Re: WinXP SP2 firewall

Alan Illeman wrote:
> "Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers" wrote in message news:40di8uF19odc0U1@individual.net...
>> You seriously need to get your terms straight. A firewall prevents
>> unwanted traffic between two or more networks. That's what firewalls
>> are made for.
>
> That's what I just said,

No.

> maybe in not the same words, but that was the intention.

I can only read your words, not your intention. So if you want to be
understood correctly: use the correct terms. Don't say 'blue' when
you really mean 'red'.

> If I <allow> unauthorised access, someone <may> install a virus on my
> PC.

*sigh*

Read my words and at least *try* to understand them this time:

  THAT'S WHAT WORMS DO. THAT'S NOT WHAT VIRII DO.

Yes, the packet filter of a personal firewall can protect you from this
kind of threat (at least as long as it's self isn't subject to the
attack [1,2]). However, that protection can also be achieved by simply
not providing any services to the outside world [3].

[1] http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/167
[2] http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,93584,00.html
[3] http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html

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