what firewall do you use?

Andrew911tt · January 19th, 2005, 09:28 PM

looking for a new firewall

was using sygate personal but it won't work anymore

for a temp firewall i am using zone alarm pro

what do think is the best?

ESPNSTI · January 19th, 2005, 09:30 PM

I don't like software firewalls, I just use a router.

Overheat · January 19th, 2005, 09:53 PM

Yea me too - but the best software program out at the moment is F-Secure Internet Security 2005.

chaos386 · January 19th, 2005, 10:25 PM

I'm using Microsoft ISA Server, but I don't recommend it... images/smilies/unsure.gif

MercedesAMG · January 19th, 2005, 10:56 PM

i'm using zonealarm.. and i hate it

andyhui01 · January 19th, 2005, 11:04 PM

I turned off my Router firewall and I am using Zone-alarm as well... pretty shit but I'll live

Mischief007 · January 19th, 2005, 11:42 PM

I'm using my router as a hardware firewall and XP SP 2 Firewall. Seems to work with no problems.

Viper007Bond · January 20th, 2005, 12:00 AM

Router + Zone Alarm 4.5 for program control.

haha604 · January 20th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Zone Alarm here.

Andrew911tt · January 20th, 2005, 12:16 AM

why does everyone use zone alarm i have never heard of it untill i saw it on download.com and just got it because it was there and free

Viper007Bond · January 20th, 2005, 12:31 AM

I use the Pro version *cough* and 'cuase it's a good firewall . images/smilies/smile.gif

hokiethang · January 20th, 2005, 01:34 AM

heh, iptables is mine, and its on the router level (since i built me a nice linux router). As for personal windows machine firewalls, in the past I used blackice, which was good, but i have been hearing recently that XP SP2's firewall is decent. I personally have never enabled the windows firewall, because my router protects me.

Viper007Bond · January 20th, 2005, 03:04 AM

SP2's is decent, but IIRC, it has crap program protection which is what I really needed. I mean I already have a router for incoming stuff.

mrkrazzy · January 20th, 2005, 04:41 AM

Smoothwall

Its a dedicated linux box firewall thingo

Vette Boss · January 20th, 2005, 09:33 AM

Sygate Personal Firewall PRO, it cost $40 but it's very well spent. It has excellent protection and control over programs.

Overheat · January 20th, 2005, 06:29 PM

The SP2 firewall is not very good at all, I mean it doesn't even monitor outgoing traffic! Zone Alarm Pro is an awesome firewall, definately one of the best, but is just beaten by F-Secure's. I use Norton myself, because it came free with my computer, it's not great, but it'll do.

RiCh · January 20th, 2005, 06:32 PM

I use Norton Internet Security 2005, but i hate it and need 2 find a better one 8)

bigfoot1942 · January 20th, 2005, 07:37 PM

i use the Windows XP SP1 firewall ATM (on my temp. "router-pc") and i use Kasperksy Antivirus Personal. From time to time i run Microsoft Anti-Spyware, and i use Mozilla FireFox for browsing.
so why would anybody want a firewall that handles outbound traffic as well?

Overheat · January 20th, 2005, 07:40 PM

to stop spyware and adware that may have been inadvertantly put o ur computer, not to mention viruses that u might have inadvertantly got also. It just doubles protection!

bigfoot1942 · January 20th, 2005, 08:09 PM

against viruses i use Firefox and Kaspersky, and the incoming connections firewall and against spyware i use Firefox and that MS beta antispyware thing.

so im safe, and i dont like being bugged when you try to play a game online... (yeah i know you only get that the first time but it still buggs me).

January 19th, 2005, 09:28 PM	#1
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January 19th, 2005, 09:53 PM	#3
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Yea me too - but the best software program out at the moment is F-Secure Internet Security 2005. __________________

January 19th, 2005, 10:56 PM	#5
MercedesAMG VIP Joined: Jan 9th, 2004 Last Online: July 27th, 2008 Location: New York Posts: 790 Rep Power: 0	i'm using zonealarm.. and i hate it __________________

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,514 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	I turned off my Router firewall and I am using Zone-alarm as well... pretty shit but I'll live __________________

January 19th, 2005, 10:25 PM	#4
chaos386 .sa = bad driver! Joined: Nov 8th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia Age: 22 Posts: 3,564 LFS Status: Rep Power: 62	I'm using Microsoft ISA Server, but I don't recommend it...

January 19th, 2005, 11:42 PM	#7
Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 4,393 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	I'm using my router as a hardware firewall and XP SP 2 Firewall. Seems to work with no problems. __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 66,750 km - 41,477 miles

January 20th, 2005, 12:00 AM	#8
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Router + Zone Alarm 4.5 for program control. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 20th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#9
haha604 Joined: Dec 28th, 2003 Last Online: February 13th, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 1,051 Rep Power: 22	Zone Alarm here.

January 20th, 2005, 12:16 AM	#10
Andrew911tt Joined: Feb 2nd, 2004 Last Online: 04:06 AM Location: San Diego Age: 23 Posts: 423 Car: 2008 MazdaSpeed3 GT Rep Power: 24	why does everyone use zone alarm i have never heard of it untill i saw it on download.com and just got it because it was there and free __________________ Nothing better than a Porsche except a better one!! 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

January 20th, 2005, 12:31 AM	#11
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I use the Pro version cough and 'cuase it's a good firewall . __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 20th, 2005, 01:34 AM	#12
hokiethang Global Moderator Joined: Nov 30th, 2004 Last Online: 03:00 AM Location: Northern Virginia, USA Age: 25 Posts: 2,250 Car: 2007 Durango Rep Power: 20	heh, iptables is mine, and its on the router level (since i built me a nice linux router). As for personal windows machine firewalls, in the past I used blackice, which was good, but i have been hearing recently that XP SP2's firewall is decent. I personally have never enabled the windows firewall, because my router protects me. __________________

January 20th, 2005, 03:04 AM	#13
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	SP2's is decent, but IIRC, it has crap program protection which is what I really needed. I mean I already have a router for incoming stuff. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

January 20th, 2005, 04:41 AM	#14
mrkrazzy Joined: Jun 30th, 2004 Last Online: October 31st, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 19 Posts: 199 Car: 1986 Toyota Corolla! LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	Smoothwall Its a dedicated linux box firewall thingo

January 20th, 2005, 09:33 AM	#15
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 05:18 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,027 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 36	Sygate Personal Firewall PRO, it cost $40 but it's very well spent. It has excellent protection and control over programs. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

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January 20th, 2005, 06:29 PM	#16
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	The SP2 firewall is not very good at all, I mean it doesn't even monitor outgoing traffic! Zone Alarm Pro is an awesome firewall, definately one of the best, but is just beaten by F-Secure's. I use Norton myself, because it came free with my computer, it's not great, but it'll do. __________________

January 20th, 2005, 06:32 PM	#17
RiCh Joined: Dec 17th, 2004 Last Online: November 8th, 2006 Location: §¢ØT£åÑd Posts: 282 Rep Power: 0	I use Norton Internet Security 2005, but i hate it and need 2 find a better one 8) __________________ `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.· î X î _ ® ï ¢ h `·.¸¸.·´´¯`··._.·

January 20th, 2005, 07:37 PM	#18
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	i use the Windows XP SP1 firewall ATM (on my temp. "router-pc") and i use Kasperksy Antivirus Personal. From time to time i run Microsoft Anti-Spyware, and i use Mozilla FireFox for browsing. so why would anybody want a firewall that handles outbound traffic as well? __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

January 20th, 2005, 07:40 PM	#19
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	to stop spyware and adware that may have been inadvertantly put o ur computer, not to mention viruses that u might have inadvertantly got also. It just doubles protection! __________________

January 20th, 2005, 08:09 PM	#20
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	against viruses i use Firefox and Kaspersky, and the incoming connections firewall and against spyware i use Firefox and that MS beta antispyware thing. so im safe, and i dont like being bugged when you try to play a game online... (yeah i know you only get that the first time but it still buggs me). __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful