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Gary Dunn
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Post by Gary Dunn »

Do any of you use the built in firewall in XP? How does it compare against BlackIce or Zone?

Thanks in advance.

Gary
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Jeff Agnew
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Post by Jeff Agnew »

It's better than nothing, but not by much. The built-in ICF does not block outbound connections, leaving you vulnerable to trojans, spyware, and other exploits.

A good firewall blocks both inbound and outbound connections, except those you allow through.
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