Goto Audit my PC and scroll down the page to see the ‘We have found private information’ title. Can they retrieve your internal IP too? Apparently they can retrieve my internal IP even though I'm behind a firewall router. I have performed different security tests (such as Shields UP) on my firewall & the results say I have no leaks through my firewall. So how can they do this? I thought the whole point of having a firewall router is to have your computer's IP hidden from outside!! Any ideas? PS. I am updated with all the latest security patches so the problem is not there.

They do explain: Internal IP This does not necessarily mean your firewall is malfunctioning or improperly configured. The method we used will sneak past most firewalls. Why? Because we use Java to grab the information and then pass it on to the server Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”

Well, thanks a bunch jboy!! I know what they say. But I am looking for more information and ways to prevent this.

"I know what they say." Didn't (& doesn't) seem like it from what you've posted - then surely you read the rest: You may find that you have all the necessary patches and are still giving away information. In that case, the only way to prevent this that we are aware of, is to disable active scripting in the browser. Resist the temptation to close your request for help with semantically-null questions like “Can anyone help me?”

I got prompted to update Java which i did, ive also got a worm on my p.c WORM_WOOTBOT.HE, is this bad news, with the java update i mean? Is all my info going to a server. I aint got a clue. Should I disable active scripting in the browsers i use?

stu77 Is this tied up with going to "Audit my PC"? If not you would be better to start a new post in Security & Virus forum top left of page. That way you'll get more focussed attention (particularly to the worm you mentioned). Positron That's life if you have active scripting enabled. Push your security up to Max and it will probably be OK if you run it again. Unfortunately you will have to set it down to default on many websites or they won't work. In my (warped?) view scripting shouldn't be necessary on websites but I don't seem to have many supporters. On my W98SE I put a links button in my IE to the security tab to make switching Max-Default easier. This is the command I used: C:\WINDOWS\control.exe inetcpl.cpl,@0,1 No idea if it would work on XP but it would do no harm to try if you want to (you can test it in the Run box). DerekW

Thank you for your feedback Derek. Actually jumping to the security pane of internet options is much easier under Xp & IE6: double click on the globe in the bottom right corner. For the time being I just prop the security up whenever I want to do safe surfing until I find a better solution.