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What Is Internet Connection Setting Protection
Some bad websites or programs will change your Internet Connection settings. They can do a variety of changes, including:
  • Changing your Proxy Server settings. This can make everything you do in your browser be routed through a server the bad people provide and control. Scoundrels can watch it all with this one: what you fill in on forms, every page you visit, everything. (And if they stop their server your browser won't work anymore either!)
    This can change when connecting to a new network, so often the changes are correct. But it is something to watch too.
  • Setting so your Internet Connection Settings are loaded off a website. Similar to changing your Proxy settings, but allowing the website to change other things too. Scoundrels can make everything you do in your browser be routed through a server the bad people provide and control. They can watch it all with this one: what you fill in on forms, every page you visit, everything. (And if they stop their server your browser won't work anymore either!)
  • Scoundrels can change your "Name Server" settings. A Name Server is what is used to translate every Internet address from somthing human readable (like www.geeksuperhero.com) into the real numeric address that the computer uses (like 207.46.245.214). If Scoundrels change this, they can redirect so some or all your connections go to a different place! Instead of going to "www.microsoft.com" they could redirect you to their own website.
    This often changes when connecting to a new network, so often the changes are correct. But it is something to watch too.
  • Scoundrels can change the phone number your modem dials to connect to the Internet. They can switch it to a long distance number, or even a very costly pay-per-minute number. Your computer will still work on the Internet as you expect, so you won't see a difference until you get a very high phone bill!

GeekSuperHero can detect and confirm with you if changes have been made to your Internet Connection settings.