Puntomaus, I visit Steve's website at least once a week. I especially enjoy the remarks BI's makers have made about Mr. Gibson. Gee, I guess now we know why so many people listen to what he says. Like I said, I do not use BlackIce. After a series of tests last year and based on what I read from Steve, I found it very lacking. But I try not to get in contests over which program is better than that one and so on and so on. I've met people who will not blink an eye if you call their spouse uglier than a squashed toad, but if you question their choice of firewall or anti-virus program they will call you out for pistols at ten paces. ;-) But when the company itself admits that they have a security hole that is as large and leaves a user's system as vulnerable as this one, well, I thought I'd better take my chances and post it here for those who do use BI. And thanks for bringing up Steve's site. It is a must visit for anyone with a PC and a modem. Take care and be well. casamerica