virus problem

[andrewb]

The windows firewall is commonly regardewd as rubbish. It was only a one way firewall for a start (not sure if they changed this in teh lastest incarnation) so anything that did get in could call home with no problems whatsoever.

A good firewall is only as good as its configuration. If you don't spend a bit of time and effort in setting it up correctly it won't/can't do its job properly

I think this changes in vista

I once installed Windows and connected to the internet to get updates, no firewall and av, my C drive was littered with about 10 .exe's after around 30seconds

Ah how I love linux

 

[cashman]

I use Windows Firewall, and have no problems, just so you know

you said you didnt get this firewall thing diesal - i dont either, i suppose it depends where youre going on the net? i go into traffic exchanges etc, and think you can get all kinds of nasties coming in from them.