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| 1271383 | 2012-04-23 08:38:00 | We use the Microsoft MSS as our only firewall is this enough? PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1271384 | 2012-04-23 08:41:00 | Microsoft's AV program isnt a firewall. Its just a virus scanner. What version of windows is installed? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1271385 | 2012-04-23 08:41:00 | Depends on the Windows version. Vista and 7 are alright but XP does not monitor outgoing connections unless something has changed very recently. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1271386 | 2012-04-23 08:47:00 | Microsoft's AV program isnt a firewall. Its just a virus scanner. What version of windows is installed? Windows XP Home SP3. Have tried various Firewalls over the years & never really been satisfied with any of them. Some are downright obtrusive as Freeware. PJ |
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| 1271387 | 2012-04-23 09:48:00 | Is Agnitum from Russie trustworthy? PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 1271388 | 2012-04-23 11:01:00 | Sorry I wouldn't really know now as I mainly use Linux but I used to be a fan of Zonealarm but I suspect it has probably got bloated now. | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1271389 | 2012-04-23 11:56:00 | Just live happily with the XP FW. Millions of others do. Your NAT router will also be doing a job. | linw (53) | ||
| 1271390 | 2012-04-23 12:25:00 | Just live happily with the XP FW. Millions of others do. Your NAT router will also be doing a job. The router will not be stopping anything getting out and of those millions you mention a lot of them will be having crap go out. |
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| 1271391 | 2012-04-23 21:10:00 | If you have outgoing traffic it's too late - you are already infected. Malware is likely to know how to get around the outgoing rules, anyway. | linw (53) | ||
| 1271392 | 2012-04-23 21:40:00 | If you have outgoing traffic it's too late - you are already infected. But it can make you aware that you are infected and you can also stop a lot of programs accessing the net that don't really have a need to Malware is likely to know how to get around the outgoing rules, anyway. Possible but not normally. |
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