keenerb wrote:bhtooefr wrote:Unless, of course, you actually do anything with them online, and then they're attacked through those applications.
That was actually what I was curious about; how many ancient IE/Netscape Navigator/etc. exploits there might still be in the wild.
bhtooefr wrote:Unless, of course, you actually do anything with them online, and then they're attacked through those applications.
I have old machines running Windows 3.11, Windows 98 SE, and old Windows XP SP-0 with no service packs. I've used IE, netscape navigator, email programs to read google's pop3 access to gmail to check my email.. I've browsed what few websites I could.. even trying the most recent firefox versions the OS's would allow.. and I've yet to ever experience a single exploit or anything.
I guess it's just a matter of internet experience and knowing what shady websites look like and not visiting there perhaps..
I haven't had any viruses, or exploits, or anything at all negative in my computing experience happen in.. so long ago I can't even remember when it was. At least 10+ years. Nothing's happened.
As long as you're decently smart about what you're doing and just don't go clicking any random website in google all willy nilly there shouldn't be any worries.. and yes I'm behind a firewall here too.
Although I do run Adblock Plus (even an old version) on firefox when ever I can find it and get a version that works with old firefox, that might have something to do with it.
EDIT: Posting this message on vogons with my old dell Inspiron 8100 laptop in Windows ME with firefox at the moment.... on the internet with it as well.