Windows XP SP2 Firewall

[X1337]

Windows XP Sp2 firewall, Sound Like A Good Firewall, Yes? No?.. Will It Protect Me From Hackers.?
Is It Free?

Most Of People Are Asking These Question?, Well This Review Should Tell You Some

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Here Is Windows XP Firewall

Not Alot Of Opitions, But How Good Is To Blocking Hackers!


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I Did The Test Here:

http://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2

This Website, Tests Your Computers Firewall. See If It Can Get In

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Reults:
File Sharing:

"Now attempting to contact the Hidden Internet Server within your PC"

The Image Uptop Was Uploaded From Image Shack
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Commin Ports:

"This Internet Common Ports Probe attempts to establish standard TCP Internet connections with a collection of standard"

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All Ports:

"Scan All The Ports"

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Good:
Good Protection
Made By Microsoft, So It Knows Its Windows
Its Free
Doesnt Use Alot Of System Resoures From Your Ram And PF


Bad:
Not Alot Of opitions

 

[reece296]

SP2 firewall isn't the best as it only monitors incoming ports not out going so that if a bad program tries to use a outgoing port the firewall wont know.

I use Zone Alarm free as it monitors both.

And Zone Alarm is better

 

[Hackslayer]

where did you get this again i need to test it

 

[reece296]

where did you get this again i need to test it

If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 you have it.

 

[Tork_lo]

Microsoft produced an excellent firewall !

 

[reece296]

Zone Alarm is better?

 

[MarxSoccer]

You can use both Zone Alarm and the Winblows firewall, I do

Edit:
113 IDENT Closed Your computer has responded that this port exists but is currently closed to connections.

Someone want to help me with that?

 

[reece296]

If you run 2 Firewalls they will conflict.

 

[MarxSoccer]

If you run 2 Firewalls they will conflict.

How so? Mine haven't "conflicted" at all, better safe than sorry

 

[reece296]

Its like anti-virus it's not recommended.