Re: If I Have a Firewall Router Do I Need a Software Firewall?

From: Davy (david_at_REMOVETHISchobham.org.uk)
Date: 10/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:13:15 +0100

Thanks for the link, very useful. It has prompted me to add a little more
info about my situation:
I run W2000 without administrator privileges except when doing Windows
updates.
No one else uses my PC. The machine is on a very secure network; file share
is enabled but controlled.
I don't visit high risk sites such as porn or free software, etc.
I don't run Outlook Express with the preview pane open.
I don't open emails which look dodgy.
I use AVG virus protection but only because it is free; it has never
detected a virus - not since my ISP started to automatically check emails.
I have never been infected by a virus in the 20 years I have been using PCs.
I don't seem to be infected by adware.
Since installing the 3Com broadband router firewall, Outpost Firewall only
reports suppression of popup windows; no attacks detected, no suspicious
packets, no blocked out connections, etc.

Outpost Firewall can be difficult to keep configured, especially when in a
hurry and I am no longer confident that I have given the right answers to
its continual questions. I probably have a compromised Outpost that I
cannot really trust.

cheers

Davy

"<----- Which Way ----->" <traxless@msn.com> wrote in message
news:amnpl1h6pts9qim9chtc0r4qoouq84r38r@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:06:05 +0100, "Davy"
> <david@REMOVETHISchobham.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >I have a 3Com 3CRWDR100A-72 broadband firewall router. I also run an
> >Outpost software firewall. I find that Outpost causes problems and is
> >difficult to keep properly tuned, also needs its annual licence fee to be
> >paid.
> >
> >If my PC is sitting behind the 3Com firewall with NAT enabled then do I
> >really need a software firewall as well? I keep up to date with Windows
> >updates.
> >
> >Any thoughts?
> >
> >Davy
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14627281
>
> Several hundred opinions on this issue.
>

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