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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Webkikr on April 28, 2002, 11:10:05 AM

Title: Firewalls?
Post by: Webkikr on April 28, 2002, 11:10:05 AM

What is the best firewall to use? Are they really needed? Can you not just disable your netbios ports and other things?

I use Win2k Pro, and I would like to not have to run one as they slow down internet traffic, but also don\'t want to be possibly hacked.

Title: Firewalls?
Post by: Fresh2002 on April 30, 2002, 07:04:35 PM

i recommend zonealarm

www.zonelabs.com

it\'s free, download link at the bottom of the page

Title: Firewalls?
Post by: rdc on May 02, 2002, 02:00:05 AM

There a lot of firewalls ,Norton Internet Security ,Mc Affee Internet Security, Zone Alarm  ,Tiny Personal Firewall , and I suppose there are good ones and better ones , but which one is best is difficult to say , some are better for defense against trojans others are better for other things.
If you need a firewall ,I would say yes , to avoid most of the trojans that are around these days , but to avoid real hackers , I think it\'s an illusion  . So if you don\'t want everybody to look over your shoulder what you are doing on your  computer take a firewall ,one with regular updates for new trojans lurking around , especially if you are constantly on line when starting your pc