raye
Premium
join:2000-08-14
Orange, CA
| ZoneAlarm has worked well for me for almost 7 years
Got the free one back in 1999, moved to pro version in 2001. All my home and small business boxes use ZP Pro and have had no issues with it. It even works on my Windows 2003 boxes, even though ZoneAlarm officially doe snot support it.
Pro seems to be the best deal IMHO. Kapersky is better for AV, so their security suite version is not worth it for me. |
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SNT
Premium
join:2002-07-17
Satellite Beach, FL | I like ...
iptables
-SNT |
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Cheese
Premium
join:2003-10-26
Naples, FL
clubs: | Firewall?
I don't need no stinking firewall! |
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GilbertMark
Premium
join:2001-05-02
Gilbert, AZ | Hmm
Little Snitch |
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whocares
Premium
join:2003-07-26
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1 edit | reply to raye
ZA free, WOW, thats got me worried NOW,
WOW after seeing the test results,
»www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.php
al this time i thought I was "protected ok with the za free firewall, now I'am going to d/l the "K", and try that one, & see how it works, "jazzy"
p.s. according to that poll/results even micro win firewalled failed miserbally.
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I try to be friends with everyone,wary of a few,
& will always be an enemy to some reguardless of what we do
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whocares
Premium
join:2003-07-26
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1 edit | reply to raye
oops
sorry |
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whocares
Premium
join:2003-07-26
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Heterman
Premium
join:2004-02-28
Fayetteville, AR | What do you need extra for?
Linksys router, Windows XP firewall on.
I don't see all the need for the extra stuff. |
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Derspankster
Premium
join:2003-02-12
Marion, OH
 ·RoadRunner Cable
·RoadRunner Cable
| said by Heterman  :Linksys router, Windows XP firewall on. I don't see all the need for the extra stuff. Me either. I've been running 4 boxes on a network that way for quite some time now. No problems what-so-ever.
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wriley
I'M Sick Of Fixing Your Computer.
Premium
join:2001-08-30
Edmonton, AB
clubs: 
| Yeah I never run anything more than the windows firewall. Im not sure what the point of any of that test are. Why the hell would I be worried about outbound traffic. As long as my system has no viruses and spyware Im fine. Once a program gets onto your system no ammount of outbound protection is going to help your messed up computer. |
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aurgathor
join:2002-12-01
Lynnwood, WA | Tiny here
Tiny firewall on PC (mostly for outbound control), plus a NAT router. |
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Doci
Toothless Fairy
join:2003-02-01 | No software will compensate for the idiot factor
I run Competent User v0.999.999 on Slackware 10.2
Hasn't failed me once.
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Heterman
Premium
join:2004-02-28
Fayetteville, AR
| reply to wriley
Re: What do you need extra for?
said by wriley : Why the hell would I be worried about outbound traffic. As long as my system has no viruses and spyware Im fine. Once a program gets onto your system no ammount of outbound protection is going to help your messed up computer. My thoughts exactly. If it can't get in, then how's it gonna send stuff out? People need to be more cautious of what emails they open and where they browse. Maybe they should consider getting a decent AV software. |
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wriley
I'M Sick Of Fixing Your Computer.
Premium
join:2001-08-30
Edmonton, AB
clubs:
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Yeah a good brain and or some good antivirus software is all that is ever needed, because as soon as you have one peice or software on your system that can get out, it doesnt matter what firewall you have blocking outbound traffic. The software is already in and can delete your data, corrupt your os, uninstall software, email your info off the system using your browser or email software (by passing your firewall) I think that test is really misleading. |
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99664227
Heavily MODerated
Premium
join:2002-11-21
USA
| reply to Cheese
Re: Firewall?
said by Cheese :I don't need no stinking firewall! True Dat!
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Market go up. Market go down. |
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PayneEnter
Premium
join:2005-09-11
Oakland, CA
| reply to Heterman
Re: What do you need extra for?
I use two Linksys routers(wired/wireless)and Windows XP firewall on with 18 systems sharing the same connection.
Never had a virus or hacker activity  |
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GlenQuagmire
Giggidy Giggidy Giggidy Goo
Premium
join:2004-02-16
Grand Rapids, MI
|  Fedora Core
My favorite would have to be Fedora Core with iptables. Its cheap and I can configure to do what every I want. Also, the school district I work for is upgrading all of it w98 machines to wXP I have access to tons of Pentium 2 which run iptables great.  I hate running my firewall at my desktop, I really don't want lots of programs loading at startup. |
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KeepOnRockin
Music Lover Forever
Premium
join:2002-11-08
Beaverton, OR
·Comcast
| reply to Doci
Re: No software will compensate for the idiot factor
said by Doci :I run Competent User v0.999.999 on Slackware 10.2Hasn't failed me once. I guess that means most non DSLR members are running Incompetent User v0.999.999 on Windows XP
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wriley
I'M Sick Of Fixing Your Computer.
Premium
join:2001-08-30
Edmonton, AB
clubs: | reply to Heterman
Re: What do you need extra for?
My home is on a linksys router with only winxp firewalls and Iv never had a problem either. And my portable is not even behind a router most of the time and has never had any issues. |
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crypto7ogic
join:2001-08-29
Dayton, OH
clubs:
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Re: Hmm
said by GilbertMark :Little Snitch Try NetBarrier... has the outgoing functionality of LS plus a lot more. |
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