[dba-Tech] firewalls

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Mon Mar 2 17:59:05 CST 2009


Of course I should have mention Interent Explorer too :-)


-- 
Stuart 

On 2 Mar 2009 at 8:25, Dan Waters wrote:

> It appears that you believe that only going to certain sites and not using
> Outlook will keep Trojans and Virus' off your PC.  :-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
> Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 8:20 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] firewalls
> 
> It appears that either you're not very careful about what you download or
> what sites you visit 
> or you use MS Outlook :-)  
> 
> On 1 Mar 2009 at 19:58, Dan Waters wrote:
> 
> > Susan, 
> > 
> > I do have a DSL Modem which incorporates a hardware firewall, but
> > BitDefender on my PC still blocks a Trojan or Virus every few weeks.
> > 
> > Dan
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
> > Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 7:43 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and
> > Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] firewalls 
> > 
> > Yes. Pretty much anyway. Does it have file shares to any other system
> > on your network? The router will protect you pretty well from
> > outsiders trying to get at your systems.
> > 
> > GK
> > 
> > On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Susan Harkins <ssharkins at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I just hooked up an older computer using Windows 2000 for Lexie using a
> > > wireless router. The router has a firewall. That means I don't need to
> > worry
> > > about a local firewall on that system, right?
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
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