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Posted by Tom on December 18, 2005, 5:57 pm
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I have been using Norton for all my computer protection. However sometimes
when i install another Norton component it conflicts with another Norton
product. Some are very difficult to remove.
My subscriptions have almost ran out and i am looking to switch firewalls.
Can someone suggest a reliable firewall that is easy to understand and
configure? I have heard from friends that Zone Alarm is good. Any advice is
appreciated....
Thanks
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Posted by optikl on December 18, 2005, 6:41 pm
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Tom wrote:
Any advice is
> appreciated....
>
> Thanks
>
>
It would help to know your circumstances 1st and what you need in a
firewall.
1. Are you using a high speed connection (Cable/DSL)?
2. If so, are you behind a router (wired/wireless)?
3. Are you running Windows XP?
4. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being highest), how important to you is
application/component control?
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Posted by Tom on December 19, 2005, 1:43 am
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router. However only one of the 3 computers are wireless. Two of them are
wired and one is wireless. I have all three online, but they cannot see each
other, which is another issue. I have a DSL connection and i would say a 2
or 3 on control. I do not want so much funtionality that i have to set each
site, if ya know what i mean. I want pretty much to install it and know i am
protected....thanks for the help and advice....
> Tom wrote:
> Any advice is
> > appreciated....
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
> It would help to know your circumstances 1st and what you need in a
> firewall.
>
> 1. Are you using a high speed connection (Cable/DSL)?
> 2. If so, are you behind a router (wired/wireless)?
> 3. Are you running Windows XP?
> 4. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being highest), how important to you is
> application/component control?
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Posted by traveler 66 on December 20, 2005, 2:48 am
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> I am running XP Pro on a small home network. I have a DLink DI-524 wireless
> router. However only one of the 3 computers are wireless. Two of them are
> wired and one is wireless. I have all three online, but they cannot see each
> other, which is another issue. I have a DSL connection and i would say a 2
> or 3 on control. I do not want so much funtionality that i have to set each
> site, if ya know what i mean. I want pretty much to install it and know i am
> protected....thanks for the help and advice....
>
Try kerio firewall, it's free won't slow down your computer, but needs to
be set up with permissions, you can do that at www.grc.com if your new.
It's on the same quality scale as the free zone alarm, but doesnąt slow you
down and doesnąt leak. It keeps track of each program you let through for
any changes, etc, in case a trojan tries to impersonate a permission, so
does zone alarm.
If you have $100 and maybe less? Get alpha shield, it's the best hardware
firewall for the money I've seen, look on their page, www.alphashield.com
Regards
>> Tom wrote:
>> Any advice is
>>> appreciated....
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It would help to know your circumstances 1st and what you need in a
>> firewall.
>>
>> 1. Are you using a high speed connection (Cable/DSL)?
>> 2. If so, are you behind a router (wired/wireless)?
>> 3. Are you running Windows XP?
>> 4. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being highest), how important to you is
>> application/component control?
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Posted by nemo_outis on December 18, 2005, 8:52 pm
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> I have been using Norton for all my computer protection. However
> sometimes when i install another Norton component it conflicts with
> another Norton product. Some are very difficult to remove.
> My subscriptions have almost ran out and i am looking to switch
> firewalls. Can someone suggest a reliable firewall that is easy to
> understand and configure? I have heard from friends that Zone Alarm is
> good. Any advice is appreciated....
>
> Thanks
>
>
All Norton products (with a few exceptions such as older versions of
Ghost) are bloatware, put down deep roots, are hard to remove, and
frequently give rise to strange conflicts with other software. It is
good you are changing.
How skilled are you and how much work are you willing to do? (For
instance, application-based is the easiest and gives good protection;
rules-based is configurable, takes more skill, but ultimately can give
better protection.)
Zonealarm is a very good firewall when used "right out of the box" and is
therefore a good choice for the unskilled or busy. Firewall and anti-
virus all-in-ones are popular these days, but if you're skilled, you're
better off with separates. The chance of the best firewall and the best
antivirus coming from the same vendor are slim.
Other firewalls, however, are even better than Zonealarm but require some
hands-on configuration. Among the best in independent ratings are
Agnitum Outpost, and the even-less-known-but-highest-rated Look 'n Stop.
For instance, the site below (depsite being a little dated) tests
firewalls against a number of severe compromise strategies used to bypass
them (outbound).
http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.htm
There is lots worth reading on this site.
You might also enjoy the discussions at this sitte, including the
specific thread cited below:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=630298
It is my personal belief that any "software firewall only" configuration
is deficient; you MUST also use hardware: a router. Even the very cheap
ones (from folks like Linksys and D-link) with just NAT are excellent at
preventing **inbound** attacks; the more expensive ones add SPI (stateful
packet inspection) and also features (e.g., VPN). SPI, while not a "must
have" firewall feature is high on the list of "nice-to-haves."
Regards,
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