rmmoody
join:2001-02-15
Leawood, KS | reply to Owlbet
Re: Firewall Poll 2008
Other = iptables on a linux box. My Mac does have it's built in FW turned on. |
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Cudni
La Merma - Vigilado
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-20
Someshire
| reply to floepie
it is an option because not everybody runs both the router and software firewall in tandem. And the poll, when done, will give some ideas who runs what with what 
Cudni
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quatrix
Premium
join:2005-02-11
Davie, FL
1 edit | reply to Owlbet
I'm still amazed how so many people who think they're security experts use a software firewall IN ADDITION to a router, not to mention antivirus + anti-spyware resident in memory and running all the time, scanning every little thing. A router + common sense does the trick, but I guess a lot of people come up short on the latter. |
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JTM1051
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-08
Moorpark, CA
| said by quatrix  :I'm still amazed how so many people who think they're security experts use a software firewall IN ADDITION to a router, not to mention antivirus + anti-spyware resident in memory and running all the time, scanning every little thing. A router + common sense does the trick, but I guess a lot of people come up short on the latter. To each his own. 
I'm definitely no "security expert" -- just use software firewall just an additional "layer" of protection mainly to monitor/control outbound traffic:
* Just in case something should get by my other defenses and tries to connect to the outside.
* Block apps I do not want phoning home. |
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sawman
Premium
join:2002-04-25
BC KS | reply to quatrix
ZAF and router. Sounds like quatrix next brain fart could cost him. |
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Uncomm0n
join:2005-04-21
Centreville, VA
1 edit | reply to Owlbet
Smoothwall 3.0 and Kerio 2.15. It's a laptop, so I need a software firewall because it connects to different networks.... |
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carlos147
join:2002-01-19
Monroe, MI
clubs: | reply to Owlbet
ghostwall here behind a router. |
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penguins4evr
Premium
join:2002-01-17
The Colony
clubs: | reply to Owlbet
Re: Firewall Poll 2008
Thanks for the poll.
On both computers we use a router with software firewall, namely, Windows Vista on one and XP firewall on the other. |
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TheAnalyzer
join:2006-01-20
1 edit | reply to Owlbet
Very nice poll Owlbet
I am using the older version:
Comodo 2.4.18.184
Edit: The comp is behind a ZyWALL
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ForteEXE
join:2004-04-04
Brooklyn, NY | reply to Owlbet
Router for two desktops. One only uses Windows XP Firewall in addition, the other uses Comodo v3. Laptop also uses Comodo v3, but does not connect to router all the time. |
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DownTheShore
Maddie Knows Poopie
Premium
join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
clubs:
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said by floepie :Why is "Software with Router" an option? Wouldn't that represent most here? Nope. 
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marti
Color outside the lines
Premium,MVM
join:2001-12-14
Houston, TX
clubs: | reply to Owlbet
I have many computers here, however, only three have s/w firewalls -- all are behind the router. I voted "router with s/w firewall."
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delenn13
De gustibus nil disputandum
Premium,MVM
join:2006-03-02
Ridgeway, ON
clubs: | reply to Owlbet
Thanks for the poll, Owlbet .
We both use Zone Alarm and a router with software firewall. |
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chrisretusn
Retired
Premium
join:2007-08-13
Philippines | reply to Owlbet
Two routers (one is ISP's, one is mine) and Outpost Security Suite Pro on the XP machine. Iptables on the *nix machines.
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Living in Paradise!! |
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TonyKlein
join:2001-07-02
Netherlands | reply to Owlbet
Online Armor full behind a router. |
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CurtesyFlush
Bababooey, fafafooey, tatatoothy.
Premium
join:2002-08-23
Fontana, CA | reply to Owlbet
ZA Pro ver 4.5.538.001 on an XP SP2 machine. |
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Arrowhead
@jillyred.net
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Unfortunately the loopback issue with Sygate was never resolved before they went down. This means that Sygate will let out anything going through a local proxy without a prompt. No local proxy then you should be ok. 5.6.2808 ver is most available. Have used other versions 2818 and 3304 and 3311, but went back to 2808 as it seems stable.
However, I am uncertain how this loopback issue affects newer antivirus programs that may use this method in their design. Maybe someone more knowing than I can chime in. |
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kinmundy77
Premium
join:2001-09-07
Granite City, IL | reply to Owlbet
Router and KIS7 software firewall. |
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Mele20
Premium
join:2001-06-05
Hilo, HI
| reply to Arrowhead
What disappointed me so much in Sygate was that they proudly announced that they had no intention of ever fixing that gigantic hole. They seemed to be proud of that huge vulnerability. It was at that point I knew I would never recommend it to anyone. I think they could not fix the hole without a total rewrite and there again...very scary thing for a firewall to have been designed in such a way that it would have such a glaring problem.
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