Re: Personal Firewall Recommendations

[Valery Baranov <val.baranov () revlon com>]

In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.55.0308251655050.28226 () concept ocis temple edu>

> 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

> 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

        http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm
to download the leak tests, or
        http://www.looknstop.com/En/leaktests.htm

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

Regards,
         Valery



> 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:
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> krypto:
> krypto:  I've been installing a new system for a friend, and am wondering 
what
> krypto:  personal firewalls might be recommended for a home system running
> krypto:  Windows 2000 on a T1 line.  Anyone have a recommendation other 
than
> 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                              
http://concept.temple.edu/sysadmin/
> Senior Systems Administrator            Computer Services   Temple 
University
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