Re: XP's Firewall

From: "B. Nice" <b__nice@xxxxxxxxxxx>

| On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:05:41 -0400, "David H. Lipman"
| <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote:
|
From: "Leythos" <void@xxxxxxxxxxx>

|> In article <0gbqe2htv762iuip0kmd2pu21ngrck3ust@xxxxxxx>,
|> b__nice@xxxxxxxxxxx says...
For the last time: Windows and other perssonal "firewalls" are pretty
equal on inbound protection.
|>
|> Wrong - Windows Firewall allows applications to directly enter
|> exceptions without the users known permission. I've seen AOL software
|> modify Windows XP Firewall exceptions without any clear indication to
|> the user.
|>
|> I've not seen AOL Software install exceptions in ZAP rules without the
|> user understanding that a change was being made.
|>
That's correct Leythos. There is malware out there that can make the WinXP FireWall
allow it free in/out access to the internet.
|
| There is another thing to add also. I see no really good reasons for
| clever malware to open a service since it would just help revealing
| its presence. Instead it would try to make contact to a server
| somewhere without letting your firewall bark at it.
|
I don't have their names handy but if pressed, I can research them and provide their
names.
|
| Where you thinking of Skype? ;-) *SCNR*

Nope !

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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