Most any NAT router includes a stateful firewall and even so, it won't let anything in unless you *choose* to forward the ports to a particular machine. So the machine cannot be attacked from outside except with help from the inside. Check your protection at https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 (if URL doesn't work, www.grc.com and look for ShieldsUp!).
And where does that help from the inside come from? A PEBKAC is frequently enough, but combine that with the numerous unpatched Windows vulnerabilities in Windows 2000, and it's going to be attacked with or without a software firewall. The only thing a software firewall can do is announce that the machine is compromised and possibly (but often not) prevent information leakage back to the perpetrator. Carl -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:08 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: FIREWALL Hi The machine is behind a router However it has been the victim of an attack, the router offers only minimal support (port blocking) Thanks Nigel -----Original Message----- From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 07 February 2011 19:53 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: FIREWALL Is the machine behind a hardware firewall (a.k.a. "SOHO router" or better) or connected directly to the Internet? If you said "there's a hardware firewall", then what are you looking to protect against that the hardware firewall hasn't already covered? Carl -----Original Message----- From: Nigel Parker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 5:29 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: FIREWALL Hi Trying to find a Free firewall that will run on windows 2000 sp4 It seems most companies have now moved on I cant upgrade the version of windows Nigel Parker Systems Engineer Ultraframe (UK) Ltd Tel: 01200 452329 Fax: 01200 452201 Web: <www.ultraframe.com> Email: <mailto:[email protected]> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail The statements and opinions expressed in this email are my own and may not represent those of Ultraframe (UK) Ltd. This email is subject to copyright and the information contained in it is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is sent out only for intended recipient(s). Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not an intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and unlawful. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
