Re: Is firewall installed
- From: "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 12:59:09 -0400
If you are not running with SP2 you have a lot to worry about!
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
"Pat" <glass_patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eU1JhCqQFHA.3880@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> So are you saying I have nothing to worry about?
>
> As a matter of interest I have performed two separate full scans to detect
> spyware and the free scan by "Zonealarm" returned 49 and "Spydoctor"
> returned 16 infections respectively.
>
> Should I purchase the software to remove/clean out these infections?
>
>
> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in message
> news:Og1Gc4pQFHA.3196@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> My theory on the message you are getting is that it does not originate
>> with
>> Windows, even though it may look that way. It is entirely possible that
>> Norton, wanting to sell you their Firewall, is responsible for this
>> message!
>> I have never used Norton, but McAfee, a similar company, did engage in
>> such
>> tactics. It makes no difference that you have the Windows Firewall. You
>> do
>> not have a "paid for" firewall, and they would dearly like to sell you
>> one.
>>
>> "Pat" <glass_patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eezt4ppQFHA.1932@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> The closest information I can find based on your instructions is an item
>>> called
>>> 'Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)'
>>> if this is the same thing then it is indeed running.
>>>
>>> If all seems to be in order then why do I get a windows message to say a
>>> firewall is not installed?
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>> "T. Waters" <@$%$%#^@jdjgkl.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ugS0VPpQFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > Your Windows Firewall is installed, but the question really is: is it
>>> > running?
>>> > To see if the Windows Internet Connection Firewall is running:
>>> > Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Information
>>> > Click the "plus" sign next to Software Environment to expand its
>> contents.
>>> > Double click on Services
>>> > In the right-hand panel, scroll down to find "Internet Connection
>>> > Firewall"
>>> > In the column called "State" is the Firewall stopped or running?
>>> >
>>> > "Pat" <glass_patrick@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> > news:ui3StZmQFHA.3888@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> I get the message that there is no firewall installed but because
>> Norton
>>> >> Antivirus 2003 is installed an regularly updated I always assumed a
>>> > firewall
>>> >> is installed. I use broadband and I have not had problems (at least I
>>> > don't
>>> >> think so) with attacks. Is it possible a firewall is installed and
>>> > working
>>> >> in the background. I have looked in start/programs but there does
>>> >> not
>>> >> appear to be a firewall present.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
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