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echo: win95
to: Jeff Guerdat
from: Mike Powell
date: 2009-02-28 09:15:00
subject: Re: Problems with an XP PC-Tha

| The biggest difference between the XP firewall and 3rd party ones is
| that the 3rd party software also blocks outgoing connections until
| approved.  XP's simply blocks incoming which is fine if you can
| guarantee no nefarious software being installed that "calls home" or
| otherwise utilizes outgoing traffic.  Since there's so many free options
| out there, there's no reason to stick with the XP one...
+-[JG=>MP]
 
This person has had problems in the past.  At one point, I believe they
were probably running a zombie for China and East Europe all at once.  I
had warned them about keeping things up to date, but they've admitted that
maybe they have not.
 
Thanks for the input!
 
##MMR 2.61(beta).  !link JG 02-26-09 17:22 


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