<div>
Does Norton Internet Security override and takes over the management of the built-in Windows Firewall settings? You'll have to verify that. <br><br>Malwarebytes scans for malware, etc. I would keep the firewall on.&nbsp;
</div>


arnold

Just a Guy Trying to Make a Living

brothertruffle880

SysAdmin

Harjit Dhaliwal

<div>
malware detection and firewall are two separate things<br />
the firewall whether the windwos built in or the one included with norton deal with network traffic and access granting to and from your computer.<br />
Often, if third party NOrton, symantec, etc. internet security tool is installed, it will disable the windows firewall to favor itself. &nbsp;The firewall check usually knows about the well known and will not as suggested alert based on firewall... but &nbsp;others that do not properly &quot;register&quot; will/could reflect the status as &quot;Hello there&quot; mentioned.<br />
<br />
mallware is detected by the anti-virus/anti-malware functions of the installed tool be it norton, symantec, Mcaffee, etc. or the MS defender.<br />
deals with downloaded files, running processes to see if they ....
</div>


<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Windows 7<br />
<br />
If I have Norton Internet Security &quot;on&quot;, do I need the Windows Firewall turned &quot;on&quot;?<br />
If I have malware Bytes &quot;on&quot;, do I need the Windows Firewall turned &quot;on&quot;?
</div>
</div>


Windows 7

If I have Norton Internet Security "on", do I need the Windows Firewall turned "on"?
If I have malware Bytes "on", do I need the Windows Firewall turned "on"?

Windows Firewall Versus Norton Internet Security versus Malware Bytes.

Malwarebytes

Software firewalls, also known as host-based firewalls, provide a layer of software on one host that controls network traffic in and out of that single machine. Most operating systems now include firewall software, but many available software firewalls include central distribution, antivirus systems and disaster recovery.

Software Firewalls

This topic area includes legacy versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000: Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions including Windows Mobile.

Windows OS

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.