Re: Firewall Recommendations for Windows 2000 Pro Network

From: Dariusz Tomoń (zeus@pai.pl)
Date: 11/22/02 

From: "Dariusz Tomoń" <zeus@pai.pl>
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 15:09:47 +0100

Outpost firewall would be good choice for you. In its simple version it is
completely free. And when you are glad of it you can buy PRO version.

"bs107" <bs107@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:5f46dfe0.0211211440.23d839d6@posting.google.com...
> Thanks for the recommendation to get a "software firewall".
>
> As I said, I tried Norton Personal Firewall 2003, but I am not
> impressed. It takes 15MB+ of RAM and the alerts don't always seem
> correct. If I use NPF and configure all programs listed in "Program
> Control" to "Block All". I can still use the Command Prompt to PING
> and TRACERT Internet domain names, which does not seem right if I have
> not given Internet access to the programs PING and TRACERT.
>
> Then, if I "Block Traffic", it will stop PING, etc, but I also can't
> access my LAN.
>
> I was looking for a recommendation for a way to control what programs
> are permitted to access the Internet. If the recommendation is a
> software firewall, is there a better one for my needs than NPF.
>
> Thanks.
>
> "NeoSadist" <neos@dist> wrote in message
news:<utpftk4oglndb8@corp.supernews.com>...
> > "bs107" <bs107@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> > news:5f46dfe0.0211201555.5d211850@posting.google.com...
> > > I am looking for a firewall recommendation. I am running Windows 2000
> > > Pro on a Network with a Router and a DSL modem.
> > >
> > > I am not that concerned about people trying to get in, but more
> > > concerned about trojans, spyware, etc. trying to get out. I have virus
> > > protection for trojans, but I would like to be able to disable
> > > Internet access to most programs.
> > >
> > > I have tried Norton Personal Firewall (15MB+ of RAM), but the alerts
> > > it gives are not always correct, and in the beginning it would not
> > > send my email, which appeared to be sent correctly. I don't need a
> > > firewall that integrates with my email, I just want the ability to
> > > control whether my email client can access the Internet or not.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a simple recommendation on how to stop some programs
> > > from accessing the Internet via an always-on Broadband connection.
> >
> >
> > Ok, get a software firewall.
> > Might I add, however, that the linksys broadband router, due to NAT,
usually
> > disables most things that try to "phone home", due only to the fact that
> > nearly everything written for peer to peer / gaming / whatever isn't
> > compatible with NAT. I'd say, although generalizing, that if you can't
play
> > internet games behind the NAT,and can't send files in msn messenger, the
> > trojans probably can't get out either. I've also had my ports probed
and my
> > pc's scanned at several online security sites, and none can get in.
> > Besides that, a good antivirus program will spot and eliminate trojans,
> > since they're a type of virus.
> > Spyware is your own thing. Know what you download. Research.
> > However, disabling internet access to most programs would take a
software
> > firewall, and/or uninstalling those programs. If you're referring to
> > windows services, you can disable and even uninstall them. 

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