Vista - Kapersky firewall

Would it be better to use the firewall on Kapersky Internet Suite or the
Windows Vista Firewall?

Sharon T wrote:
> Would it be better to use the firewall on Kapersky Internet Suite or the
> Windows Vista Firewall?

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Sharon T wrote:
> Would it be better to use the firewall on Kapersky Internet Suite or the
> Windows Vista Firewall?


Kaspersky 6.0 and the about to be released 7.0 internet suite work
nicely on Vista. I'd use the Kaspersky items rather than the MS ones.

"Sharon T" <nospam@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
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> Would it be better to use the firewall on Kapersky Internet Suite or the
> Windows Vista Firewall?
If you feel comfortable behind a router/firewall and Windows Vista Firewall
with AVG Anti-virus go for it. I and many others in our computer club have
become comfortable and have had no problems.

The Vista Firewall, as did Win XP SP2 stops external intruders. Neither
blocks problems created by programs already on your system. Hence, the
comfort level statement.

You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.


"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you feel comfortable behind a router/firewall and Windows Vista
> Firewall with AVG Anti-virus go for it. I and many others in our computer
> club have become comfortable and have had no problems.
>
> The Vista Firewall, as did Win XP SP2 stops external intruders. Neither
> blocks problems created by programs already on your system. Hence, the
> comfort level statement.

Why would that be may I ask?

--
Ray Rogers

"Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
> block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.
>
>
> "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
> news:CE3DA821-D3C6-45D4-A6FB-D14E9016047C@microsoft.com...
>
>> If you feel comfortable behind a router/firewall and Windows Vista
>> Firewall with AVG Anti-virus go for it. I and many others in our computer
>> club have become comfortable and have had no problems.
>>
>> The Vista Firewall, as did Win XP SP2 stops external intruders. Neither
>> blocks problems created by programs already on your system. Hence, the
>> comfort level statement.
>

It is a good question, but the information that generated the question is not correct.
In Xp the Windows firewall is one-way only(incoming), in Vista it is two-way(incoming and outgoing).

With respect to Kaspersky...its easier for the user to configure and one of the higher rated 3rd party applications.
...winston

"Ray Rogers" <me@home.ca> wrote in message news:FB1BCCEB-737C-413D-9B74-C83D9038F0DA@microsoft.com...
: Why would that be may I ask?
:
: --
: Ray Rogers
:
: "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
: news:a-qdnexYJPb7yPnbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
: > You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
: > block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.
: >
: >
: > "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:CE3DA821-D3C6-45D4-A6FB-D14E9016047C@microsoft.com...
: >
: >> If you feel comfortable behind a router/firewall and Windows Vista
: >> Firewall with AVG Anti-virus go for it. I and many others in our computer
: >> club have become comfortable and have had no problems.
: >>
: >> The Vista Firewall, as did Win XP SP2 stops external intruders. Neither
: >> blocks problems created by programs already on your system. Hence, the
: >> comfort level statement.
: >

I believe that by default, Vista allows all outgoing traffic, you may set
rules to block certain conditions. But for most (home) users an outgoing
blockade is not required, this is a lot of hype put out by firewall
manufacturers. If malware does get into a system, it'll simply circumvent
any firewall anyway.

--
Ray Rogers


"...winston" <merlin@druid9#.com> wrote in message
news:OK6PbezpHHA.4212@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
It is a good question, but the information that generated the question is
not correct.
In Xp the Windows firewall is one-way only(incoming), in Vista it is
two-way(incoming and outgoing).

With respect to Kaspersky...its easier for the user to configure and one of
the higher rated 3rd party applications.
...winston

"Ray Rogers" <me@home.ca> wrote in message
news:FB1BCCEB-737C-413D-9B74-C83D9038F0DA@microsoft.com...
: Why would that be may I ask?
:
: --
: Ray Rogers
:
: "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
: news:a-qdnexYJPb7yPnbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
: > You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
: > block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.
: >
: >
: > "Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:CE3DA821-D3C6-45D4-A6FB-D14E9016047C@microsoft.com...
: >
: >> If you feel comfortable behind a router/firewall and Windows Vista
: >> Firewall with AVG Anti-virus go for it. I and many others in our
computer
: >> club have become comfortable and have had no problems.
: >>
: >> The Vista Firewall, as did Win XP SP2 stops external intruders. Neither
: >> blocks problems created by programs already on your system. Hence, the
: >> comfort level statement.
: >

Privacy. If there is no reason for a program to connect to the internet,
then you should be able to stop it from doing so.


"Ray Rogers" <me@home.ca> wrote in message
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> Why would that be may I ask?
>
> --
> Ray Rogers
>
> "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:a-qdnexYJPb7yPnbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>> You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
>> block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.
>>

Fair enough, Vista firewall has a whole slew of configurations that can be
applied to both incoming and outgoing connections.

--
Ray Rogers

"Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:eqSdnRdStuwJP_jbnZ2dnUVZ8q2dnZ2d@pipex.net...
> Privacy. If there is no reason for a program to connect to the internet,
> then you should be able to stop it from doing so.
>
>
> "Ray Rogers" <me@home.ca> wrote in message
> news:FB1BCCEB-737C-413D-9B74-C83D9038F0DA@microsoft.com...
>> Why would that be may I ask?
>>
>> --
>> Ray Rogers
>>
>> "Haydon" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:a-qdnexYJPb7yPnbnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>> You maybe comfortable using Vista Firewall, but remember that it doesn't
>>> block outgoing by default. For me this is pretty important.
>>>
>