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amnesicus
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Filter Rules - Protect Against Viruses?

Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:57 am

Does it make sense to insert filter rules specifying destination ports to protect users against viruses? I mean, how many of the thousands, maybe millions, known viruses use non random ports?

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jandafields
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Re: Filter Rules - Protect Against Viruses?

Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:06 pm

Most viruses now come in through websites (http/80) or email... so blocking ports for viruses doesn't really help much
 
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Re: Filter Rules - Protect Against Viruses?

Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:20 am

Thanks.

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