Hello Ed.


 EV> Just after I started using FortKnox I used a 2nd pc to see who is
 EV> sending these requests to me by entering the IP in at https://ipdb.at
 EV> and it says Akamai Technologies is the owner of the 23.61.162.70 IP
 EV> address.

 EV> It isn't Adobe but Akamai, and I'm wondering if the request is for
 EV> real or not.

  Akamai is a Content Delivery Network.  They have peering agreements with
most "big" ISPs, and companies use them to get the updates as
close to you as possible.  This also helps make it so there is no single
point of failure at adobe, or any other content creator that wants you to
download their media (be it software, or audio/video).  Akamai, for the
most part, is a "safe" place to download stuff.



 EV> Except by accident, I don't click on advertisment banners, I hate the
 EV> fact that I'm tracked by what I have recently looked at on the
 EV> internet, and get advertisements along the same line as what I've been
 EV> viewing online.

  If it is a java or flash advertisment in the banner, it doesn't matter if
you click it or not.  If it loads, it can still infect you in some way.

 EV> I'm using Firefox with Ad Blocker Plus and just a week ago added
 EV> No Script to all of the other Extensions I have in FF.

 Remove Shockwave, Flash, and Java from your system too;)  In all
seriousiness, I only keep those loaded on my "surf" machine,
which is a VM that is on a different subnet than the rest of my toys.  This
way it makes it harder to spread if it does get infected (and makes it
easier to quarantine.

Daniel

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