Can I just appologise in advance.. I simply couldnt let this go..
Most kids ive come across use a program that mass tags or bombs your pc causing either the internet connection to die or the pc with the amount of crap that is sent through in a cpl of seconds an it struggles to work it out causing you to re-start the pc.
Ok, that doesnt happen unless your running a <win98 machine.. even then im pretty sure they patched that just after they invented electricity. ICMP flooding is easy to deal with at the firewall level.. the problem is with DDos its comming from 10's sometimes 100's of IP's simultanously !
But if you know computer programming you are able todo this with abit more ease by telnet which is a ms-dos windows prog an good for using codes also linux is a good prog to use for this.
Telnet & Codes ?? was your mate watching Independance Day when he posted this ? lol
PC servers are easy as they are only allowed small time firewalls as most of the information would get blockd otherwise.
The very fact that he said "PC Servers" show his level of technical prowess... While its true a hardware firewall is more efficient, there is nothing stopping you dropping bad packets at the firewall without sending back and ACK packet..
Best way to stop people hacking your pc is not to have an internet connection or a hardware firewall ie most people get 64bit others can get 128bit Aye myself got a mate to set all mine up an was told its about 256bit.
hmm a 64/128/256bit firewall.. good one.. :dead:
Banks and other high security places youll find impossible to do as they are more than what you can think off.
I dunno.. i can think of a pretty high number off the top of my head.. which im pretty sure thats where your mate got his info from.. :nono:
Anyway hacking or gaining remote access is illegal andfines court orders and even inprison'ment can be put forward for the punishment.
I dont think your mate has much to worry about lol :lolup:
(again, sorry but I cant let things like this go.. its an illness or somthing )