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Posted by RedForeman on May 14, 2007, 8:40 am
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options > Straight Talk (aka B. Nice) wrote:
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> >> I'm looking for a small footprint, low resource, firewall.
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> > The build-in packet filter in XP SP2 (called the windows firewall)
> > already meet your criteria.
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> >> I use NOD32 and SuperAntiSpyware. I have a wireless NAT router.
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> > If your wireless conection is secured (strongly encrypted) you are
> > probably pretty well off.
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> >> I use Firefox most of the time but I need to use Outlook on
> >> a regular basis. I also use IE whenever FF wont play
> >> something, can't load it, etc.
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> > Is there a specific reason why you need to use Outlook?
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> >> Comodo messed up my machine for reasons I don't understand
> >> but I had to reinstall Outlook etc. - don't want to try that
> >> again.
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> > No problem. You don't need illusionware anyway.
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> I need to use Outlook to work with my Palm and then sync
> back and forth with work. I also use it as a PIM and find
> it quite friendly for reminding me and keeping appointments
> and doing all those nice chores.
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Louise,
If you are on an encrypted wireless, you're pretty safe, and if your
XPSP2 firewall is turned on, you're almost as safe as needed....
Running Comodo or ZoneAlarm can help but really only if you're fluent
in firewalls, they can get 'fat' and have too many rules, then you
can't even surf... which will lead to you cursing alot, and blaming
something... it happens....
You might just leave well enough alone.... being behind a NAT router,
you're hidden to a large extent, turn on your XP firewall and you're
pretty well off...
I use AVG, aVast, LavaSoft, and SpyBot... never had a problem with
them....
as for a firewall, I like WatchGuard and SonicWall firewalls...
RedForeman
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