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[Discuss] Recommendation for Which Ports and Windows Services should be blocked via Windows Firewall?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 823865" data-source="post: 861977"><p>Outgoing notifications is a feature pushed by security vendors. </p><p>Firewalls never meant to block outgoing connections. </p><p>If you install a software, mean you trust it and there is no reason why you should block its connections.</p><p>Reason I block all outbound connections except those from apps I personally whitelisted, so I don't need any connection monitoring tools. I can create allow rules on the fly if needed. </p><p>I guess you lock your house's door to prevent unwanted people to get in, not to prevent people you let in to get out. </p><p></p><p>Not saying, if you got a notification for a unknown/malicious program calling home then it means it was allowed to run, and your security strategy and solution failed to protect you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 823865, post: 861977"] Outgoing notifications is a feature pushed by security vendors. Firewalls never meant to block outgoing connections. If you install a software, mean you trust it and there is no reason why you should block its connections. Reason I block all outbound connections except those from apps I personally whitelisted, so I don't need any connection monitoring tools. I can create allow rules on the fly if needed. I guess you lock your house's door to prevent unwanted people to get in, not to prevent people you let in to get out. Not saying, if you got a notification for a unknown/malicious program calling home then it means it was allowed to run, and your security strategy and solution failed to protect you. [/QUOTE]
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