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rollers
November 29th, 2005, 09:58 AM
I just wanted to get clear in my mind, if I install appdefend, do I need another software firewall. I already hava a router with built in firewall so can I uninstall the current software firewall which alerts me to outgoing programs?

Thanks for your anticipated reply.

Rollers

isnogood
November 29th, 2005, 11:14 AM
Depends of your degree of paranoia concerning outbound protection. If you want complete application controll including IP/port filtering, time scheduling, user account dependent rules or more, you'll have to wait for further developements ;) Also, if passing leaktests is important for you, I would suggest you to keep your actual firewall yet (supposing it's good enough). Appdefend does not deal with all methods of process hijacking, so it would still be possible for a malware to piggyback on an authorized application to go out. Finally, if a simple application filter is sufficient for you, meaning just block/allow rule, go with AppDefend and save your system resources uninstalling your firewall. You will have a nice application protection as a bonus.

isnogood

Jason_R0
November 29th, 2005, 08:24 PM
{QUOTE-> I just wanted to get clear in my mind, if I install appdefend, do I need another software firewall. I already hava a router with built in firewall so can I uninstall the current software firewall which alerts me to outgoing programs?

Thanks for your anticipated reply.

Rollers <-QUOTE}

Hi Rollers,

I could not have said it better than isnogood. :)

rollers
December 1st, 2005, 04:18 PM
thanks guys

Rollers