Windows Firewall + DSA enough?

Discussion in 'other firewalls' started by thegreatoutlaw, Nov 27, 2007.

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  1. thegreatoutlaw

    thegreatoutlaw Registered Member

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    Is Windows Firewall + DSA sufficient protection? Also, is there anyway to block outbound connections with DSA? I only see that you can block applications from running. If so, whats some other programs like DSA that are light on resources?
     
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    thegreatoutlaw, Nov 27, 2007
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  2. AaLF

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    I would suggest you swap DSA with ProSecurity 1.30 and see how it goes for a few weeks.
     
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  3. farmerlee

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    DSA by itself is enough.
     
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    The new DSA disables Windows FW automatically.
     
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  5. AaLF

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    Does DSA meet this criteria?
     
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  6. Espresso

    Espresso Registered Member

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    Yes. DSA blocks all outbound connection attempts (direct and indirect).

    The latest version was a little spotty on Server 2008. I don't know how well it will perform in XP.
     
    Espresso, Nov 27, 2007
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