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Firewall rules are guidelines that help protect computers from unauthorized access. They can also help to protect information from being leaked out or stolen.

Firewall rules can be used to block specific types of traffic, or to protect specific applications or files.

Some common rules that a firewall might use to protect a computer include rules to block incoming traffic that is not from authorized sources, blocking of ports that could be used to exploit a vulnerability, and blocking of known spyware and viruses.

Firewall rules can be created manually, or they can be automatically generated by a firewall software application. In either case, it is important to keep the rules up-to-date, as new threats and vulnerabilities are constantly being discovered.

A firewall can help to protect a computer from unauthorized access, but it is also important to have a firewall rule set that is appropriate for the type of computer and the type of network that it is connected to.