[AccessD] Re: [] Virus mail

>I dont believe they protect againts outgoing (software caused) attacks as
in software calling home or blaster type virii as software firewalls do.

Understood.  I use spybot to find and get rid of "call home" software.  And
with NAV running AFAIK I don't ever get viruses per se.  It seemed like a
lot of extra work using it for not a lot of extra protection so I just
stopped after awhile.  I ran Zonealarm on top of the hardware firewall for
awhile but it didn't seem to be doing anything for me so I stopped.

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of David McAfee
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Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:14 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Re: [] Virus mail


A router (like the netgear the I use) only protects incoming attacks. I dont
believe they protect againts outgoing (software caused) attacks as in
software calling home or blaster type virii as software firewalls do.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Colby
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 7:41 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Re: [] Virus mail


Ohhhhh... sorry, I no longer use Zonealarm.

I guess I should ask this again though.

I stopped using Zonealarm about two years ago when I finally broke down and
bought a router for my home office.  The router has a "firewall" in it and
so I didn't see much sense (nor any pings any more).  Are you guys using
Zonealarm on computers inside a router / firewall, and if so are you seeing
pings from outside the hardware firewall getting through?

John W. Colby
www.colbyconsulting.com

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