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Originally Posted by Ricker
LOL guppy ya i really dont care if my pc gets hacked because I will hack him back. but i have info on here like papers personall info etc.. That if some one else got I am screwed.
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You should seriously consider it. This is one of those situations where you're either part of the solution or part of the problem. Your system will get owned and you will probably not know it. Many nasty things can result, from simply using your computer to send spam, to being part of a bot herd that is used to extort money from companies, and even to hosting things like pirated music & software, and child pornography.
As to your comment on hacking back - first, I highly doubt you have that capability, second, the apparent source of the attack is almost certianly going to be some poor sap's computer who also didn't think it was important to have a/v & firewalls.
Even if I did not keep sensitive stuff on my PC, to me, it's not worth the risk of having my door kicked in and my house searched because I am accused of hosting warez, porn, or hacking someone else.