Windows Firewall vs. NPF
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mark4man



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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:23 pm    Post subject: Windows Firewall vs. NPF Reply with quote
hello...

I used to run Norton Personal Firewall...& it had a function that would detect & disallow dangerous connections.

for example, it used to pop up from time to time w/ an 'Internet Access Control' window...during web surfing...advising me to block a high risk remote system which was attempting to access my machine. They were various Inbound TCP, UDP, IMCP & NetBIOS Services...utilizing any number of different ports.

So my question is...now that I'm running XP Pro...(& assuming my Windows Firewall is up & running)...does Windows Firewall have a function that accomplishes the same thing ???

thanks,


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Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
XP built-in firewall doesn't seem to do anything, Very Happy I don't trust it. I use ZoneAlarm free version.
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