Re: Free Firewall software

From: Casey (Casey_at_notspecified.net)
Date: 03/31/05 

Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:53:02 GMT

In article <1112239283.354049.235840@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
todd10000@hotmail.com says...
> hello. I'm new to this group. Ive done a search for the topic at hand,
> but all topics failed to answers my concerns.
>
> currently, as it stands, my computer lies vulnerable to attacks as i am
> using no firewall software, with the exception of windows XP firewall.
> i have read it doesn't offer much protection. i know of two "free"
> firewall applications, kerio, and zone alarm. i have tried kerio
> before, however, as i don't have the money to pay for it, and to be
> quite frank i don't agree with stealing, especially something like a
> firewall, it didn't really suit my needs. ( i share this connection
> with other computers.) i have read some bad things about zone-alarm,
> and that it does not protect very well at all.
>
> i need a good, free firewall solution. buying a hardware firewall, or
> other pay software is not an option, as i have no spare cash.
>
> if anyone could help, i would be appreciative. thanks.
>
>
If you should try Sygate Firewall, as Melissa suggested, you might
find the following useful:

Unofficial Help:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html

Sygate Forums:
http://forums.sygate.com/vb/

Users Guide and Quick Start Guide:
http://smb.sygate.com/support/documents/pspf/default.htm

Compare SPF Pro and SPF Free (See what's inside each one)
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf/comparison_spf.htm

d/l
http://soho.sygate.com/free/default.php

I have used Sygate for about 4-yrs. now and I find it to
be an excellent firewall that has been trouble free.
To set it up properly, some knowledge of IPs, protocols,
and ports is needed. You can start out using it in its
simplest form and add rules as you learn. (as I did)
Casey

Relevant Pages

  • Re: What does a firewall do?
    ... Users Guide and Quick Start Guide: ... Are these products (Sygate Personal ... > Firewall Pro & Sygate Personal Firewall) very expensive? ... > Security Policy Customization sounds good, but, in practice, who's going to ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: Know anything about this? - JAcheck.dll
    ... I believe your firewall is misconfigured, your antivirus is not set to ... Since you have Sygate installed, ... intrusion, I might also recommend a file change checker like the free SIM ... You might use Strings-type programs from ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Which free Zone Alarm (4 or 5) uses less power?
    ... I have used the free version of Sygate with no problem on XP computers. ... The free version of Zone Alarm is fine, easier for most users, ... Personally I find the built in ICF firewall in XP to be very good for what ... > I don't expect to need any Zone Alarm feature ...
    (alt.computer.security)
  • Re: Which free Zone Alarm (4 or 5) uses less power?
    ... I have used the free version of Sygate with no problem on XP computers. ... The free version of Zone Alarm is fine, easier for most users, ... Personally I find the built in ICF firewall in XP to be very good for what ... > I don't expect to need any Zone Alarm feature ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: Which free Zone Alarm (4 or 5) uses less power?
    ... I have used the free version of Sygate with no problem on XP computers. ... The free version of Zone Alarm is fine, easier for most users, ... Personally I find the built in ICF firewall in XP to be very good for what ... > I don't expect to need any Zone Alarm feature ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
Quantcast