Windows Firewall

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E.Z.

Hello,
Can I block any communication from a specific IP using Windows Firewall? (XP
+ sp2).
Tnx,
E.Z.
 
E.Z. said:
Hello,
Can I block any communication from a specific IP using Windows Firewall? (XP
+ sp2).
Tnx,
E.Z.
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The Windows Firewall automatically blocks all inbound communications
from any sources that are not responding to a specific request initiated
by your system. So, as long as you never send a request for data to
that IP address, anything it sends will be automatically blocked.
Hence, there's no need to block specific addresses.


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You may get more idea from the link below:

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

How to configure the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875356

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Bruce Chambers said:
The Windows Firewall automatically blocks all inbound communications from
any sources that are not responding to a specific request initiated by
your system. So, as long as you never send a request for data to that IP
address, anything it sends will be automatically blocked. Hence, there's
no need to block specific addresses.


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Tnx for ur comment.
If this is the situation, so how come all of the ADs are coming in? I never
initiated any communication with them.
I keep getting from this location- "http://z1.adserver.com/w/cp.x" (free
smileys) also the Firewall supposed to block ADs. It opened almost for every
web site that I open with IE6.
Tnx,
E.Z.
 
Ads are comming into your browers, which you HAVE initiated, tho you may
not want what's delivered!

Try PRIVOXY, a web proxy that filters out most ads. It can be very
technical for advanced users, BUT its defaults work just great as-is,
even a novice can install it and get great benefit. and it's free!

http://www.privoxy.org/

Everybody should give this a try, it's worth it. Especially for modem
users, as it filters out requests for ads/junk and therefore speeds up
your browsing.
 
E.Z. said:
Tnx for ur comment.
If this is the situation, so how come all of the ADs are coming in? I never
initiated any communication with them.
I keep getting from this location- "http://z1.adserver.com/w/cp.x" (free
smileys) also the Firewall supposed to block ADs. It opened almost for every
web site that I open with IE6.
Tnx,
E.Z.
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A firewall can only block one particular type of pop-up advertisement:
those that use the Windows Messenger service. The ads you describe are
the result of your (or someone else using your computer) having
dowenloaded and installed ad-ware.

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
(but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products
that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions.
It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally
perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml


Neither adware nor spyware, collectively known as scumware,
magically install themselves on anyone's computer. They are almost
always deliberately installed by the computer's user, as part of some
allegedly "free" service or product.

While there are some unscrupulous malware distributors out there,
who do attempt to install and exploit malware without consent, the
majority of them simply rely upon the intellectual laziness and
gullibility of the average consumer, counting on them to quickly click
past the EULA in his/her haste to get the latest in "free" cutesy
cursors, screensavers, "utilities," and/or wallpapers.

If you were to read the EULAs that accompany, and to which the
computer user must agree before the download/installation of the
"screensaver" continues, most adware and spyware, you'll find that
they _do_ have the consumer's permission to do exactly what they're
doing. In the overwhelming majority of cases, computer users have no
one to blame but themselves.

There are several essential components to computer security: a
knowledgeable and pro-active user, a properly configured firewall,
reliable and up-to-date antivirus software, and the prompt repair (via
patches, hotfixes, or service packs) of any known vulnerabilities.

The weakest link in this "equation" is, of course, the computer
user. No software manufacturer can -- nor should they be expected
to -- protect the computer user from him/herself. All too many people
have bought into the various PC/software manufacturers marketing
claims of easy computing. They believe that their computer should be
no harder to use than a toaster oven; they have neither the
inclination or desire to learn how to safely use their computer. All
too few people keep their antivirus software current, install patches
in a timely manner, or stop to really think about that cutesy link
they're about to click.

Firewalls and anti-virus applications, which should always be used
and should always be running, are important components of "safe hex,"
but they cannot, and should not be expected to, protect the computer
user from him/herself. Ultimately, it is incumbent upon each and
every computer user to learn how to secure his/her own computer.


To learn more about practicing "safe hex," start with these links:

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

Home Computer Security
http://www.cert.org/homeusers/HomeComputerSecurity/

List of Antivirus Software Vendors
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;49500

Home PC Firewall Guide
http://www.firewallguide.com/

Scumware.com
http://www.scumware.com/


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