Stealth all the way! :D
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Stealth all the way! :D
Ok i have installed zone alarm, it seems to be pretty effective it shut down all network communication while it configured itself, i got pretty pissed there for a few minutes, but now when i have got it set up properly it seems to do the job nicely.
Can you elaborate on "everyone"? NAT is a damn good way to block people/programs from getting in. It just sucks at keeping your programs from getting out.Quote:
Originally posted by thebove
-cut- everyone recommends that a router firewall alone isn't good enough protection.... -cut-
i dont have the xp wall turned on because i agree with passtle on that one.....i have the mcaffee turned on filter and it tells me whenever a program tried to access the internet. i had blackice before that but it didnt monitor outgoing traffic.
after reading on grc.com about denial of service attacks and about the whole "remote bot" thing i decided it was time to change firewalls.
i dont really need any of the firewalls at all cause i am behind a hardware firewall, but it neverhurts to have a backup and it really doesnt take any resources at all!
Symantec's test:
Results of Security Risk Scan
Network Vulnerability Scan At Risk!
NetBIOS Availability Scan Safe
Active Trojan Horse Scan At Risk!
ShieldsUp:
Preliminary Internet connection refused!
Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer.
Go 56k w/ no firewall.
btw, ms's firewall might not be the best, but I think they included it so that the normal user has something to use, not everyone knows about Zone Alarm or Symantec's firewall (or whatever). Yeah, it might not be effective as the rest but it's bound to do something, more than having nothing.