seems that the computer is in a state in which no
> outside activity could interfere, but I have been unplugging the modem to
> be on the safe side.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards, Kent Jacobson
>
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