Re: XP SP2 Firewall...is it good?

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From: dev (dev_at_null.invalid)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:48:49 -0800

/Pinger/ said:

> A friend of mine who is pretty computer smart has been using XP's security
> center/firewall exclusively since downloading SP2.,. kept up with all
> updates and says he's found it does as good of a job as his old firewalls
> (Tiny and Zone Alarm) and his system has run much smoother since switching
> over to using only XP's Security... any opinions on this guys??

It is capable, but does not screen OUTgoing packets as some others do.
Thus, if malware has been installed, the XP firewall will not alert you if
it is "calling home." Of course, malware checkers and virus programs may
unearth intruders. 

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