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RE: Software Firewalls
From: "Bhowmik Shah" <bhowmik.shah () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:35:59 +1000
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
Current thread:
- Software Firewalls Lance.Druger (Sep 26)
- Re: Software Firewalls Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Sep 27)
- RE: Software Firewalls Bhowmik Shah (Sep 27)
- RE: Software Firewalls Gary K. Fulford (Sep 28)
- RE: Software Firewalls Chris Chandler (Sep 27)
- Re: Software Firewalls Sergej Kouleshov (Sep 27)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Software Firewalls Steve.Cummings (Sep 26)
- RE: Software Firewalls Chip Weber (Sep 27)
- Re: Software Firewalls jlnelson059 (Sep 27)
- RE: Software Firewalls Lance.Druger (Sep 27)
- RE: Software Firewalls Chris Hunhoff (Sep 27)
- Re: Software Firewalls Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Sep 28)
- RE: Software Firewalls Andrew Chong (Sep 28)
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