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Can I temporarily disable firewalls for a few minutes?

Anonymous
2021-08-11T10:35:43+00:00

What are the risks that I will be exposed to if I immediately enable the firewalls after disabling it?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-08-11T10:42:49+00:00

    Hi Jessica

    There's no harm in temporarily disabling the firewall.

    Note: Turn it on immediately. If you browse the web by keeping the firewall off (or use any app that requires internet), there are chances of malwares entering into your system. So I'd prefer don't turn it off, or enable it immediately.

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  2. DaveM121 868.4K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-08-11T11:09:38+00:00

    Hi Jessica

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Please be careful, what purpose are you intending to disable the firewall for, is there some process or web page asking you to do that?

    It is okay to temporarily disable the Firewall for a very short timeframe if you have a specific purpose to do that, and if you trust the website or download you are doing that for, but you must be fully sure that is the case.

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