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I have AVG -Virgin firewalls installed PLUS my Netgers routers firewall--Is
this ok as i have been told to run only one firewall.I am having no problems
and spam is allmost zero.
 
Software and hardware firewalls in combination are usually not a problem.
It's only when you are running two software firewalls on a single PC that
issues can occur.

JS
 
I have AVG -Virgin firewalls installed PLUS my Netgers routers
firewall--Is this ok as i have been told to run only one firewall.I am
having no problems and spam is allmost zero.
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NAT Routers (netgear) are not firewalls, they provide "protection" by the
nature of NAT. They can't tell the difference between POP3 and HTTP.

For the most part, any third party firewall running on your computer is a
waste if you have a NAT Router to block external connections. Quality AV
software is more important of you already have a NAT Router.

Spam has nothing to do with a Firewall.

A hardware device is not considered a second firewall when the other is
software - meaning, you don't want 2 software firewalls on your computer.

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NAT routers have been compromised on occasions and I would not consider this
my best or last line of defense.

JS
 
NAT routers have been compromised on occasions and I would not consider
this my best or last line of defense.
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Yes, those were the ones that were left at the default subnet, the
default logon password and that had UPnP enabled - all of those are
serious threats to any network.

In all the years I've been doing this, with all the people I know using a
NAT Router instead of a firewall appliance, without anything else, even
before Windows XP Firewall, they were secure and able to remain so.

The issue is knowing the difference between a network compromise and a
self-inflicted OS/App compromise. All of the personal firewalls in the
world won't protect you from doing stupid things and compromising your
system - but the NAT router won't allow unsolicited remote connections to
your PC.

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Leythos
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum.
Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling
a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist"
(e-mail address removed) (remove 999 for proper email address)
 
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