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Firewall program? by Glytch782006-09-16 17:53:54
  The built-in one is good. (n/t) by shminux2006-09-16 17:57:52
    not really by imrambi 2006-09-16 18:01:15
Its easy to be owned with that one.
[ Reply ]
      How? Assuming you apply updates as they are releas by shminux2006-09-16 18:32:00
        Doesn't filter traffic both ways. by Ravenlock2006-09-16 18:34:22
          No, it asks on outbound also, by default. (n/t) by shminux2006-09-16 18:35:14
            After some research, it appears that you are right by shminux2006-09-16 18:58:11
              Yeah, it only does something if a program requests by Astro-g2006-09-16 19:17:54
        OTOH, keeping "up to date" can open your machine by kahuana2006-09-16 18:37:57
          Noone's talking about using IE, only the firewall, by shminux2006-09-16 18:43:13
            It's part in parcel with "keeping up-to-date", no? by kahuana2006-09-16 18:47:56
              But you can choose to not run IE, since FF is bett by shminux2006-09-16 18:51:41
                However, the same company makes both products. by Tars_Tarkas2006-09-16 18:53:36
                  meh, works for me. Never had a virus by shminux2006-09-16 19:00:49
                    Not that you know of ;) (n/t) by Tars_Tarkas2006-09-16 19:20:13

 

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