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Offline Flaser

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What Firewall do you use? What free programs do you recommend?
on: September 10, 2003, 05:30:30 pm
I've just recently started using a more decent firewall and the results were shocking: we're being hammered every moment when on-line.

Now, this relevation is nothing new, though having it blown into your face is another story.

For those who would like to try out something and out of curiosity I'd like to share your ideas and experiences on the subject.
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Offline StratComm

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Reply #1 on: September 10, 2003, 05:45:08 pm
The windows XP firewall, believe it or not, is pretty solid.  It covers up all of your ports if you don't allow things in.  It doesn't check outgoing comms though, so if you aren't running a virus scanner (which you should be) it can be bypassed with a Trojan.  If you are trying to make your computer secure online, it's too well integrated to bother with an independent program.
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Offline Flaser

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Reply #2 on: September 10, 2003, 06:07:20 pm
That's another reason to stick with my trusted windows 2000 (the best from the windows serie I've used so far...).
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Offline Agent

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Reply #3 on: September 10, 2003, 06:13:00 pm
Norton Internet Security and Sygate.
Go here  and click on CHECK FOR SECURITY RISKS (at the bottom of the page) and see how well protected you are.

EDIT: It seems that my ping port is open and others are stealth. How do I make the ping bastard stealthed?
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Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #4 on: September 10, 2003, 06:26:28 pm
I haven't gotten around to setting it up but anyway, I use iptables on linux.
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Reply #5 on: September 10, 2003, 06:34:30 pm
Transparent IP-less OpenBSD firewall.

In the Firewall world its the equivalent of "Nuke the place from orbit: its the only way to be sure."
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Offline Stealth

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Reply #6 on: September 10, 2003, 09:13:34 pm
Software:  ZoneAlarm is very good... i've never had a problem with it.  back in the day i used BlackIce Defender... never had problems with that, but i don't know what's happened to it now...

then there's hardware firewalls you could use... but ZoneAlarm is very good, and Free
 

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Reply #7 on: September 10, 2003, 09:26:46 pm
This is worth a read if you're really looking at 'personal firewall' software, or trust the Windows builtin 'firewall'. Read it carefully. I agree with the guy on almost every count.

http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html
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Offline Kosh

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Reply #8 on: September 11, 2003, 12:31:21 am
Zonealarm is the only firewall I know of that will regulate outbound traffic as well as inbound traffic. I highly recommend it.
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Reply #9 on: September 11, 2003, 04:04:25 am
I don't use a firewall at all. Ph33r.
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Offline Flaser

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Reply #10 on: September 11, 2003, 06:37:58 am
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Originally posted by Admiral LSD
I don't use a firewall at all. Ph33r.


You're in grave danger....

BTW I use Zone Alarm too. I also have to agree with the article, but with one exception - some personal firewalls do have their sense when dealing with TCP/IP transfer. I just hope mine fits into that category. The hard part is figuring out wheter it's true....(especially for your own expense)

On the other hand the best solution is still hardware based (I mean you use a separate computer to deal with the stuff) setup.

Still, having a personal firewall is still a lot better than being attacked with your pents down in a naked base Windows fashion.
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Offline Ashrak

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Reply #11 on: September 11, 2003, 08:16:01 am
Zone Alarm Pro :)
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Offline Agent

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Reply #12 on: September 11, 2003, 09:07:56 am
My Broadband router ( that I got from my ISP) has a hardware firewall. :D
 

Offline diamondgeezer

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Reply #13 on: September 11, 2003, 09:46:27 am
Ph34r the 1337 router with two built in firewalls. Apparently we've got four ports open and nothing else. I'm told that's a good thing.

[EDIT] Ah-ha! Green lights across the board. Well, except for my virus software - seems AVG doesn't cut the mustard with the boys at Symantec. Suprisingly.
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Reply #14 on: September 11, 2003, 09:53:08 am
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You're in grave danger....


No, I'm not ;). A lot of what personal firewalls (including Zone Alarm, that program is one of the reasons I don't run a firewall, it's way too alarmist for its own good) report as "attacks" is relatively harmless script kiddy portscans and pings, nothing all that dangerous and personal firewalls could do well to suppress messages of that sort. The other thing that keeps me relatively safe is the fact I'm on dial-up with a dynamic IP.
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Offline Flaser

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Reply #15 on: September 11, 2003, 10:32:29 am
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Originally posted by Admiral LSD


No, I'm not ;). A lot of what personal firewalls (including Zone Alarm, that program is one of the reasons I don't run a firewall, it's way too alarmist for its own good) report as "attacks" is relatively harmless script kiddy portscans and pings, nothing all that dangerous and personal firewalls could do well to suppress messages of that sort. The other thing that keeps me relatively safe is the fact I'm on dial-up with a dynamic IP.


So did I believe - until I found at leat 3 trojans roaming on my system.
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Offline Liberator

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Reply #16 on: September 11, 2003, 10:49:59 am
Firewall - ZoneAlarm
Anti-Virus - AVG

Also, check out AnalogX he's got all kinds of nifty stuff free for the taking.  I personally use MaxMem and will probably DL CacheBooster soon, not to mention POW, an effective pop-up window killer/preventer.
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Offline Woolie Wool

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Reply #17 on: September 11, 2003, 11:09:48 am
I use ZoneAlarm and a Norton firewall and never EVER run Gator. Gator can open up ALL of your points and let all kinds of **** in.
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Offline Kosh

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Reply #18 on: September 11, 2003, 11:34:32 am
Gator is loaded with spyware. If you want to see if your system has any, head on over to www.lavasoft.de and download the free version of ad-aware.
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Reply #19 on: September 11, 2003, 12:31:57 pm
I run Zone Alarm Pro on my main computer. I only ever had a problem with it once. I reported it and within a couple of days they released a fix. Maybe I wasn't the only person who reported the problem but that is probably the best tech support I've ever seen :D
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