All of you who defend Network ICE's BlackICE Defender, please be advised that the software developers have stated that this software is not a firewall, but an "intrusion detection system!"
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/8/19469.html

apparently Mr. Steve Gibson of www.grc.com has ruffled quite a few feathers with his article on DoS attacks. Including MS. <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">