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this post was submitted on 18 May 2024
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I would expect there to be problems with most machines if they were to be fully exposed to the internet, nobody actually uses a computer like this
My router is a computer connected to the Internet. Yours probably is too.
your router is not running windows XP with the firewall turned off
In fact, it is the firewall that separates your network from the internet, it's the first line of defense that would normally provide some protection for an exploitable machine
I know that. Re-read the post I replied to.