Thread: Firewall XP SP2
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:16 AM
Panda_man
 
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Default RE: Firewall XP SP2

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"helpless and clueless" wrote:

> Thank you very much for your reply Panda-man, your help is much appreciated.
>
> "Panda_man" wrote:
>
> > My reply is mixed with your words and is also at teh bottom of the message:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Do I have a firewall built in with Windows XP?

> >
> > Panda_man >> Windows XP has built-in firewall.
> > SP1 -> has partial firewall ,designed for direct internet connection
> > SP2 -> has full firewall,suitable for all kind of user and connections
> > If you have SP1 ,upgrade to SP 2 now because SP 2 is more secure.
> >
> > How to see what is your OS version :
> > Start - Run and type : winver
> >
> > If so how do I turn it on and
> > > off.

> > Panda_man >> Because of the question you are asking I suppose you have SP1.
> >
> > For SP1 -
> > Start-Settings-Control Panel-Network connections and right click on the
> > connection you use - Properties - Advanced to enable/disable it
> > When the firewall is enable,if you see them in Icons,tiles you should see a
> > small yellow padlock.
> >
> > For SP2 - it is ON by default.
> > Start-Settings -Control Panel-Windows Firewall
> > or
> > Start-Settings -Control Panel-Security Center
> >
> >
> > Also I have just downloaded AntiVir free antivirus and I keep getting a
> > > window opening, (about 3 or 4 a minute) telling me that a file has a Trojan
> > > horse in it and what do I want to do with it. It defaults to 'decline
> > > access' so is that what I should do? (Or delete, wipe, rename file, or allow
> > > access - all options given). Why dont they tell me what to do instead of
> > > asking - I don't bloody know (about 5 have popped up while I've been
> > > typing this - HELP.
> > > Last one said C;/DOCUME-1/HP/LOCALS-1/TEMP/K.2279.TMP
> > > Is The Trojan Horse TR/DLdR.Barnius.3
> > > File name is not always the same but Trojan horse name is.

> >
> > 1.You have to boot in Safe Mode and delete this file,in the Temp folder.
> >
> > 2. You have to remove the Trojan.
> > To do this,perform these malware removal instruction,created by me.
> >
> > Here is a link where I have uploaded them in a file:
> > http://free.hit.bg/fightmalware/Malw...structions.rtf
> >
> > 3. I think you should use another antivirus software because Antivir free
> > is not very good:
> >
> > http://www.pandasoftware.com/about/r...ernet/ally.htm
> >

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