Re: Zombie spamming from my PC, Symantec/Spybot, nothing detects it!

From: Arthur Hagen (art_at_broomstick.com)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:31:18 -0500

RC <raymond.chui@noaa.gov> wrote:
> Gerald Vogt wrote:
>> RC wrote:
>>
>>> them all. After I uninstalled that Norton/Symantec packages.
>>> Everything works fine! Now I am use McAfee virus scan instead.
>>
>>
>> But I hope very much that you have the Windows Firewall running with
>> no exceptions?
>
> I have some exceptions when I running Windows Firewall.
> But I have to disable the Windows firewall when I connect to my office
> with Cisco's VPN (Virtual Private Network) client. If the
> Windows firewall is on, then my VPN client will fail to connect.
> That is remaining problem I haven't solved, yet.

That's like saying you only screw strangers without a condom for a few
minutes a day.
The instant you are without a firewall, you're vulnerable, and anything that
exploited that will continue to be in your system once you turn the XP
firewall back on. Yes, just a few minutes with a disabled firewall is
enough. 

-- 
*Art

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