HiAlex,
Regarding your post below, the firewall provided in Windows XP - Internet
Connection Firewall (ICF) is a good first step in securing your computer.
Also, please visit the Windows Update site to install all critical updates.
You can add additional security by installing Norton Internet Security,
which adds protection including more configurable firewall, Antivirus, Spam
filtering, Privacy features, Ad/pop-up blocking, Parental Controls, etc.
Microsoft cannot endorse specific 3rd party programs and I should mention
that there are other excellent security products available. Here is a KB
Article that contains contact information for most Antivirus vendors:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=49500
For additional antivirus resources and lists of antivirus products that are
designed to work with various Microsoft products, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/default.asp
Here are some 3rd party Security / Antivirus software reviews you might
explore:
CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/2001-3680_7-0.html?tag=ont-su
PCWorld:
http://www.pcworld.com/resource/browse/0,cat,1233,sortIdx,1,00.asp
Info World:
http://reviews.infoworld.com/servlet/product_review?cat=9&Submit=GO&sort_cri
t=&sort_seq1=desc&sort_seq2=&start_item=1
PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,4148,4795,00.asp
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Windows XP Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/security/default.asp
Windows 2000 Security Homepage:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/security/default.asp
Top 10 Windows Newsgroups Security Questions:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/newsgroups/default.asp?url=/technet/newsgro
ups/nodepages/sectop10.asp
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Product Support Services
Microsoft Corporation
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| From: "Alex" <
[email protected]>
| Subject: Is Norton Internet Security still worth getting if running XP?
| Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:51:16 -0800
|
| Don't know if this is the right place for this question,
| but I just got a new computer running Windows XP and I
| noticed that the network settings have the 'Firewall'
| option, along with some other enhanced security settings.
|
| So, are there any real benefits to installing Norton
| Internet Security 2004 when running Windows XP, or will
| it not provide any tighter security on my computer?
|
| Thanks for your feedback!
| Alex
