Windows 10: I am an elderly person and getting calls from Network Security Firewall. I have never heard...

I am an elderly person and getting calls from Network Security Firewall. I have never heard of them the only firewall I have is Windows. He is threatening me to take it out of my bank account. I have bad anxiety, I thank I will change my phone # and see if that will help, what do you think on this. Thank you

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Hi Jackie,

For you to be able to get to your firewall, please follow the steps below:

• Go to start Button.
• Open Windows defender Security Center.
• Then go to Firewall & network protection.
• Then choose a network profile.

We'll look forward to your response.

 

Windows Firewall security alert keeps popping up.

Hello,

Windows Firewall plays an important part in helping to protect your computer against virus and security threats. Your concern is cause by a conflicting changes in your security settings. However we suggest that you turn off Security messages for Network
firewall temporarily to check if the issue persists. Follow these steps:

• Click Start menu.
• Type Control Panel.
• Choose System and Security > Security and Maintenance.
• On the left side, click Change Security and Maintenance settings.
• Uncheck the box on the left side of Network firewall.
• Restart your computer.

After an hour, enable Network firewall again. We also recommend that you use another browser and check if the issue persists.

Note: If you disable Windows Firewall for a long period of time, your computer will be more vulnerable to unauthorized access to your network.

Thanks.

 

Personal firewalls cause more problems then they solve.

Recent testing by Munich-based PC Professionell is showing results that are not boding well for personal firewall manufacterers. The personal firewalls the magazine tested, from shady freeware to heavily advertised professional editions, could not block all attempts for programs to gain outbound access to the internet. Several firewalls were even turned off by the programs accessing the internet. These firewalls are simply not comparable to corporate firewalls. Corporations have the resources to buy entire computers dedicated to defending a network. The magazine also found much more effective ways to protect yourself online.

• Browsers are the most vulnerable part of the computer, and Javascript is the most vulnerable part of the browser. Be sure you know who's installing what into your browser.
• Use common sense when browsing. According to the German Federal Agency for Security in Information Technology, "Desktop firewalls, as they are also called, are practically extraneous, presuming that you adhere to the basic rules of safe surfing,"
• Keep your applications up to date. Malware takes advantage of the published flaws in a program, so patches for those flaws can keep your computer safe.
• Buy a hardware router. They take the roll of a firewall, and render software that plays the role of a firewall useless.
• Don't open E-mail attachments from people you don't know.

Source: Mail&Guardian