Re: Decision Between Zone Alarm or McAfee
- From: "charlie R" <welpctSKIPME@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:23:45 -0500
Hi RSKT,
The number of attempts blocked depends on your configuration settings.
I'm not familiar with McAfee, though. In ZoneAlarm, check the settings
on the Firewall page, and the Alert Logging page. Since I have ZAP, the
options would be different, so I can't tell exactly. The McAfee number
is very low, so I'd say ZoneAlarm is winning the race to block the gate.
ZAP has the option to hide Private Header Information, and High Internet
Security is in Stealth Mode. In Closed Mode, other computers can see
your computer, but no access is allowed. Read the Help Files in both
Apps to understand their differences, and how to configure.
Hope this helps.
charlie R
"RSKT" <abc-seahkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:edbng1$mol$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: Hi
: I was curious so did some checks on both firewall's performance.
: Zone Alarm reported 1732 attempts to hack into my system (past few
months)
: the same period, McAfee Firewall only reported 68 for the past few
weeks.
: Can anyone comment on the discrepency?
:
: I also understand zone alarm has stealth mode and ability to hide part
of
: the IP address. But I can't find similar settings for McAfee...Does
McAfee
: do it in the background?
:
: Thanks in advance.
:
: "RSKT" <abc-seahkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: news:ecv6m8$cu7$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > Hi Charlie,
: > Thanks for the advice...will make the changes..
: > Cheers
: >
: > "charlie R" <welpctSKIPME@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > news:ectojg$5tg$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >>
: >> "RSKT" <abc-seahkt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: >> news:ecsdqh$aoi$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >> : Thanks for all the replies, fellas.
: >> : Strangely, I DO have windows firewall enabled and now ZA seems to
be
: >> : functioning well with McAfee Firewall as well, so I will leave it
at
: >> that
: >> : until they give me problems. Only issue is when there is a
request,
: >> both
: >> : Mcafee and ZA ask for my direction as to how to handle them but
that;s
: >> not
: >> : really a pain in the bum as far as I am concerned.
: >> : Cheers
: >> :
: >> :
: >>
: >> Hi RSKT,
: >>
: >> As Craig said, you really shouldn't run both ZA and McAfee
Firewalls at
: >> the same time. They do have compatibility issues, and who needs
the
: >> resource drain? When your OS starts freezing up, and crashing,
you'll
: >> know why. I don' know about the Windows Firewall. Earlier
versions
: >> were not compatible with other firewalls, but yours may be.
: >>
: >> As to which to keep, that's your choice. Personally, if I'd paid
for a
: >> firewall, with added features, and I liked it, I'd keep it until
the
: >> subscription runs out. I like ZAPro myself, but it has features
added.
: >> Free ZA is just the firewall. Three firewalls running at the same
time
: >> is trouble.
: >>
: >> charlie R
: >>
: >
: >
:
:
.
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