09-09-2004, 10:58 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ernakulam
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firewalls !! which is good????
hi guys please post u r experiences regarding ur use of firewalls.i was using zonealarm for along time .its simple and anovice user dont need to mug up those help files whwich are bulky. off late i tried sygate and kerio too.kerio is simpler too.sygate offers u more options and is a bit complicated for the novice. but ifound it really good.also it hogs up very little memory when compared with other 2.kerio has a simpler interface , has this application monitoring facility thru which it monitors a change in application behavior even when u are offline. thats really good in detecting trojan horses and viruses.so it will compliment an antivirus in this regard. but the dis adv is that it hogs up more memory than the above 2.i think zone alarm has got some compatibility issues with some softwares but it still is good. i hope nobody has posted about firewalls recently. i didnt find any. inviting u r coments in this regard. also tell us about other firewalls that u guys have found useful.
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10-09-2004, 12:28 AM
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ZoneAlarm Free Edition is a very good Firewall. But its quite heavy on the system resources... But the Light and Non Obtrusive Firewall is the Builtin Firewall in XP SP2 update...
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10-09-2004, 02:39 AM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Aug 2004
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hi guys please post u r experiences regarding ur use of firewalls.i was using zonealarm for along time .its simple and anovice user dont need to mug up those help files whwich are bulky. off late i tried sygate and kerio too.kerio is simpler too.sygate offers u more options and is a bit complicated for the novice. but ifound it really good.also it hogs up very little memory when compared with other 2.kerio has a simpler interface , has this application monitoring facility thru which it monitors a change in application behavior even when u are offline. thats really good in detecting trojan horses and viruses.so it will compliment an antivirus in this regard. but the dis adv is that it hogs up more memory than the above 2.i think zone alarm has got some compatibility issues with some softwares but it still is good. i hope nobody has posted about firewalls recently. i didnt find any. inviting u r coments in this regard. also tell us about other firewalls that u guys have found useful.
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dude....ZoneAlarm..is Very good...USe the Link http://www.zonelabs.com....Its very Good..and has a easy interface..and at first glance , you will understand it...very easily....and everything is tabbed..so its good tat way.....
next , When you download ZoneAlarm (yeah its free o use), the latest version has size of 5.54 MB...you can download it from here http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...ku_list_za.jsp
you get a trial ver of ZoneAlarm PRo(AdvancedVer of ZoneAlarm),its a 15 day trail...but..its nice..and better that Normal Zone Alarm....i have been using...Zone Alarm..and to great Extent...things are under control
and inc ase you want to try something else.., you can try Tiny Firewall ,its also a decent one..to use...But my vote Goes to ZA....Its Awsome..(spellin rite????
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10-09-2004, 03:19 AM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bhubaneswar
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Norton Personal Firewall Is best. 8)
Get Norton Internet Security 2004. 
Have U tried Armor2Net Personal FireWall ? 
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10-09-2004, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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I use ZoneAlarm. Quite okay. No problems.
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10-09-2004, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
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search before u post .. lots of arguments on this
my choice zonealarm pro
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10-09-2004, 07:09 PM
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Medic on Call!!
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: surat, gujarat
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zone alarm is good but uses lots of resources.
i use sygate personal firewall free for personal use.
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10-09-2004, 08:54 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: May 2004
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Zone Alarm.
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12-09-2004, 01:59 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Dec 2003
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refer to:
Code:
http://thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5547
Code:
http://thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6580
personally, I recommend BlackIce Firewall
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13-09-2004, 01:03 AM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Apr 2004
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ZoneAlarm
McAfee
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13-09-2004, 01:29 AM
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Really refer to the forum search before posting, it has already been asked many times,
Sygate Firewall Pro 5.5, 2 years using it, no probs
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13-09-2004, 05:34 PM
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Alpha Geek
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Zonealarm and kerio are good ... If you think zonealarm is resource intensive, try ZA 2.1 from www.oldversion.com it holds up pretty well.
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13-09-2004, 05:41 PM
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Alpha Geek
Join Date: Dec 2003
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sygate pf . it rocks.
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14-09-2004, 12:15 AM
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Broken In
Join Date: Jan 2004
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I use Norton for this...
Useful for me...
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14-09-2004, 05:01 AM
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Wise Old Owl
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York
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ive tried zonealarm and sygate (free editions). i think that zonealarm is better. the windows firewall is very basic.
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14-09-2004, 10:43 AM
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In The Zone
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Mumbai
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which is best while using least resources ??????
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15-09-2004, 12:33 PM
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In The Zone
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Mumbai
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Sygate Personal Firewall Pro Ver5.5 Build 2710 works gr888888! for me.
- Easy to configure.
- Excellent in working.
I highly recommend it.
I have not tried ZA but i am fully satisfied with Syagte as it exatly provides me with what i need.
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17-09-2004, 10:57 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ernakulam
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tried blackice,tinyfirewall ,lookn stop and outpost
blackice failed the leaktest!!!!!!!!!!!!!
surprising considering many people here advice that its a good firewall!!!
it also fails stelth test at grc!!!
tiny firewall is little too complicated !!!
look n stop is a small prog less than 1 mb does a very good job!!utilises least resources.
out post is also good.
what i found was
sygatepro ,zonealarmpro, inbuilt fw of sp2, outpost are the best ones
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29-09-2005, 05:46 PM
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Right Off the Assembly Line
Join Date: Jun 2005
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ZoneAlarm - easy and does the job well
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29-09-2005, 05:56 PM
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i concur with the majority. instal zone alarm.
www.zonelabs.com
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29-09-2005, 06:10 PM
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Commander in Chief
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Zone is the BEST i have tested out of 4 walls till now.
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29-09-2005, 07:06 PM
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Apprentice
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Zonealarm is the best!!
Also used Kerio, unfortunately it is not free
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30-09-2005, 07:41 AM
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Learner
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I too vote for Zone Alarm,
Sygate is also equally good.
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30-09-2005, 07:43 AM
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Wise Old Owl
Join Date: Dec 2004
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used ZAP, using only Windows right now, coz it just aked for access wen my parents/aunt are working, that left them bewildered, so i decided to un-install it.
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30-09-2005, 10:26 AM
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Alpha Geek
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i use zone alarm. but my system has slowed down very much.,..suggest an alternative..which is as effective as zone alarm pro and very good on system resources
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30-09-2005, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by gdatuk
i use zone alarm. but my system has slowed down very much.,..suggest an alternative..which is as effective as zone alarm pro and very good on system resources
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Sygate Personal Firewall is an excellent choice.
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30-09-2005, 11:07 AM
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Dark Overlord !!!
Join Date: May 2005
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ZoneAlarm Rocks !!!! Actually I am njoying a high-speed college LAN and there are sum buddies (budding hackers) who can take control of ne of our computers... though we can rely on them.... its always safeside 2 use a firewall..... they have created trozans and backdoors, which allow them to passively take control over ne computer once they are placed in there... they have "TESTED" their softwares with Norton Internet Security/Antivirus 2004 with all definitions updated... and in which it failed.... but Mcafee antivirus/Zonealarm 6 Combo predicted some "VIRUS LIKE" activity with those softwares...
Thus in ne case .... ZONEALARM FIREWALL with McAFEE 9.0 Professional .... the deadly duo 4 me I can fully rely on !!!!!!
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30-09-2005, 05:59 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Agnitum Outpost. Excellent config options. Easy on system resources. Sadly, not free though.
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30-09-2005, 07:17 PM
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Alpha Geek
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Since a lot of talk with in this thread of application firewalls is its "memory usage" I would suggest the below three GNU/Linux based distros.
http://www.ipcop.org/
http://www.smoothwall.org/
http://www.m0n0.ch/wall/
The above are excellent freebie solutions if you got a extra pc lying gathering dust.Oh btw you need no knowledge of linux to deploy them.
By having a separate firewall machine you are freeing resources on your pc.Plus the support & addons help to build,add features which would suit your requirement.
I would anytime suggest these Open Source solutions for a home or a small business.
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30-09-2005, 07:59 PM
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Another vote for Outpost
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