Dwntwnslim
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I wasn't trying to disparage W/S either...they probably have excellent security, but is it possible for someone to get my IP address?
I'm not that concerned...more curious...and good advice to all to keep your public info at a minimum
*If* someone placed a Trojan in a file containing some of the extensions in post #139 of this thread and you opened it, yes it's possible. It also would depend on how good your anti-virus software is and whether or not you have firewall protection installed. Another variable to consider is how good the site security is on the websites you peruse and might open files.
Also see post #110 of this thread. It's about cell-phone hacking/phreaking but the same principles would apply to a computer.
On any website or forum you visit, be careful of what you open. My own personal policy that I follow even here is I never open jpgs or pdfs. I am also extremely careful of what links I click on. One of the reasons I provide the information I do along with the links I post is so that people have the details to conduct their own internet searches in case they don't want to use my link.
If your concerned about someone tracing your IP as you surf check out the Tor Browser. I've heard very good things about it from various computer geeks. It's free.
Tor
Torproject.org
Tor Browser Bundle
https://www.torproject.org/
"The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location, and it lets you access sites which are blocked."