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RE: security-basics () securityfocus com
From: <Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 16:51:13 -0500
The XP firewall is unidirectional, Trojans and viruses can communicate out freely. They're fixing this in Vista, but if you have a NAT device the XP firewall is basically worthless. For PC level security they use Sygate and with the aforementioned buyout... http://www.clearview.co.uk/sygate_personal_firewall.htm Lance Druger (925) 674-7314 -----Original Message----- From: Flory Jeffrey D Ctr 59 MDSS/MSISI [mailto:Jeffrey.Flory2.ctr () LACKLAND AF MIL] Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 11:45 AM To: Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com; security-basics () securityfocus com; bhowmik.shah () gmail com Subject: RE: security-basics () securityfocus com Have you tried the one that comes with XP. If not it works, but for a network wide firewall you might want to try sidewinder, this firewall works great. -----Original Message----- From: Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com [mailto:Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 5:51 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: RE: security-basics () securityfocus com Most of these will work on both XP and 2003. I've heard bad things about Blackice. Most of the firewall review sites are just plain bad. One knocked Sygate for lacking functions they have. Most of these test sites don't do any exhaustive tests. They do a simple port test and base the review on "Features" it's a firewall, if I wanted a virus scanner I'd buy one, if I wanted anti-spyware I'd download it. I want a real firewall that's been hardened and tested with actual security features like an IDS/IPS. Lance Druger (925) 674-7314 -----Original Message----- From: Bhowmik Shah [mailto:bhowmik.shah () gmail com] Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 3:36 PM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Cc: Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com Subject: RE: Software Firewalls Could somebody suggest a few Windows 2003 firewalls as well. Bhowmik -----Original Message----- From: Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com [mailto:Lance.Druger () wellsfargo com] Sent: Friday, 23 September 2005 5:35 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Software Firewalls I'm personally (not the company I work for) looking for a new software firewall. I was using Sygate as it has an active IPS and excellent logging, but it was purchased by Norton and has been discontinued. - Zonalarm - 6.0 is unstable and lacks an IPS and the OS firewall slows the PC down, and creates shutdown delays of over 2 minutes on a virgin install of Windows - Norton tends to litter the registry, but feature wise may be the best option. - Kerio has ceased development I have a NAT router, but really need a software firewall (paid is fine) with the following features: Required: Windows XP Compatible IPS - unattended active shunning of users that attempt hacking activity Does not slow traffic significantly Bi-directional Actively being improved/updated Advanced rule creation A decent (but not completely intuitive) interface Program access control (preferably w/ MD5 hash) A minimal IDS (logging suspicious activity) Resistant to various "leak test" type attacks Desirable: Small memory footprint Clean uninstall Any recommendations or experience with the Norton product would be greatly appreciated? Lance Druger -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: 9/21/2005
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- RE: security-basics () securityfocus com Lance.Druger (Sep 27)
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- RE: security-basics () securityfocus com Flory Jeffrey D Ctr 59 MDSS/MSISI (Sep 28)
- RE: security-basics () securityfocus com Lance.Druger (Sep 28)
- Re: security-basics () securityfocus com Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Sep 30)