Re: WinXP SP2 firewall

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message news:sLnof.191017$tD4.9943@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> In article <11q3vv21pdbcn55@news.supernews.com>, illemann@surfbest.net
> says...
> >
> > "Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers" <usenet-2005@planetcobalt.net> wrote in message news:40drcoF19hmiuU2@individual.net...
> > > Alan Illeman wrote:
> > > > "Triffid" <triffid@nebula.net> wrote in message news:NW3of.2425$El.260542@news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > >> Alan Illeman wrote:
> > > >>> "Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers" <usenet-2005@planetcobalt.net> wrote in message news:40at1dF19h0avU1@individual.net...
> > > >>>> That's plain wrong, because no firewall protects you from virii.
> > > >>>> When a firewall detects an infection you're already toast.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> That doesn't explain why I've been virus free for so long.
> > > >>
> > > >> You are virus free because you use AVG.
> > > >>
> > > >> The fact you also use a PFW is irrelevant. Claiming you are virus
> > > >> free "because of" a PFW is plain wrong, as 59cobalt pointed out.
> > > >
> > > > That is just plain silly. AVG doesn't prevent infections, it just
> > > > checks if they are present.
> > >
> > > No. On-demand scanners allow you to scan files before you execute them.
> > > On-access scanners check whether a file you're about to access/execute
> > > is infected. Both will help you to avoid an infection.
> >
> > On-demand, On-access -- I've no idea what you're talking about (and neither
> > do I want to know).
> >
> > When I scan with AVG7 it tells me if there are any viruses present (it has not
> > happened yet) and I'm told that the infected file is placed in a secure 'virus
> > vault' - so I can replace the original from my backup disks/tape, whatever.
>
> A resident scanner, something that runs in the background all the time,
> like AVG7, will scan files in real time as they are accessed, and it
> will also check memory in real time. An On-Demand scanner is one that is
> not resident/running in the background, it only scans files/memory when
> you click the button to do it.

I have now reconfigured the AVG software to run as a 'resident scanner' - thanks.
Received on Fri Dec 23 20:08:25 2005