What's the best Firewall software in your view?

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A firewall software is must have software for Internet Security. Personally I use Zone Alarm Professional. What software do u use as firewall adn which is the best in your view?
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[dinangkur]

As I'm already behind a firewall at my office. and I tweak it as necessary, I customized the rules of firewall through Iptables (in linux box). I used to use sygate personal firewall. It gave me a good service but failed me miserably in trozan issue.

I don't know anything about Zone Alarm. But I heard it's good. But I have a basic question. Is there any real security in windows

DK
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[hasnatme]

Well..I have read several articles about Zone Alarm Pro at several site and all site comments when you are using Zone Alarm Pro then your computer is on stealth mode..it means no one can see your pc online and it means your pc is invisible to the world!!!

@dinangkur
It seems to be you are a linux fan. But I want to ask you the same question about linux. Did you enjoy the film "Sword Fish"? If not plz watch as early as possible. Cause nothing is impossible.
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[dinangkur]

@hasnatme

You're making me laugh. Hollywood is a place where people create illusion. So, normal people like stuck with that illusion and been busy with those things. In the mean time they will make some money. There is nothing called 100% security. Anything is possible but not like "sword fish" LOL, that was one of the stupid movie I ever seen. Anyway, that's not the point, I will take linux based firewall over any M$ based firewall, that's 100% sure.

-DK
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Well, some guyz are talking about Outpost and keiro personal firewall. Do u have any Idea about those firewall? Once I used Sygate but, I founf Zone Alarm is more easier to use that's why I uninstalled Sygate. So, do u have any idea about Outpost or Keiro?

Thanks in advance.
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[dinangkur]

It seems like people want to know about firewall. I recommend you guys to read the following website. It has current updated information about most improtant firewall and anti-virus information.

http://www.firewallguide.com/software.htm

@hasntme
Please read the comments on zone alarm:
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,117072,00.asp

-DK.
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dinangkur wrote:

It seems like people want to know about firewall. I recommend you guys to read the following website. It has current updated information about most improtant firewall and anti-virus information. http://www.firewallguide.com/software.htm @hasntme Please read the comments on zone alarm: http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,117072,00.asp -DK.

Thanks for your links . I've read about PCworld's review. Bu, I think the review was for Zone Alarm security suite (including Anti-Virus). I use Norton Antivirus 2005 so, I won't mind if ZA's antivirus is not good . I only need a good firewall software.
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[hasnatme]

dinangkur wrote:

@hasnatme You're making me laugh. Hollywood is a place where people create illusion. So, normal people like stuck with that illusion and been busy with those things. -DK

Well..I want to ask you onething..are you abnormal?!!! hahaha
Read this article.....Zone Alrm

You missing onething and that is..we are talking about firewall not with the addons or third party products.....That means for example....Photoshop will never blame for it's third party plugins like(KPT, Eyecandy, etc.)..cause he is the one.
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[dinangkur]

Abnormal , If you say, things like "sword fish" is happening in real life world within 60 secs, then i wonder who is abnormal

I didn't say zone Alarm is good or bad, I'm just exploring it's charecteristics. Nothing to worry about and also talking about the pains that windows offer and people buy expensive firewall and antivirus to keep their life error free.

-DK
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[dinangkur]

From Internet:

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Microsoft issues patches for holes that could allow remote attackers to gain control of your PC. Oct 13, 2004 Microsoft this week released ten software security patches for its products, including seven that it deemed critical and that could allow remote attackers to take control of systems running the company's software. The Redmond, Washington, software maker advised customers to download and install critical patches for a wide range of products as soon as possible, including its Windows operating system, Exchange e-mail server, and Microsoft Office productivity software. To see whether your system needs updates, have your PC scanned; afterward, you'll receive customized recommendations from Microsoft. The company published the software updates, labeled MS04-029 through MS04-038, on its Web site. Affected applications The security alerts detail holes in a number of critical components, including Windows components for handling SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), which is used for sending and receiving e-mail, and NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) traffic, as well as a Windows feature for processing compressed .zip files. The slew of vulnerabilities-- more than 21 spread across the ten security bulletins-- are sure to cause headaches for network managers, who will be rushing to distribute the patches before software code to exploit the vulnerabilities is released on the Internet. Among the most critical for enterprises, according to Brian Mann, outbreak manager for McAfee's Antivirus Emergency Response Team, are MS04-035 (which patches the SMTP hole) and MS04-036 (which plugs the hole in Windows' handling of NNTP, a protocol used to manage traffic to and from Internet news groups). Both the vulnerabilities described in 035 and 036 affect servers running at the enterprise gateway and will need to be patched as soon as possible, especially with the threat of remote exploit and code execution, Mann says. Zipped up The disclosed vulnerability in Windows handling of .zip folders is also dangerous, because it affects machines running Windows Server and Windows XP, he says. For that vulnerability, a buffer overflow can be created on Windows by .zip files specially crafted to trigger the vulnerability. Windows users would have to download and open the files from a Web site or double click on a malicious .zip file in an e-mail to trigger the buffer overflow, Microsoft says. However, .zip files are a common form of e-mail attachment, and virus writers are already fond of using the compressed files to deliver malicious payloads, Mann says. Administrators should also hurry to apply cumulative software patches for Windows (MS04-032) and the Internet Explorer Web browser (MS04- 038), says Thor Larholm, senior security researcher at PivX Solutions. Malicious code that exploits vulnerabilities covered by those patches, including flaws in a Windows component called Windows Shell and a vulnerability in the way Internet Explorer handles drag and drop events, is already circulating on the Internet, he says. While there were no major surprises in the October batch of patches, the sheer number of vulnerabilities disclosed will keep administrators busy, especially in view of the short window of time between publication of a software patch and development of exploit code that takes advantage of it, Larholm says. :IDG

-DK
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Hi there,

I have installed Injoy FIrewall on two computers, both new and my experience has been excellent. Additional layer of security prevents hard-to-remove spyware from getting onto your PC and causing damage.

Useful links:
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I hope this helps.
Samantha