Re: Deep Throat

From: Yong Fen Leong (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 18:20:07 -0700

Thanks Haus, that was really useful to know.
Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello Yong Fen
>Good Question!
>This is an article from Andy Rothbone and will hopefully
offer the
>appropriate answers.
>When talking about computer security, the answer always
depends on your
>personal level of paranoia: No computer system is
completely secure. Many
>people are satisfied with Windows XP's built-in "one-way"
firewall. It makes
>a fairly decent effort to keep people on the outside from
getting into your
>computer.
>
>Other firewalls, such as ZoneAlarm's ZoneAlarm, work as
a "two-way"
>firewall. They not only stop people from breaking in, but
keep programs from
>breaking out: They alert you whenever a program in your
computer tries to
>make contact with the Internet.
>
>Well, some people write viruses or "stealth" programs
that run unnoticed in
>the background, sending information from your computer to
the Internet. For
>instance, a "backdoor" program could silently copy all
your keystrokes and
>send them to somebody else's computer over the Internet.
That person could
>then analyze your keystrokes for your credit card
numbers, passwords, and
>other personal material.
>
>Some viruses contain built-in mailing programs that mail
a copy of
>themselves to everybody in your address book.
>
>Since these connections start from inside your computer,
Windows XP's
>firewall wouldn't catch them. It lets *any* program
inside your computer
>connect to the Internet whenever it wants. But a two-way
firewall alerts you
>whenever any of your programs start an Internet
connection, letting you
>authorize or refuse the connection.
>
>"Two way" firewalls are much more difficult to set up
than Windows XP's
>built-in "one-way" firewall. Windows XP and third-party
programs connect to
>the Internet quite often; it's not uncommon to have more
than a dozen
>Internet connections taking place simultaneously. With a
two-way firewall,
>it's up to you to figure out which programs are
legitimate or not. But if
>you want more complete control over your computer and its
Internet
>connections, a two-way firewall might better serve your
needs. (end)
>
>
>
>I was running ZoneAlarm as an extra security measure
along with XP's ICF and
>seemed work well for me.
>
>I have since downloaded SP2 and MS has upgraded the ICF,
it is a lot better
>and is a step in the right direction, but it may still
require a backup to
>run side by side with it.
>--
>Haus
>Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are ahead.
>(Will Rogers)
>
>
>
>
>"Yong Fen Leong" <yongfenleong@tylin.com.sg> wrote in
message
>news:OuuzOiXdEHA.3132@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Haus does it mean that if the ICF is enabled, it is
good enough and you
>> would not need to install any other firewall like zone
alarm or sygate ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> "Haus" <youknow@Iwillslapyou> wrote in message
>> news:10ggubkalf307dd@corp.supernews.com...
>>> Sounds like your antivirus protection caught it and
blocked you should be
>>> alright.
>>>
>>> Have you enabled your ICF (firewall)
>>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;283673&Product=winxp
>>>
>>> Have you registered your antivirus so you will receive
regular updates.
>>>
>>> Be sure to visit MS Windows Update site and download
all the updates this
>> is
>>> for your security and safety.
>>> www.windowsupdate.com
>>>
>>> The thing most people do not know is that after they
buy a computer with
>>> virus protection installed they have to go in and
register and download
>> the
>>> updates and continue to update it or set it to auto
update then after a
>>> period of time the subscription will run out usually
in 90-180 days at
>> that
>>> time they will have to purchase new protection either
online or from a
>>> retail store and at that time they will be able to
update for a period of
>>> 365 days (1 year).
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Haus
>>> Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are
ahead.
>>> (Will Rogers)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "ALICE" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>>> news:61f601c4751c$2592d390$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>>> > We are senior citizens and have new notebook with
WinXP
>>> > and IE6. We also have NAV2004 and Norton Firewall
2004.
>>> > We just saw a pop-up screen (from Norton Firewall
2004 we
>>> > believe) telling us: "Rule Default Block Deep Throat
>>> > Trojan Horse - Blocked." We just clicked OK. Would
>>> > someone know what that means? Should we be worried
that
>>> > we have virus, etc. Any help appreciated. Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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