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Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - [fr31ns]Karrde - 08-10-2009

Long/Short, I'm tired of ZA locking my apps up in kernelspace because ZA is retarded.  Any good recommendations for something that's not ZA?

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - at0m - 08-11-2009

put DD-WRT on your router.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - zaneyard - 08-11-2009

Yeah, if you have a router that is a sufficient firewall. It's also much more powerful than any software firewall.
Also, if "locking up my apps in kernalspace" is what I think it is, every software firewall will do that.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - Darklink - 08-11-2009

windows default?

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - KarthXLR - 08-11-2009

(08-11-2009, 05:33 PM)darrrk link Wrote: windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - HeK - 08-11-2009

(08-11-2009, 08:07 PM)Karth is Ego Tripping link Wrote: [quote author=darrrk link=topic=3441.msg105479#msg105479 date=1250029987]
windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.
[/quote]

In terms of local Windows 'firewalls', the integrated WindowsXP-SP2+ firewall is your best bet.

If you are already using a gateway that has either NAT or a firewall (or both), the Windows Firewall is still suggested.

The advantage of Zone Alarm is that it requires that you approve the connection requests from all unknown applications. For example, if you were to acquire a trojan, Zone Alarm will prevent it from connecting to the network. That is, until you grant access.

In the end, like an anti-virus, a security tool like Zone Alarm is only as good as the user. There is no replacement for responcible and skeptical user.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - Geoff - 08-12-2009

(08-11-2009, 10:03 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3441.msg105513#msg105513 date=1250039249]
[quote author=darrrk link=topic=3441.msg105479#msg105479 date=1250029987]
windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.
[/quote]

In terms of local Windows 'firewalls', the integrated WindowsXP-SP2+ firewall is your best bet.

If you are already using a gateway that has either NAT or a firewall (or both), the Windows Firewall is still suggested.

The advantage of Zone Alarm is that it requires that you approve the connection requests from all unknown applications. For example, if you were to acquire a trojan, Zone Alarm will prevent it from connecting to the network. That is, until you grant access.

In the end, like an anti-virus, a security tool like Zone Alarm is only as good as the user. There is no replacement for responcible and skeptical user.
[/quote]

Hek, is your head exceptionally large?  Because once again, you prove to have massive amounts of brains.  Smile

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - Luinbariel - 08-12-2009

(08-12-2009, 02:10 AM)DOGMOBILEGEOFF link Wrote: [quote author=HeK link=topic=3441.msg105547#msg105547 date=1250046218]
[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3441.msg105513#msg105513 date=1250039249]
[quote author=darrrk link=topic=3441.msg105479#msg105479 date=1250029987]
windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.
[/quote]

In terms of local Windows 'firewalls', the integrated WindowsXP-SP2+ firewall is your best bet.

If you are already using a gateway that has either NAT or a firewall (or both), the Windows Firewall is still suggested.

The advantage of Zone Alarm is that it requires that you approve the connection requests from all unknown applications. For example, if you were to acquire a trojan, Zone Alarm will prevent it from connecting to the network. That is, until you grant access.

In the end, like an anti-virus, a security tool like Zone Alarm is only as good as the user. There is no replacement for responcible and skeptical user.
[/quote]

Hek, is your head exceptionally large?  Because once again, you prove to have massive amounts of brains.   Smile
[/quote]

It's his JERRRRRRRB

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - zaneyard - 08-12-2009

Well then Hek toook my jerrrrb

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - [fr31ns]Karrde - 08-12-2009

(08-11-2009, 01:44 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: Yeah, if you have a router that is a sufficient firewall. It's also much more powerful than any software firewall.
Also, if "locking up my apps in kernalspace" is what I think it is, every software firewall will do that.

Nah, it's just that ZA as of an update about six months ago, for whatever reason, doesn't play nice with FF and a lot of other apps.  The company knows about the problem, but their solution is to use different software, instead of actually fixing the problem.  I like ZA specifically because of the program control feature.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - SBCrystal - 08-12-2009

I hate ZA. My poppa uses it and it just frustrates the hell out of me whenever I use his computer.

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - Darklink - 08-14-2009

(08-11-2009, 10:03 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3441.msg105513#msg105513 date=1250039249]
[quote author=darrrk link=topic=3441.msg105479#msg105479 date=1250029987]
windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.
[/quote]

In terms of local Windows 'firewalls', the integrated WindowsXP-SP2+ firewall is your best bet.

If you are already using a gateway that has either NAT or a firewall (or both), the Windows Firewall is still suggested.

The advantage of Zone Alarm is that it requires that you approve the connection requests from all unknown applications. For example, if you were to acquire a trojan, Zone Alarm will prevent it from connecting to the network. That is, until you grant access.

In the end, like an anti-virus, a security tool like Zone Alarm is only as good as the user. There is no replacement for responcible and skeptical user.
[/quote]karth got raped rofl

Re: Reccomend a Free Software Firewall that isn't Zone Alarm - beep beep diglett - 08-14-2009

(08-14-2009, 03:31 PM)darrrk link Wrote: [quote author=HeK link=topic=3441.msg105547#msg105547 date=1250046218]
[quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3441.msg105513#msg105513 date=1250039249]
[quote author=darrrk link=topic=3441.msg105479#msg105479 date=1250029987]
windows default?
Might as well not have any firewall at all.
[/quote]

In terms of local Windows 'firewalls', the integrated WindowsXP-SP2+ firewall is your best bet.

If you are already using a gateway that has either NAT or a firewall (or both), the Windows Firewall is still suggested.

The advantage of Zone Alarm is that it requires that you approve the connection requests from all unknown applications. For example, if you were to acquire a trojan, Zone Alarm will prevent it from connecting to the network. That is, until you grant access.

In the end, like an anti-virus, a security tool like Zone Alarm is only as good as the user. There is no replacement for responcible and skeptical user.
[/quote]karth got raped rofl
[/quote]

rape is never funny :|





















































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