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Security Software Armory: => Firewall => Topic started by: kirangampala on 19. July 2009., 05:40:25
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Hi,
Why should I care for Windows Firewall if I have my anti-virus software installed in my PC?
Thanks,
Kiran.
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Because a firewall will stop viruses and trojans connecting to the net that your antivirus misses (and your AV will miss stuff) plus it will stop port scans and Dos attacks.
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can I have both fire-wall and Antivirus at the same time on my computer?
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can I have both fire-wall and Antivirus at the same time on my computer?
Yes, it's recommended to have installed one Antivirus and one Firewall.
Wrong thing is if you have two Antiviruses or Firewalls at the same time.
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The firewall is like your door at your house or apartment. It's to stop unvanted to get in or atleast make it harder.
The Antivirus is like your home alarm, to notify that someone try to get in and try to call the police (you) to do some thing and to clean up after somone have been ther.
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The firewall is like your door at your house or apartment. It's to stop unvanted to get in or atleast make it harder.
The Antivirus is like your home alarm, to notify that someone try to get in and try to call the police (you) to do some thing and to clean up after somone have been ther.
Great Explanation pal. :thumbsup:
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Antivirus and firewall both are compulsory for our computer. Firewall and Antivirus software work together to keep our PC safe from viruses. I use comodo firewall and kaspersky antivirus.
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Can any one tell me which anti-virus will be best suitable with firewall? I read McAfee is good but is it true or should I refer other anti virus?
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Can any one tell me which anti-virus will be best suitable with firewall? I read McAfee is good but is it true or should I refer other anti virus?
McAfee is very good. :thumbsup:
Also check reviews for well know Free AV here: http://scforum.info/index.php/board,10.0.html (http://scforum.info/index.php/board,10.0.html)
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can I have both fire-wall and Antivirus at the same time on my computer?
Yes, it's recommended to have installed one Antivirus and one Firewall.
Wrong thing is if you have two Antiviruses or Firewalls at the same time.
Only situation where U can take off windows firewall is, if u have install some Internet Security software.
Generally its contains both...Antivirus and firewall together and then is desirable take windows own filewall off! :)
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If you have the anti-virus then no need to use firewall because it is enough but in certain situation the virus is not deleted by the anti-virus then the firewall is used to protect your pc.
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The anti-virus and firewalls are must-have protection. Anti-virus for Mac detects both Mac and Windows malware. Anti-Virus and Firewall for 32-bit Windows. Firewall and Anti-virus is now Comodo Internet Security.
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Antivirus and firewall are both neccessary for your computer. youd better install both of them
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There are many types of virus present over internet. Firewall and antivirus are two different things. Firewall stops virus to enter in the system. And if by default any type of virus enter such as Trojan Horse then antivirus remove them.
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Malware is not a earthworms, in pc vocabulary virus is undesirable or undesirable program which can have accessibility of Computer Sources & may cause different irregular behavior to the program.
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Basically Firewall and Anti virus both are different things. Firewall that protects your PC from any unauthorized access or invalid login it does not make much protection against the viruses in contrast antivirus done the reverse thing. Most of the Anti viruses now provide facility of Firewall.
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Way are peoples repenting then same thing more and less the same thing that already is a fact in the tread. I have for years ago write this and it describe the same you are saying again and again.
" « Reply #4 on: 2010-10-13, 05:26:49 »
The firewall is like your door at your house or apartment. It's to stop unwanted to get in or at least make it harder.
The Antivirus is like your home alarm, to notify that someone try to get in and try to call the police (you) to do some thing and to clean up after someone have been there."
Is something unclear?
You need both a Antivirus and a Firewall if you want to be secure!
But many Antivirus solution for home user are selling as package with both a Antivirus and Firewall normally called something like: total protection, Antivirus solution, Internet security or something like that.
That is the product you should look at if you are not an experience user or some that want to build there own package with other combinations link a Antivirus like MS-Security Essential and the built in MS-Firewall as the simplest way and cheapest way. For home user it's free.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download)
Info about MS-Firewall
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/firewall-frequently-asked-questions (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/firewall-frequently-asked-questions)
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Although we have a good antivirus with firewall included, it is not at all beneficial to our computer disable Windows Firewall because it protects many aspects that our antivirus can not ...