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COGECO SECURITY SERVICES FIREWALL

Complete Protection
Ideal for permanent protection of your "always on" COGECO High Speed Internet connection against hackers, Trojans, worms and other types of malware.

Easy-To-Use
Provides easy-to-use, intuitive graphical interface.

Overall Security
Scans your e-mails as well as all traffic originating from CD-Roms, diskettes, USB sticks, Internet surfing and Internet downloads.

Flexibility
Allows you to easily set your own security profile to be more flexible or more rigid.

What is a Firewall?

A Firewall is a software that lets the "good" Internet traffic get through while blocking the "bad" Internet traffic. It protects your computer against hackers and malicious Internet traffic such as worms and Trojan horses and controls traffic both to and from the Internet.

What does a Firewall prevent?

A Firewall examines each packet (piece of data) that goes in and out of your computer. It prevents hackers who want to steal passwords, financial data and other types of personal information or files from gaining access to your PC. It also stops other malicious traffic like worms which could be responsible for slowing down or blocking your system and Trojans horses which can cause damage to your hard disk.

Why you need both Anti-Virus and Firewall software?

Anti-Virus software primarily protects your computer against viruses. A Firewall protects your PC against other types of Internet threats such as hacking, worms and Trojan horses which cannot be fully detected by any Anti-Virus software. Likewise, firewall software does not necessarily protect your computer against all types of viruses. Consequently, it is recommended to install both Anti-Virus and Firewall software to achieve optimal protection.