Re: update security or rely on Norton Internet Security?
From: Alaa Abdelhalim [MSFT] (alaa_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/31/03
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:09:02 -0700
Yes you do.
A firewall typically protects you against intrusion attempts coming through
unused system ports. But it does let traffic go in/out over the ports
browsers and other common application use, which means that it cannot
protect IE, e.g., from receiving malicious data.
An antivirus tool may try to block some malicious exploits, but it only
blocks what it knows about. If a fresh exploit is just released, you won't
be protected against it by your Antivirus software.
Thus updating the software itself is key to making sure that it can protect
itself against such attacks.
-- Alaa Abdelhalim [MSFT] ----- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for newsgroup purposes only. "donna" <quecantemos@msn.com> wrote in message news:048101c356ff$dad42010$a601280a@phx.gbl... > I just did a microsoft critical update scan, and it said I > need a security update for the MS Internet Explorer and > other programs I have. I do have an updated version of > Norton Antivirus and Internet Security. Do I really need > these critical updates, too?
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