[access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:32:19 +0100
Hi,
Actually a lot of people behind routers didn't get the Blaster worm because
they used NAT, and discarded all incoming connections with no entry in the NAT
table - i.e, all unsolicited connections. While this is not a substitute for a
firewall these days, it stopped the worm quite well back then.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Dj Paddy
Sent: Fri 22/09/2006 09:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
Just to further flog my point.
quote "Should I use the Internet Connection Firewall on a computer that is
also behind a hardware firewall?
A.
Yes. You should turn on the Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall for all
computers in your home network. This helps prevent the spread of viruses or
worms across your network if a computer is infected. A computer on the
network could become infected through a separate Internet connection, such
as one
on a laptop that is used on your home network and on public networks. Or a
virus could be introduced to a computer on your network by way of e-mail or
software installed from a CD or floppy disk." quote end
That's from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/firewall.mspx
I think one of the best things they did in SP2 was have the firewall turned
on by default.
I don't believe a hardware router would have caught the likes of blaster.
I also don't believe any solution is full proof, but I do believe in layered
protection.
Cheers
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dj Paddy" <mygroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
> Hi Steave.
>
> But what about the applications that you don't know are accessing the net
> in the backround?
>
> Cheers
> Barry
> Ðà
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 7:56 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
>
> Hi Graham,
>
> Again, with my WRT300N from Linksys, which is an excellent router, you can
> specify applications to block, so you don't need a software firewall.
>
> All the best
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Graham Page
> Sent: 22 September 2006 07:15
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
> also, once a port is open, any program can use it if all you have is a
> hardware firewall where as a software firewall can block aon an
> application
> specific basis so the 2 are necessary.
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Graham
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:35 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Steve, you are correct about the software firewall, however, what the
> router
>
> doesn't stop is the outgoing connections from applications that may be
> installed (either by you or through some spyware), which is why I think
> you
> either need a software firewall or really good spyware software installed
> on
>
> the machine in addition to antivirus software.
>
> I currently use Sophos for antivirus, and Webroot for spyware checking.
> So
> far, with only the dedicated firewall we have here, on all our machines we
> have touch wood not had any trouble, although the firewall blocks around
> 10mb of inbound traffic per day (mostly port scans and the like).
>
> The Windows XP firewall can also stop quite a few applications from
> accessing the Internet if it thinks they are problematic, and it is quite
> configurable in this regard.
>
> Thanks.
> Andrew.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Steve Nutt
> Sent: 21 September 2006 20:48
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
> Hi Barry,
>
> I don't use a software firewall, I let my router do it, and it is quite
> adequate, in fact it is better, because it stealths all the ports, except
> the ones you specifically open. I don't believe you need to drag your
> machine down with a software firewall, if you have a good one in your
> router.
>
> All the best
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Dj Paddy
> Sent: 21 September 2006 19:37
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
> NOD32 as av, zonealarm or kerio for firewall.
>
> Even if you have a router, it is important to have a software firewall of
> some variety.
>
>
> Barry
> Ðà
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "martin wilsher" <m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 7:26 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Anti virus and firewall suggestions?
>
>
> Hi List:
>
> I am thinking of going away from my current internet security provider,
> Symantec, after hearing that Nis 2007 isn't accessible with jaws. Any
> thoughts on this? Anyone tried it? If this is indeed the case, can
> anyone
> suggest a good anti virus and firewall package which works with jaws? I
> have heard nod 32 is good anti virus software, if you remember to turn off
> graphics in the setup process. What would those in the know rate as a
> good
> firewall to go with this? I tried looking at Microsoft one care, but
> that's
> only available in the US and I'm in the UK. I would be grateful for any
> ideas people may have. Thanks.
>
> Hope to hear from you soon.
>
> From Martin.
>
> Please email me at:
>
> m.wilsher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Please visit my website:
>
> www.martin-wilsher.co.uk
>
>
>
>
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