Hello Ottar,
On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 19:28:14 +0200 GMT (19/09/2001, 01:28 +0800 GMT),
Ottar Grimstad wrote:
OG> Does not this mean that as long as he does not run a web-server, it
OG> will be OK to block INCOMING traffic to port 80 on his own machine?
Yes, but since he mentioned Opera, I assume he does use a web browser.
OG> I would guess that the traffic his firewall is intercepting is
OG> traffic looking for a webserver that can be used as a loophole into
OG> his system, and could safely be blocked.
I am not using atGuard any more, but TinyPF associates rules with
applications. When there is a change in the application (MD5 check),
the firewall alerts me to it. So it wouldn't be possible to change my
browser and do something malicious to my system (someone correct me if
I'm wrong).
OG> But do not take me too serious. I am no network or TCP/IP guru.
This is the rule: the only really safe way is to unplug your system
from the internet. ;-)
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