
Firewall
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Posted 26 November 2006 - 08:23 PM

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Posted 26 November 2006 - 08:39 PM

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Posted 28 November 2006 - 09:25 PM

It turns off all the stuff I disable anyway after 30 days, if you don't pay for it.
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Posted 30 November 2006 - 06:59 PM

The best security for your PC isnt a firewall or an AV its you most computers get infected with malware because of the user.
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Posted 30 November 2006 - 08:17 PM


Just to clear up the confusion here about the "avast firewall" and to prevent future misunderstandings.
First of all avast! doesn't have Firewall included, what you think that is a Firewall actually is the Network Shield which is a special designed provider (resident protection module) that acts like a shield and prevents Internet worms and attacks to your computer, this is Intrusion Detection System, but not a full Firewall and it cant protect you from every attack to your computer. My advise to you is to get and install some Firewall or at least you can enable the XP integrated firewall.
BTW the Network Shield can be only used in NT based systems, not on others.
Actually this is very correctThe best security for your PC isnt a firewall or an AV its you most computers get infected with malware because of the user.

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 06:17 AM

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Posted 01 December 2006 - 09:24 AM

NOT TRUE!!if you are careful enough you dont even need a firewall
A firewall is absolutely necessary. If you are online, you should be running one, period. I don't care if you have a router, are on a network, have psychic powers to prevent damage- you need a firewall, even if it's just the built in XP one. That said, the more important your computer is to you, the more you will demand of your firewall. A better firewall will allow you to decide how to alert you, will permit you to configure it to your needs and will log all activity for your information. It will block unauthorized incoming and outgoing traffic, but let your computer communicate to your printer and other computers. If you are constantly shutting off your firewall to make diagnostics, you have selected the wrong firewall for you. A firewall should be unobtrusive, lightweight, dependable and seldom, if ever, shut off, and only in extreme diagnostic emergencies. Common sense is always better protection than software, but good software is like an insurance policy. Consider your needs before you select the type and brand, and your level of experience. The users I support usually wind up getting Norton from me. It's bulky, cranky, but I can set it to be pretty close to idiot proof, give it a password the "average user" can't mess with it, break it, or change the security prompts and settings. I can then forget about it, and it cuts down on the panicked phone calls. None of my Norton folks have ever gotten infected with anything they didn't click to accept. Sigh. I still use Norton because I support it so much, and I'm not planning to do another clean install until I go to Vista next year. Browse the malware forums and see what the experts there suggest to help you make the right choice.
Johanna
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