Re: New security hole

From: Vanguard (rztqf6v02-NIX_at_sneakemail-NIX.com)
Date: 08/20/03 

Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:35:30 -0500

"Lionel Fourquaux" <no.spam@dummy.invalid> wrote in message
news:eIhlofzZDHA.440@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
> "Rog" <rwmarble@nooospAMyahoo.com> a écrit dans le message de
> news:084201c36734$7fc62c00$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> I do keep up with Windows updates and "security" patches
>> and am current with anti-virus. What i don't understand
>> is why Windows doesn't come with a firewall if they are
>> becoming essential to secure computing.
>
> WinXP comes with a firewall.

But you'll probably want something better. If you don't want to pay for
a firewall, you could get ZoneAlarm for free. 

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