Re: XP2 Firewall

From: doc (rapadura_at_nospam.rr.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 23:18:29 GMT

Thanks for the info.
As I said , I am the one only that uses this computer.
Could you tell me how I could accidentally let something in? I honestly do
not know. Could you give me an example, or two. I would appreciate.
Thank you in advance
Doc

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:eoqBahskEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Doc;
> Do not confuse "paranoid" with security.
> You do not lock the door of your home because you are "paranoid", you lock
> the door for the security it affords.
> This is not "emotional gibberish", this is a fact necessary if you wish to
> remain secure.
>
> As you stated, the windows XP ICF does not control outbound traffic.
> If you see someone post that it does, post back and ask for an
> authoritative reference.
> Or even wait for those with the facts to set the ignorant poster straight.
>
> In theory you do not need to watch for outgoing traffic.
> If you computer is secure and clean, there is nothing getting out you do
> not want out.
> However if something sneaks in because you or someone accidentally let it
> in (can easily happen) you would be glad for that feature in the firewall
> now stopping your personal data from leaving your computer.
> Disable Windows ICF and keep Zone alarm.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "doc" <rapadura@nospam.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:zhn_c.7938$Of3.2241@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have Zone Alarm firewall, and now the WIN XP2 firewall. I know that the
>> XP2 fire wall does not block outbound stuff while Zone Alarm does. My
>> question is: If the inbound wall does its job, and I also have Antivirus
>> (Norton), and I do not open attachments from no one, why do I need
>> outbound protection ? I do not share files and I am the only one who uses
>> this computer. I am tired of Zone Alarm Pro asking me if I want to allow
>> this or that, all the time. Some has the "remember my answer" most do
>> not. One irritating is that every time I turn the computer on I get the
>> following "Do you want to allow the Application Layer Gateway Service to
>> act as a Server/" I click details to find out what this is and get
>> "Unknown"
>>
>> Thanks for any info.
>>
>> Doc
>
>

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