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07-13-2004 at 05:37:06 AM

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Hi, could a updated Sygate Pro firewall block trojans and/or worms? If yes,
is it as effective as a AV program? Thanks for your advice.

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07-13-2004 at 06:47:20 AM

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Antioch wrote:

>Hi, could a updated Sygate Pro firewall block trojans and/or worms?

You mean stop you downloading and running them?

No.

>If yes,
>is it as effective as a AV program?

See above

>Thanks for your advice.

No probs

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