Re: Deep Throat

From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:24:01 -0600

Greetings --

  WinXP's built-in firewall is _adequate_ at stopping incoming
attacks, and hiding your ports from probes. It doesn't give you any
alarms, or any other kind of indication, to tell you that it is
working, though. Nor is it very easily configurable. What WinXP also
does not do, is protect you from any Trojans or spyware that you (or
someone else using your computer) might download and install
inadvertently. It doesn't monitor out-going traffic at all, other
than to check for IP-spoofing, much less block (or at even ask you
about) the bad or the questionable out-going signals. It assumes that
any application you have on your hard drive is there because you want
it there, and therefore has your "permission" to access the Internet.
Further, because the ICF is a "stateful" firewall, it will also assume
that any incoming traffic that's a direct response to a Trojan's or
spyware's out-going signal is also authorized.

    ZoneAlarm, Kerio, or Sygate are all much better than WinXP's
built-in firewall, and are much more easily configured, and there are
free versions of each readily available. Even the commercially
available Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall is superior by far,
although it does take a heavier toll of system performance then do
ZoneAlarm or Sygate.

    If you're 100% confident of your own ability in precluding the
installation of malware by yourself and everyone else who might ever
use your computer, WinXP's ICF should be enough.

Bruce Chambers 

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"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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