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To: thecow who wrote (40069)	3/13/2004 11:29:56 PM
From: d:oug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110631

... [what] makes a firewall next to worthless." - thecow, - The computer learning board of tc on iHub gave insight into this with a few extra angles, most important mentioned was the issue being asked about this Saturday, that being of having a firewall installed and to make sure the installation was done correctly, and most important, its does a good job of protecting both your pc from being harmed, and preventing your pc from being used by hacker to harm another pc. - A post here did mention a web site to check out your pc, so I'll just duplicate that message with a Copy & Paste from the iHub CL board to add a few extra words. - Free Zone \| Support Forums \| Computer Learning Posted by: lostcowboy ... also try shieldsup at grc.com for testing. I know it is free. - Free Zone \| Support Forums \| Computer Learning Posted by: gotmilk "firewalls... Many are simply junk." (Introduction) ShieldsUP! Provides the personal computing industry with useful, free, "first pass" external security testing. NanoProbe will take that testing to its theoretical limits. The evolving LeakTest family will provide a suite of internal security tests. (LeakTest -- Firewall Leakage Tester) grc.com How to Use LeakTest Personal Firewall Scoreboard Firewall Vendor Responses Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Hardware Firewalls/NAT Routers Tracking Firewall Updates Frequently Asked Questions LeakTest News & History © 2004 Investors Hub, Inc. You are logged in as gotmilk - Free Zone \| Support Forums \| Computer Learning Posted by: gotmilk Google Search: "Windows XP firewall freeware" ok, This is getting "too much" to do quickly, so I'll just report what came up in the first searching and ask a simply question of: Does anyone do this? "After you install a firewall... check it to make sure that it is configured correctly...." firewallguide.com After you install a firewall, be sure to check it with a service like the Security Space Desktop Audit to make sure that it is configured correctly. Testing your firewall is the only sure way to tell that your computer is really being protected. See our installation page for more information.... © 2004 Investors Hub, Inc. You are logged in as gotmilk