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Did I FUBAR my computer? Identity theft here I come?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nethfel" data-source="post: 1035709" data-attributes="member: 89124"><p>Shields Up! is very deceiving - what I mean is, if you're using a router to access the internet, Shields Up! is going to hit the router and not the computer itself. If your computer has a live IP address (ie: a public IP address instead of a NAT'd private address) the firewall can be setup to drop packets making your computer "appear" invisible by not responding to certain requests. The firewall on the computer itself acts as a separate line of defense.</p><p></p><p>If there is a second computer on your network that is running windows and gets infected where someone can gain remote access, they are now inside your network and the firewall would add extra security from that compromised machine.</p><p></p><p>Another use, as I don't know if the OP has a desktop or laptop, if you're on a laptop and go to use wifi in public places it can help protect you from other people on the same public network (assuming that they haven't set it up so each connection is it's own little bubble).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nethfel, post: 1035709, member: 89124"] Shields Up! is very deceiving - what I mean is, if you're using a router to access the internet, Shields Up! is going to hit the router and not the computer itself. If your computer has a live IP address (ie: a public IP address instead of a NAT'd private address) the firewall can be setup to drop packets making your computer "appear" invisible by not responding to certain requests. The firewall on the computer itself acts as a separate line of defense. If there is a second computer on your network that is running windows and gets infected where someone can gain remote access, they are now inside your network and the firewall would add extra security from that compromised machine. Another use, as I don't know if the OP has a desktop or laptop, if you're on a laptop and go to use wifi in public places it can help protect you from other people on the same public network (assuming that they haven't set it up so each connection is it's own little bubble). [/QUOTE]
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