Microsoft Spin on Windows Firewall

JNavas

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« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2009, 10:44:41 AM »

Quote from: xXDarkStalkerxX on January 10, 2009, 10:06:08 AM

In 2006 this article was viable , but not now because Firewalls become much more modern and harder to bypass ( HIPS , Self Defense ...) remember Bifrost firewall bypasser system ? , with Hips it simply doesnt work but it is very effective.

I don't think that article was valid even back in 2006 (if ever) -- there were a number of better software firewalls available that included outbound filtering, which had long since been established as a valid approach to security.

That article reflected Microsoft's piss-poor attitude and performance on security, an attitude and performance that hasn't really changed all that much (witness Windows Live OneCare) notwithstanding all its subsequent spin on security.

"A leopard cannot change its spots."

John


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Pfipps

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Re: Microsoft Spin on Windows Firewall

« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2009, 06:30:47 PM »

I completely understand the article. I know people who still say, "I have anti-virus, and so I'm safe." Despite the "enlightened" microsoft bashing, newbies CLICK ON EVERYTHING! A pure firewall with outbound connection protection needs a good HIPS that most people won't, or don't want to learn how to use. Then you get lead to behaviour based blockers like threatfire which can be good for a newbie.