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mimo2005 · 12-04-2004, 05:28 PM

hi

Just so you know, WinXP's built-in firewall does not attempt to manage or restrict outbound connections at all. It appears to be a useful firewall for hiding the machine from the Internet (it has "stealth mode" unsolicited packet handling), but you will still need to use a good third-party personal firewall if you wish to manage and control outbound connections from your system.

Many firewalls softwares claim to be the latest state-of-the-art, most secure and amazing things ever to grace your hard drive. But few actually are. Many are simply junk.

you can Test your firewall with LeakTest and also with ShieldsUP!

if the leaktest says unable to connect ,you passed the test .
then try shieldsUP .

Also take a look at this .

good luck

12-04-2004, 05:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Internet Connection Security for Windows Users hi Just so you know, WinXP's built-in firewall does not attempt to manage or restrict outbound connections at all. It appears to be a useful firewall for hiding the machine from the Internet (it has "stealth mode" unsolicited packet handling), but you will still need to use a good third-party personal firewall if you wish to manage and control outbound connections from your system. Many firewalls softwares claim to be the latest state-of-the-art, most secure and amazing things ever to grace your hard drive. But few actually are. Many are simply junk. you can Test your firewall with LeakTest and also with ShieldsUP! if the leaktest says unable to connect ,you passed the test . then try shieldsUP . Also take a look at this . good luck __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo" Last edited by mimo2005; 12-13-2004 at 04:37 PM.