Yesterday, I was wondering why my PC was getting logs of these NetBOIS Name queries to WPAD:
Turns out that WPAD is one of Internet Explorer’s worst features. It’s just one of those stupid little things that may be turned on by default that leaves your PC open to hackers.
What can you do to protect yourself? Go into your browser settings and disable proxy autodetection. It will even help your web pages open quicker– a win-win situation!
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