Re: A Hardware and Software Firewall Combination (I got Hacked!)

Gottschalk..

First of all please read my ORIGINAL post more carefully.

I stated:
"Basically I don't really know what I am doing. I'll say it again to
ward off flames etc. I don't really know what I am doing."

I also stated that I reformatted 4 times. Do you think I have log files
etc?

Once again, I stated that "Basically I don't really know what I am
doing. I'll say it again to
ward off flames etc. I don't really know what I am doing."

I see that you know a thing or two about firewalls but do you know how
to READ? Being critical of someone that knows less than you, and
openly admits it is not such a good thing.

I ask if you read my post because I DID NOT ASK anything about how I
got hacked, i KNEW the logs etc were gone. As far as your magic 8 ball,
try responding to what I actually ASKED and you wont need it. Audit
log? Huh? Do "Audit logs" survive 4 reformats, should i UNDELETE with
file recovery software? Im being sarcastic because these are not things
I am asking for help with.

All I am asking is this - What is a good hardward firewall in the under
$200.00 range and a good software firewall to go with it? How might I
best configure this combo?

Let me restate my question:

What is a good hardward firewall in the under $200.00 range and a good
software firewall to go with it? How might I best configure this combo?


Gottschalk - Your original reply was insulting and subsequent posts
were not much better. You know more than me about firewalls. If you
would like to be helpful please answer the question or please keep your
peace.

What is a good hardward firewall in the under $200.00 range and a good
software firewall to go with it? How might I best configure this combo?


Thanks,
Matt

PS: The people I asked to hack me are good people. They did no damage
and they are just messing with me by not telling me how they did it.
They said they will tell me on Nov 1st after I figure some things out
for myself. I knew they were not bad people and the PC that the hacked
into didn't have anything not worth losing anyway. I was intentionally
testing my security and now I am attempting to better my security
hardware and Software firewalls first.

PPS: The info on latest versions was helpful even though I didn't
request it.

.

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