Security Center icon is red (& gives warnings) w/Win Firewall enab

[Guest]

Hi,

I recently strated to get warnings from Windows Security Center that my pc
was unprotected. The little shield icon has turned red. I open Windows
Firewall and it is enabled. The only way to get the warnings to go away (and
the shield icon to go off) is to not allow expections (not acceptable).

Recently, I installed a Sprint mobile broadband connections through which I
permit ICS (internet connection sharing). I have the firewall turned on for
all network connections.

Any clues? Should I just not worry about it? I am wondering if I have too
many exceptions declared, and that is triggering a generic warning. Does
anybody know anything about windows Firewall and the number and type of
exceptions causing issues such as this.

Windows XP Pro SP2.

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I recently strated to get warnings from Windows Security Center that my pc
was unprotected. The little shield icon has turned red. I open Windows
Firewall and it is enabled. The only way to get the warnings to go away (and
the shield icon to go off) is to not allow expections (not acceptable).

Recently, I installed a Sprint mobile broadband connections through which I
permit ICS (internet connection sharing). I have the firewall turned on for
all network connections.

Any clues? Should I just not worry about it? I am wondering if I have too
many exceptions declared, and that is triggering a generic warning. Does
anybody know anything about windows Firewall and the number and type of
exceptions causing issues such as this.

Windows XP Pro SP2.

Thanks.

I will be worry about sine disabling Exception make the Firewall not scared
LOL, the firewall may be sensed there is a danger and start to warn you, you
didn't sat about having an Anti-Virus, do you have one?, if not, get this AVG
or Avast both free.
Download this Anti-Virus and run a scan:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5
http://www.avast.com
HTH.
nass