WINDOWS XP SP2 (Internet Connection Firewall)

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Hello I have a question about windows xp sp2 (ICF). I understand the information
concerning incoming traffic. But what if there's a software or a program already on the computer that's trying to access the internet from your computer? Will (ICF) inform you? And give options that will or will not allow the software/program to access the internet? To make a long story short, how does it compare to other firewall programs concerning inbound and outbound traffic?
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Re: WINDOWS XP SP2 (Internet Connection Firewall) by Tom

Tom
Wed Aug 04 16:34:57 CDT 2004

I'ts inbound only.

Tom
"The Firewall Kid" <The Firewall Kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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| Hello I have a question about windows xp sp2 (ICF). I understand the
information
| concerning incoming traffic. But what if there's a software or a program
already on the computer that's trying to access the internet from your
computer? Will (ICF) inform you? And give options that will or will not
allow the software/program to access the internet? To make a long story
short, how does it compare to other firewall programs concerning inbound and
outbound traffic?


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Re: WINDOWS XP SP2 (Internet Connection Firewall) by Dan

Dan
Fri Aug 06 14:32:34 CDT 2004

Here's a couple of links to sygate's and Zone Alarm's
free firewalls. Both are very good at leting you know
what is trying to get out.

sygate
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/zna
lm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=staticcomp_za


>-----Original Message-----
>I'ts inbound only.
>
>Tom
>"The Firewall Kid" <The Firewall
Kid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message news:E1B238DC-095C-4E1C-8940-
1619A8F0985E@microsoft.com...
>| Hello I have a question about windows xp sp2 (ICF). I
understand the
>information
>| concerning incoming traffic. But what if there's a
software or a program
>already on the computer that's trying to access the
internet from your
>computer? Will (ICF) inform you? And give options that
will or will not
>allow the software/program to access the internet? To
make a long story
>short, how does it compare to other firewall programs
concerning inbound and
>outbound traffic?
>
>
>.
>
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