Security Essentials

[Tom Willett]

Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad

: Huh?!?!?!?
:
: Weavertech89 wrote:
:
: > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats it. I
: > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on a
: > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open source
: > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need a
: > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
: > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
: >
: >
:

 

[Bob I]

The part where "you don't need a firewall" pretty much iced him in my
book, I don't think even "geek squad" is that bad.

 

[Unknown]

What purpose does a firewall serve if you are NOT networking???

 

[Bob I]

Apparently he doesn't think internet access is networking.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Aha. It is Hot-Text with a new name

 

[Tom Willett]

Can't be. This guy is more comprehensible.

: Aha. It is Hot-Text with a new name
:
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: Peter
:
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: : > Bob: There's no doubt he's an IT expert ;-) Or, from the Geek Squad
: >
: > : > : Huh?!?!?!?
: > :
: > : Weavertech89 wrote:
: > :
: > : > windows firewall is not any good. I use avast on windows and thats
it. I
: > : > use smoothwall for a firewall for all my computers. runs as an OS on
a
: > : > different tower and it does everything for me. it is free open
source
: > : > and you can't beat it. But unless you are networking you don't need
a
: > : > firewall. but on your anti-virus question I don't think so, most are
: > : > programs to protect and clean. but try it i guess.
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: >
: >
:

 

[20100204]

You've been bonking again Peter Foldes's sister with your small penis.
How much did you pay for the shortest time you must have had! Have you
tried Peter Foldes himself since his dick removal operation?

 

[20100204]

What purpose does a firewall serve if you are NOT networking???

To keep your mum out!

 

[Unknown]

ANONYMOUS are you STILL making an ass of yourself?

 

[Davej]

But a NAT Router or a NAT Router with a full FireWall implementation is better than using
a FireWall application in many respects.

I recently upgraded from a plain NAT Router to a NAT Router with a full FireWall
implementation and I ham very happy with it ability to "rules".

I think for a NAT router to be effective protection from inbound
threats the pc needs to be assigned to a non-obvious local address. I
would still see port scans when I had my pc at 192.168.1.64.

A software firewall will give you the opportunity to detect
unauthorized outbound traffic which a hardware firewall will allow to
pass. The Microsoft Firewall does not provide this function.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Who cares? Who asked you?