some newbie questions

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[Goose18]

With all the "packet sniffers" out there today I'm sure a hacker who knows a little something could easily get an IP from anyone/any messenger.

[new_user_2008]

With all the "packet sniffers" out there today I'm sure a hacker who knows a little something could easily get an IP from anyone/any messenger.

yes, but even then the Comodo Firewall would prevent him from getting into my PC, right?
or can he somehow use the ICQ ports, are there any vulnerabilities?

[Goose18]

No, with CFP 3 all ports are stealthed by default so no one can see them even if you have ICQ or other programs running. CFP3 would also give you a few alerts if anything fishy is going on. 

[3xist]

yes, but even then the Comodo Firewall would prevent him from getting into my PC, right?
or can he somehow use the ICQ ports, are there any vulnerabilities?

You are completely sheathed and "invisible" with CFP 3 installed, Defense+ is also a bonus for fighting malware.

You have a great piece of software on your PC! 

[new_user_2008]

you have a great piece of software on your PC

I hope so

ok, final thing, as said I have the default settings (the only exception is that I have chosen to stealth all connections)

I wonder if it makes sense to switch defense from "clean PC" to "Safe mode"? I have been using the firewall for about a week now.

Before installing Comodo, I have scanned my PC with Comodo and lots of other programs as well (Deckard System Scanner, Kaspersky Antivirus Online scan etc) and I have also Avira anti-virus running  , I can assume that my system is really 100% safe so the "clean PC" mode is sufficient, right?  so there's no need to switch Defense to "Safe mode?

but curious, if I switch it, then will it mean that I will be suddenly asked to approve all processes, even the ones that have been running fine in past week?
but judging on what I said above, makes it any sense to switch to "safe mode" on Defense??

[Vettetech]

I run the Firewall and D+ in Safe mode. Its the best setting and also no pending files that way.

[new_user_2008]

I understand. But as said, I'm using the firewall for around a week already.

Can i just change NOW in Defense from "clean PC" to "Safe mode"?  Will this have the same effect as if I just installed the firewall and put it in "safe mode" immediately?

[Vettetech]

You can switch to any mode you want at anytime. Back and forth and forth and back. Doesn't matter.

[new_user_2008]

If you are not using a router, what you are seeing then is normally called "internet noise".  There are computers on the internet constantly scanning potentially vulnerable ports to enroll careless users in the "zombie army".  Most users have routers that get rid of all this crap before it hits the software firewall.  Get rid of the log in the "block and log" rule created by CFP so you won't see it anymore.  And yes, without a firewall you are likely to become infected, although even the included Windows firewall will protect against these attacks.

I understad the "internet noice" already but after last connecting to the web, I suddenly experienced it very often, meaning a lot of logs has been recorded, only with seconds between them, with the same "Destination port" showing in most of them.

Can this also be attributed to traffic noice? Or is that somehow related to file-sharing, I do not engage in ANY file sharing but I have a dynamic IP that changes each time I login to the web, so maybe I got it immediately after someone else who did? (does it make sense?)

see image for a screenshot

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l386/thomasonline99/firewall.jpg

I disconnected and connected again to the web, but now since 15 inutes I see only 4 logs, as usual.
But at the screenshot you can see they were recorded very often, with same destination port (I dont even know exactly what it means) so I'm just asking if thats' something to be concernd about.

well, i guess not, since the firewall blocks everything anwyay (I hope)

[3xist]

I understad the "internet noice" already but after last connecting to the web, I suddenly experienced it very often, meaning a lot of logs has been recorded, only with seconds between them, with the same "Destination port" showing in most of them.

Can this also be attributed to traffic noice? Or is that somehow related to file-sharing, I do not engage in ANY file sharing but I have a dynamic IP that changes each time I login to the web, so maybe I got it immediately after someone else who did? (does it make sense?)

see image for a screenshot

http://i329.photobucket.com/albums/l386/thomasonline99/firewall.jpg

I disconnected and connected again to the web, but now since 15 inutes I see only 4 logs, as usual.
But at the screenshot you can see they were recorded very often, with same destination port (I dont even know exactly what it means) so I'm just asking if thats' something to be concernd about.

well, i guess not, since the firewall blocks everything anwyay (I hope)

Well I personally don't think you have anything to worry about.

CFP 3 will resist all malware & hacker attacks, It's very powerful!

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