Re: too many firewalls?

From: Arthur Hagen (art_at_broomstick.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 09:14:06 -0500

Wolfgang Kueter <wolfgang@shconnect.de> wrote:
> Dave English wrote:
>
>> Software firewalls can be better for understanding and controlling
>> outgoing connections. That is because they can often tell which
>> application program is trying to connect.
>
> Since they can be fooled by malware their output is worth nothing.

Oh, but it can be useful for other purposes, like blocking semi-naughty
programs from calling home every time they're started, or for logging ip
activity.
Of course, real malware will have no problems disabling a software firewall,
especially not if you run as an administrator (which is what many people do,
because so much software won't work otherwise).

Regards, 

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*Art