Re: Zone Alarm Conflict with XP Firewall?

From: Jeff Bramwell (jbramwell@---)
Date: 12/05/02 

From: "Jeff Bramwell" <jbramwell@--- no sp@m please ---cox.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 13:59:23 -0600

Who cares? I do, that's who :-)

If I install a shareware (or even commercial) application that I don't
expect to be communicating over the Internet, I want to know if it attempts
to connect. Who knows how many freeware or shareware applications send
personal information across the net without the user's knowledge.

It's just another line of defense.

  --- Jeff

"Peter" <p.jardine@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:usnu1TJnCHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP08...
> I find the firewall in xp to be pretty good, it does not stop software
from
> going out to the net though, why waste money on others when you have one
> built in. See for your self. Run XP firewall and then check
> https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 select test my shield and test my port.
> Run Zone alarm alone then do the test over, compare the results, they will
> both be the same with the exception of software going out to the net with
xp
> firewall. Who cares if you don't have nothing to hide.
> Peter
> "Vukodlak75" <noname@outerspace.com> wrote in message
> news:enI8#D$lCHA.1412@tkmsftngp04...
> > You really should never have 2 software firewalls running. I am running
ZA
> > Pro for 6 months no problem. You are NOT more secure with 2 software
> > firewalls running at the same time. Properly disable XP's and reinstall
> ZA
> > and give it a shot, it is much better.
> >
> >
> > "JDavid" <dkrugeratpacifierdotcom> wrote in message
> > news:uufm62e8r3jt4b@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I believe I have experienced real conflicts between Zone Alarm Pro (v.
> > > 3.1x -- most current) and the MS firewall in XP. Apparently others
have
> > > also had trouble with Zone Alarm Pro (see:
> > > http://www.cnet.com/software/0-352108-1218-8943601.html?tag=subnav )
on
> an
> > > XP OS platform.
> > >
> > > Anybody know what fix there is for this?
> > >
> > > Or, is Zone Alarm a known bad actor on XP?
> > >
> > > I have currently abandoned ZA Pro and am only running the MS firewall
> with
> > > no problems. When I install ZA Pro, I get BSOD, etc. When I
uninstall
> > it,
> > > all the problems go away. Unfortunately I have not yet tried it with
> the
> > MS
> > > firewall turned off, although others indicate they have not had
problems
> > > with both firewalls on.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dave Kruger
> > > Astoria, OR
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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