What are some of the things that a firewall cannot prevent?
- E-mail viruses
E-mail viruses are attached to e mail messages. A firewall cannot determine the contents of e-mail, so it cannot protect you from these types of viruses. You should use an antivirus program to scan and delete suspicious attachments from an e-mail before you open it. Even when you have an antivirus program, you should not open an e-mail attachment if you are not positive it is safe.
- Phishing scams
Phishing is a technique used to trick computer users into revealing personal or financial information, such as a bank account password. A common online phishing scam starts with an e-mail message that appears to come from a trusted source but actually directs recipients to provide information to a fraudulent Web site. Firewalls cannot determine the contents of e-mail, so they cannot protect you from this type of attack.
Note: This information provided by Microsoft.
