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Our computer was accessed remotely this afternoon, how can we prevent this?

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goldminn
goldminn

We have a Mac Mini, running OS X 10.6.8, using NetZero DSL as our internet provider and Firefox as our browser. Our computer was accessed remotely through LogMeIn (Rescue), but it appears that the person/group were not successful in hacking our computer. Are there settings in Firefox that would prevent this from occurring in the future? Thanks...

We have a Mac Mini, running OS X 10.6.8, using NetZero DSL as our internet provider and Firefox as our browser. Our computer was accessed remotely through LogMeIn (Rescue), but it appears that the person/group were not successful in hacking our computer. Are there settings in Firefox that would prevent this from occurring in the future? Thanks...

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Firefox is a web browser not a Firewall.

I agree that this is more to do with your OS and the LogMeIn software on making sure only you have access when you need to.

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guigs
guigs

It looks like you can block the specific program on your Firewall: http://help.logmein.com/SelfServiceKnowledgeRenderer?type=FA...

However if you are looking to block all remote connections, you might want to ask a general support forum about how your operating system can do this.

James
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Firefox is a web browser not a Firewall.

I agree that this is more to do with your OS and the LogMeIn software on making sure only you have access when you need to.