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Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by AdmSirRed, 2012/03/08.

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    leushino

    leushino Well-Known Member

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    I just used the Norton removal tool and installed MSE and turned on the Windows firewall. Thanks for the advice.
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    No Problem. :)
     
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    Davezilla

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    I bet your computer runs faster now!
     
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    leushino

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    It appears to, Davezilla. :)
     
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    Davezilla

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    I don't know how I managed with Norton & the bloated McAfee for so long on my notebook. The Panda Cloud (freeware) seemed only slightly lighter than MSE, but unfortunately, unlike MSE, suffered from too many false-positives. Sadly, Panda only lasted a day with me. The 64 bit MSE on my custom-built desktop is superbly light. I have a lot of faith in MSE.
     
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    leushino

    leushino Well-Known Member

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    Firewall? If memory serves, the Windows' firewall does not block outgoing programs. I'm using Windows 7. I do have a Netgear router and I know it has a good hardware firewall but I've been informed that I should also run a good software firewall as well. Is the Windows 7 firewall adequate or do others here use a free firewall (like the old Zone Alarm)?
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    The Windows 7 firewall does include the capability to block both incoming and outgoing connections. It also includes a good amount of options so you can customize what programs or ports you want blocked or allowed. You don't need to install a 3rd party firewall as the Windows 7 firewall is sufficient with protecting your system.
     
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    leushino

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    Ah... but Evan. You're a geek and I'm not. That's one of the reasons I relied heavily upon Norton Security all those years. I left it on the default settings knowing that it would protect me without my having to configure it. In the old days of ZA free, I remember the constant aggravation in trying to determine which outward programs to enable until it learned. Now with Win7, I would never be able to figure this out. What about the free version of Avast? Does it come with a firewall do you know?
     
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    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Avast like MSE is just an antivirus/antispyware program and does not include a firewall.

    You don't need to be a geek to use the Windows Firewall. Its one of the easiest firewalls that you will use. While it does include an advanced settings window under Administrative Tools to better filter what connections to block and allow, most average users won't even need to use that feature of the Windows firewall.

    All you would need to do to set up the Windows firewall is to click Start< Control Panel< System and Security< Windows Firewall< Turn Windows Firewall On or Off and turn it on. Thats all you have to do.

    If a program does get blocked by the Windows firewall you will receive a notification that Windows firewall has blocked the program and you will be given the option to unblock it. Once you unblock a program it will be added to the allowed programs list and you won't be asked to unblock that same program again. Most programs upon installation, automatically add themselves to the allowed programs list in the Windows firewall so you won't even see any warning notifications.

    The Windows firewall is very user friendly and doesn't really take up any of your system resources either. Overall, I think it does a great job.
     
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    leushino

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    Ah. I had imagined that I would need to lock down certain ports and so forth. The truth is, once I uninstalled Norton, Windows 7 turned the firewall on automatically. As a matter of fact, Charter (my ISP) immediately detected that I was without protection and asked to install F-Secure but I opted to go with MSE and the Windows firewall. Okay... if that's all you believe I need, I'll go with it. And I suppose that the Netgear router is doing a lot as well. Thanks.
     
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    Evan Omo

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    You should be all set then. Since you have a Netgear router installed then your network should be configured as a secured network and thats another good protective measure to have in place.
     
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    That is amazing being online since 90's without antivirus. You haven't encountered anything like Trojan, worm or such?
     
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