# Security for PC

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/security-for-pc/188343>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 2, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/security-for-pc/188343 "2007-03-02T00:58:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![1st\_v-dub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/ee7513/32.png) [@1st\_v-dub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1st_v-dub)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/security-for-pc/188343/8 "2007-03-06T10:29:19Z")

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> [@WTF internet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-internet/28479/147):
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> none of my machines use firewalls or AV…i hate resource hogging problems…a decent hardware firewall will keep you safe…just watch what porn sites you visit(seriously)

so set up a HW firewall to block all ports, including 80, right? That’s the only way that a HW firewall will protect from viruses, but then you render the internet useless…

edit: the use of host based firewalls can be debated, the use, or lack thereof in your case, is not debateable. I guarantee that all of your machines are owned and you are not helping the botnet or spam problems.

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