Re: How to prevent malware from running on your PC

From: Volker Birk (bumens_at_dingens.org)
Date: 09/19/05 

Date: 19 Sep 2005 12:05:24 +0200

optikl <optikl@invalid.net> wrote:
> > What I can't understand is why you think Windows SP2 firewall is enough
> > for anyone.
> Likely, because he believes that following pretty well established Safe
> Computing Practices (a/k/a SafeHex) mitigates the need for using a
> software firewall with application or communication control.

Yes. In fact, I think this is a much better idea then believing that
security can be bought in boxes.

Yours,
VB. 

-- 
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deutschen Schlafzimmern passiert".
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