How Secure is Windows Firewall?

Garret writes "Though Microsoft is doing their part in protecting Windows users from internet attacks by including a firewall in their latest service pack, one has to wonder just how secure is the Windows Firewall from XP Service Pack 2? Not too good according to Flexbeta. Their recommendation is to turn off Windows Firewall and get an alternative such as ZoneAlarm or Sygate PF. Simply the fact that Windows Firewall can be turned off by another application is enough to tell me Microsoft has goofed again." PCWorld also has a story about the new firewall capability.

Comments

Almost offtopic - NAV/NIS and Windows FW

[CdBee]

I just installed a slipstreamed version of XP-SP2 and can't get Norton Antivirus 2002 or 2003 to work, both report the Liveupdate product list is corrupt

Both copies are known to work on XP SP1. I suspect Windows firewall is interfering. Anyone else had this?

Re:Get a grip

[P2PDaemon]

Whoever modded parent -1 for Troll is an idiot... Parent clearly wasn't stirring anything up, and moderating people -1 because you disagree with them is stupid.