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Configure Windows Firewall to support outbound packet filtering
Friday, March 23rd, 2007
When Microsoft created Windows Vista, one of its primary focuses was on creating an operating 
system that would be far more secure than its predecessors. In doing so, Microsoft completely revamped many Windows security features, including Windows Firewall. For years security experts have bashed Windows Firewall because it does not filter outbound traffic. Without outbound packet filtering, it is possible for malware to steal sensitive information off of a computer and transmit it across the Internet.
When Windows Vista was released, Microsoft proudly proclaimed that Windows Firewall now has the ability to filter outbound traffic. What Microsoft’s marketing team neglected to mention, though, is that outbound packet filtering is disabled by default in Windows Vista. Configure Windows Firewall to support outbound packet filtering
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