[dba-Tech] firewalls

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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