Re: Is XP Firewall Sufficient?
From: Michael Cecil (macecil_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/12/04
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Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 02:10:06 GMT
On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 18:00:34 -0800, "Jude"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Guess my subject line says it all. I have activated the
>XP firewall, have installed Spybot S&D, have McAfee
>viruscan online, and Google popup blocker. Is my computer
>properly protected? I am concerned about indiscriminately
>downloading protection software of one sort or another,
>thinking that one might interfere with another.
>So........ what ARE the necessary defenses these days?
The XP firewall is okay vs things coming in but it doesn't stop programs
already on your computer (or trojans on your computer) from connecting
out.
>Also - is there a way to search newsgroups to avoid asking
>questions that have probably already been asked?
groups.google.com
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