
McAfee Firewall
Inbound Data: No. As long as McAfee Firewall supports a network device and is running, it is intercepting all incoming packets and will allow or block according to the way you have it configured. If you choose to block everything, it will.
Outbound Data: Yes and no. McAfee Firewall intercepts outbound data packets as they are passed to the network device driver. All popular applications communicate this way. A malicious program could communicate by other means, however.
What network devices does McAfee Firewall support?
McAfee Firewall supports Ethernet and
What protocols can McAfee Firewall filter?
McAfee Firewall can filter TCP/IP, UDP/IP, ICMP/IP and ARP. It intercepts all protocols, but others, such as IPX, must be either allowed or blocked - no filtering is done. The Internet uses the IP protocols. No others are sent. Also, IP networks are the most common.
How can I still be harassed, even with McAfee Firewall?
Many people use McAfee Firewall to block the “nukes” that cause their IRC connections to be broken. While McAfee Firewall blocks the nukes, there are other ways that attackers can still cause the connections to be broken:
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nFlood blocking a TCP connection. If a flood of packets is sent to you from a higher speed connection, McAfee Firewall can stop the packets, but the flood takes up all your bandwidth. Your system does not get a chance to send anything.
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To read additional frequently asked questions, refer to the
Readme.txt file.
Getting Started with McAfee Firewall
After installing McAfee Firewall, you will need to configure your software for its first use. The Configuration Assistant guides you through this process.
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