firewall
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dznutz
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no it can't.
a firewall is like a gate. it keeps the bad people out and the dog in but it's not fool proof. but lets say you download and run an infected program. that will be like letting in a "friend." if it's infected you run that program you can get malware. that's like a friend raping your family and stealing your money.
if you're using windows a good firewall and virus protection is recommended. also no going to suspicious sites and running funky programs is a must. using firefox with a bunch of security addons would also be a good idea. if you're using ie be sure to patch it up.
a firewall is like a gate. it keeps the bad people out and the dog in but it's not fool proof. but lets say you download and run an infected program. that will be like letting in a "friend." if it's infected you run that program you can get malware. that's like a friend raping your family and stealing your money.
if you're using windows a good firewall and virus protection is recommended. also no going to suspicious sites and running funky programs is a must. using firefox with a bunch of security addons would also be a good idea. if you're using ie be sure to patch it up.
adarsh
New Member
Hi steelcat and dznuts, as stated by dznuts, a firewall is a program which helps analyse and protect outgoing and incoming connections and prevent unauthorised access.
It is impossible for a firewall to prevent a malware infection because it is internet based.
Some of the malware are transmitted via secondary storage devices such as flash drives, CD's/DVD's, memory cards, etc., in such cases, a firewall is useless as it does not monitor USB ports and CD/DVD drives.
You will have to install an antivirus and an antispyware software each.
In a nutshell, a firewall does not prevent a malware infection. It just prevents unauthorised access and notifies the user when an intrusion attempt is made.
It is impossible for a firewall to prevent a malware infection because it is internet based.
Some of the malware are transmitted via secondary storage devices such as flash drives, CD's/DVD's, memory cards, etc., in such cases, a firewall is useless as it does not monitor USB ports and CD/DVD drives.
You will have to install an antivirus and an antispyware software each.
In a nutshell, a firewall does not prevent a malware infection. It just prevents unauthorised access and notifies the user when an intrusion attempt is made.
GameMaster
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dz can I please quote this in my signature
epidemik
Active Member
HAha, thanks so much. I had a similar question and this answered it and i loled, always a good combo.
dznutz
New Member
for antiviruses i like nod32 or kaspersky. both, like some other a/v programs, have "pre-scanning." that is it'll scan the file before you use it preventing you from running a potentially harmful file. both are also highly rated by true users (and not some computer magazine giving high marks just b/c they get a lot of ad money from a product - norton.
for free a/v programs you can go for avg. however, there are a lot of false positives.
for firewalls..... to me there really isn't a clear toss-up winner. i like kerio as it does everything i need. i've only heard positive things about the nod32 and kaspersky firewall and a/v combo.
for free a/v programs you can go for avg. however, there are a lot of false positives.
for firewalls..... to me there really isn't a clear toss-up winner. i like kerio as it does everything i need. i've only heard positive things about the nod32 and kaspersky firewall and a/v combo.