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>> And more wondering: Why do people use Windows without a firewall
>> software?
>
> NAT tends to do a really good job here too.
Yeah, that too.
Just being behind a NAT device means that random people in the Internet
can't just connect to your PC and start frobbing random ports which host
insecure services. [Insert comment about the number of services M$ has
enabled by default when Windoze installs.]
That's not to say there is no place for antivirus and/or personal
firewalls though! We still have spam email containing malware, and
websites using browser bugs to install dodgy stuff...
> Sadly, there are so many programs that connect out without telling the
> user they'll be doing so, it's another case of yes/no overload, methinks.
Well sadly yes. OTOH, many personal firewalls seem to have a list of
"trusted" applications that they don't prompt for. Who compiles this
list and how the product decides whether a given item is on that list is
another matter. (I really hope it isn't just by process image name...!)
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