Untrusted Network?

RobbyJK · 10-25-2007, 05:20 PM

I have Mcafee Free From AOL and when i try to go in to the tab that says Network Configuration it tells me that i am on an untrusted network and i cant configure my network till it is trusted. Then it gives me the option to trust my network? Should i trust my network for security reasons or should i leave it alone? I will never use that tab because i dont know what configuring networks is but do i need to trust the network for better security. WHat does it mean "untrusted Network" Is that dangerous?

**johnwill** · 10-25-2007, 05:48 PM

Get rid of the AOL junk!

RobbyJK · 10-26-2007, 01:39 AM

I don know if you read it corectly i dont have aol junk what do you mean?

**johnwill** · 10-26-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RobbyJK

I don know if you read it corectly i dont have aol junk what do you mean?

Well, you said:

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Mcafee Free From AOL

IMO, this is junk, and I've had more problems with Norton and McAfee integrated products than I ever had with malware.

RobbyJK · 10-26-2007, 10:41 AM

Ok well i havent had any problems so far plus i have no money to buy any antivirus software for my compuer. So this is my only choice. And my question was what does it mean to have an untrusted network. Is it just my internet netowrk that i use to get online. IM just hoping that there arnt any programs on my computer that are conectiong to diff netorks and giving me viruses.

**johnwill** · 10-26-2007, 05:56 PM

AVG Free costs $0.00, hard to imagine you can't afford that: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/

RobbyJK · 10-27-2007, 08:06 PM

I like Mcafee.I have had no Problems. I just need to know what it means when i am on an untrusted network.

If i do have problems then i will get AGV thank you for that info cuz i thought that this MCafee was the only choice.

10-25-2007, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Untrusted Network? I have Mcafee Free From AOL and when i try to go in to the tab that says Network Configuration it tells me that i am on an untrusted network and i cant configure my network till it is trusted. Then it gives me the option to trust my network? Should i trust my network for security reasons or should i leave it alone? I will never use that tab because i dont know what configuring networks is but do i need to trust the network for better security. WHat does it mean "untrusted Network" Is that dangerous?

10-25-2007, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Untrusted Network? Get rid of the AOL junk! __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-26-2007, 01:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Untrusted Network? I don know if you read it corectly i dont have aol junk what do you mean?

10-26-2007, 10:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Untrusted Network? Ok well i havent had any problems so far plus i have no money to buy any antivirus software for my compuer. So this is my only choice. And my question was what does it mean to have an untrusted network. Is it just my internet netowrk that i use to get online. IM just hoping that there arnt any programs on my computer that are conectiong to diff netorks and giving me viruses.

10-26-2007, 05:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Untrusted Network? AVG Free costs $0.00, hard to imagine you can't afford that: http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-27-2007, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
RobbyJK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 276 OS: Windows XP	Re: Untrusted Network? I like Mcafee.I have had no Problems. I just need to know what it means when i am on an untrusted network. If i do have problems then i will get AGV thank you for that info cuz i thought that this MCafee was the only choice.