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mattytun
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Re: Windows Firewall adequate?
Tue Jan 22 2008 06:19 PM
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I thought it was the inbound communications that needed protecting against anyway?
Or am I misunderstanding how computers work?
Goonster
Windows XP's firewall filters inbound traffic only. This means that if somehow your computer gets attacked, such as by spyware, it could open holes in your machine for it to communicate with the outside world. This can potentially lead to system crashes or identity theft.
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