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Posted by fraggard on Mon Dec 13th at 2:31am 2004

I have been using Norton Internet Security 2002 but of late I am having trouble with it. Seems like it doesn't want to block anything anymore....

I'm looking for an alternative, so what do you use? Do you recommend any particular firewall?





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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Dec 13th at 2:35am 2004

oh my, haven't given it any thought since i got my router, BUT didn't XP's new service pak incorporate a decent firewall?

i mean, why waste resources on an outside program if MS took care of the issue.

when i used 56k, i had a program, and for my ass i cannot recall its name, but its very popular and common, so i am sure someone will mention it soon.

[edit].. methinks it was "zone alarm"

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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Mon Dec 13th at 2:36am 2004

I use Kerio personal firewall, and am quite satisifed with it. I've used nearly every major free firewall out there. What exactly are you trying to block? Kerio prompts you every time an exe is updated or a program requests a network connection. Crono or Tracer Bullet are the guys to ask though, they seem to know everything.




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Posted by Spartan on Mon Dec 13th at 2:38am 2004

I don't use any firewalls. I hate them. I was using the free version of spysweeper until my free subsciption ended. I managed to get it working a second time for an extra 30 days. It worked great. I'm using the free version of Spybot and Ad-aware right now though. [addsig]



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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Mon Dec 13th at 2:45am 2004

Dare I ask why exactly you hate firewalls or did they murder your family and it's a touchy subject?




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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Dec 13th at 2:46am 2004

? quoting Spartan 34
I don't use any firewalls. I hate them. I was using the free version of spysweeper until my free subsciption ended. I managed to get it working a second time for an extra 30 days. It worked great. I'm using the free version of Spybot and Ad-aware right now though.

i was not aware that firewalls and spyware programs were the same thing.

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Posted by Spartan on Mon Dec 13th at 2:53am 2004

? quoting TwoKnives
Dare I ask why exactly you hate firewalls or did they murder your family and it's a touchy subject?

AHHHH! You make the demons come back in my head!

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Posted by Gwil on Mon Dec 13th at 3:33am 2004

Sygate personal firewall, free and friendly. Serves me alright

before that I used Zone Alarm, but it played hell with XP Professional and ICS settings. That's pretty easy and effective as well.
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Posted by Jinx on Mon Dec 13th at 4:02am 2004

I just used my router's firewall. Windows XP has a modest software firewall built into it, too.

Anti-Spyware/Adware programs aren't firewalls, but they are a must anymore unfortunately. I work at MicroCenter and Spy Sweeper is the third best-selling SKU in our stores lol





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Posted by Crono on Mon Dec 13th at 4:38am 2004

Between my hardware firewall and virus scanner I don't catch many horrendous things. However, either could be easily circumvented.

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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Dec 13th at 5:34am 2004

? quoting Crono

Between my hardware firewall and virus scanner I don't catch many horrendous things. However, either could be easily circumvented.

good going miss simpson, no one asked that question yet either

/runs

*whispers*

"you deserved that after the stiller comment you butthole"

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Posted by Crono on Mon Dec 13th at 5:45am 2004

? quote:
? quoting Crono

Between my hardware firewall and virus scanner I don't catch many horrendous things. However, either could be easily circumvented.

good going miss simpson, no one asked that question yet either

/runs

*whispers*

"you deserved that after the stiller comment you butthole"



Hey, you should pull that crab out of your ass. You might feel better afterwards.


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Posted by Orpheus on Mon Dec 13th at 5:52am 2004

? quoting Crono



Hey, you should pull that crab out of your ass. You might feel better afterwards.


why, when it looks so well compared to your noggin in you*thwacks ensue*

[edit] man that was fun, but i need to go back to bed, its a long drive in the morning.. be good crono

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Posted by Mephs on Mon Dec 13th at 8:18am 2004

Well, I'm on win 98 and use Zonealarm. With that said, for the first time since I installed both Zonealarm and Spybot, I had a load of .exes on my desktop 2 nights ago.... before that though, Zonealarm pretty much beat all...

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Posted by Kage_Prototype on Mon Dec 13th at 8:33am 2004

My BT router's firewall suffices.
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Posted by scary_jeff on Mon Dec 13th at 9:24am 2004

Same here. Using a linksys router, and don't have any problems.



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Posted by wil5on on Mon Dec 13th at 9:28am 2004

? quoting Gwil
Sygate personal firewall, free and friendly. Serves me alright

Same here, its good.

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Posted by OtZman on Mon Dec 13th at 3:11pm 2004

I'm using Zone Alarm and my routers firewall.
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Posted by Nickelplate on Mon Dec 13th at 3:38pm 2004

I always use winXP's features

why bother with incompatibilities and 3rd party progs when its INCLDED in your OS. MS has CD/DVD burning, Firewall, password rembembering (DIE Gator!) Even opens ZIP files.

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Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Mon Dec 13th at 4:00pm 2004

? quote:
I always use winXP's features

why bother with incompatibilities and 3rd party progs when its INCLDED in your OS. MS has CD/DVD burning, Firewall, password rembembering (DIE Gator!) Even opens ZIP files.



Just because it's included with your OS doesn't make it any good. Sure, the MS firewall is probably enough for the average user, but I doubt you'll find anyone intelligent with sensitive material on their computer relying on it.





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