lol i was going to yell at you, but now I'm kind of lazy. 1. static ip's are for consumers as well as business's, it all depends on what service and plan you have, for instance BellSouth Fast Access offers services but you would have to get the more expensive plan to have a static IP, that all really depends. really though... who cares if someone gets your ip address, between a regular out of the box router, your computer how it is (normally) and SOME isp's security you're pretty well off (I'm not saying your hack proof by any means) you're ip and open ports (if any) can easily be found if the person knows anything about anything. ZONE alarm sucks. also, a trojan can open a port on your computer but not on your router.. so unless they sniffed your network for open ports through your router (you SHOULD keep tabs on that) then programs the trojan for that port.. then its not getting through
really you should never get to the point of having to take out your CMOS battery so if you did.. then you deserve what you got lol, Install a decent Virus Scan, if you REALLY want install a firewall (when was the last time a normal user who doesn't look up porn, ever actually use one?) in the last 10 years i've never been "hacked" and the only time i had computer problems was when i actually had a firewall running, to many people are paranoid
BTW firewall thing is strictly my opinion cuz I'm sure MANY people will say its a must (btw I'm talking about a AVERAGE at home user not business stuff) when it comes to business stuff protect it.
and just to piss of so many more nerds I'm going to have to say "WINDOWS ROCKS"
wrote a bunch on this age old thread so MY B
OH and there is no real threat... so all those people who are afraid of being hacked, don't feel so important
you're prob not even noticed on the internet, unless one of your friends surfs the internet for sub7 or something (n00b).
Few TIPS: (for cheap people)
Get AVG free virus
Dont look at porn
Dont download random stuff
Dont search for illegal stuff
Use a router
Just be aware of what your doing
should be good