Re: Personal Firewall Recommendations

["Logan Rogers-Follis - TNTNetworx.net" <logan () tntnetworx net>]

I will have to try those tests at home but I use SyGate 5.1 (free 
version)...otherwise I do like BlackIce myself and personally I think ZA 
is a piece of junk (though I know others do like it)

Logan

Valery Baranov wrote:

> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.55.0308251655050.28226 () concept ocis temple edu>
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> > I personally recommend ZoneAlarm Pro
> >    
> I would not recommand ZoneAlarm Pro (search Google for latest infon about 
> ZA), but recommend OutpostPro or Look'n'Stop 2.04 instead, see
>
>       http://www.agnitum.com/php_scripts/compare2.php
> (good comparison chart) and
>       http://www.looknstop.com/En/download.htm
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> > But I STRONGLY recommend that you test whatever firewall you pick with
> > GRC's LeakTest.
> >    
> Don't mislead with this test, it's not enough to pass just this test - 
> it's pretty simple and any FW will pass this test. But ... you should pass 
> ALL 5 TESTS.See
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>        http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm
> to download the leak tests, or
>        http://www.looknstop.com/En/leaktests.htm
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> for further info. Download tests from these sites and ... good luck  ;-)
> You can use "pcflank" site as the first (but not the only!) resort to test 
> your PC for vulnerabilities. An excellent site to test your system almost 
> entirely is "ShieldsUp!" from Gibson Research Corporation (GRC) at
>
>        https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
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> Regards,
>         Valery
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> > From: Birl <sbirl () temple edu>
> > Reply-To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > Subject: Re: Personal Firewall Recommendations
> >
> > As it was written on Aug 15, thus Kryptos spake unto security-basics:
> >
> > krypto:  Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 02:59:33 -0700
> > krypto:  From: Kryptos <kryptos () phreaker net>
> > krypto:  To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> > krypto:  Subject: Personal Firewall Recommendations
> > krypto:
> > krypto:  -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > krypto:  Hash: SHA1
> > krypto:
> > krypto:  I've been installing a new system for a friend, and am wondering 
> >    
> what
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> > krypto:  personal firewalls might be recommended for a home system running
> > krypto:  Windows 2000 on a T1 line.  Anyone have a recommendation other 
> >    
> than
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> > krypto:  ZoneAlarm?
> > krypto:
> > krypto:  Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Ive read through all of the responses regarding firewalls.
> > I personally recommend ZoneAlarm Pro
> >
> > But I STRONGLY recommend that you test whatever firewall you pick with
> > GRC's LeakTest.
> >
> > (This the only reason why Im responding, because no one else mentioned it)
> >
> > When properly used, LeakTest (http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm) will
> > discover holes (if any) in your firewall.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott Birl                              
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> http://concept.temple.edu/sysadmin/
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> > Senior Systems Administrator            Computer Services   Temple 
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