Re: What's the better firewall?

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From: sarah (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 05:18:57 -0700

you did answer my question thomas. i always wanted to
know if ICF enabled is enough to monitor and control the
traffic and keep my computer safe.
one more question, do ICF or any other firewall have to
monitor outgoing traffic? why?
thks.

>-----Original Message-----
>As said numerous times, Windows firewall does nothing to
prevent outgoing
>traffic, it only monitors and blocks incoming.
>So PC-cillin (or about any other 3rd party firewall´)
would be the way to
>go...
>
>
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>"kage" <skywagon185@nomsn.com> kirjoitti viestissä
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>> I wonder which firewall I should run? PC-Cillin or SP2?
>>
>> Best,
>> Karl
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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