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« on: December 06, 2005, 01:30:34 AM »
Anyone have an opinion about some of the Firewalls that are freeware?

I have seen ZoneAlarm and a few others on www.filehippo.com and www.spychecker.com

I am going to install this on a computer running Windows ME.

It seems my local IP provider is letting to much crap through anymore to rely on just an anti virus and spyware programs. I just had an instance a couple weeks ago where adware took me over in a matter of minutes. I have Avast, which as going crazy, Spybot, Ad-Aware, Spyware Blaster, they are all tweaked tight and the adware still got me. I am still puzzled how this happened.  No hint of problems prior or since, but I am spooked big time.

Is the firewall a better route? I'm thinking yes.

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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2005, 06:54:22 AM »
zone alarm has an extremley good firewall i use the bought version and have never had a problem so i persume the freeware version would be quite good to
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2005, 10:26:59 AM »
Kerio also has a free Personal version....

Sygate had one til' Symantec bought them out and ended support for their free firewall...

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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2005, 12:10:24 PM »
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the adware still got me

Do you know what it was?

Sygate is still around c/w support and being a firewall it doesn't really need updates.
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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2005, 11:21:10 PM »
There were several critical issues that Adaware found. I don't really recall actual names now.

It seems one was maybe pacifica.com or something like that. I do remember seeing an ad page for the Publishers Clearing House open up ::).

And I had several highjack attempts.
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2005, 08:38:35 PM »
 Are the Zone Alarm, Kerio, Sygate, about it for the freeware?

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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2005, 09:06:15 PM »
Fordtruckmaniac..... If you have Win Xp installed , I would be d/l  Ms antispyware Beta ........... It has hijacker protection and others built into it and its very good ....... Be sure to get the latest version thats good until July 31 2006 .  
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en

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« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2005, 10:30:40 PM »
The computer I'm asking about for this has ME on it.
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« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2005, 10:44:57 PM »
SpyBot Resident.
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« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2005, 11:55:47 PM »
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SpyBot Resident.



Got it already. I keep it updated religiously.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2005, 12:04:07 AM »
Running the Resident?
Using IE tweaks to lock the host file too?
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« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2005, 01:13:38 AM »
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Running the Resident?
Using IE tweaks to lock the host file too?



Okay, I seem to have misunderstood you. I have "Spybot" freeware on the computer and keep it updated.

I take it you are talking about another version or different setting of it?

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« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2005, 01:33:32 AM »
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I take it you are talking about another version or different setting of it?


no ,he's refering to SpyBot V1.4RC ..........when you open it up , down at the bottom on the left side you will see ....3 + signs .......Settings,tools,info & license....... click tools  then when the new window opens ...look on the left side and you will see a shield (Resident ).....click it ......then in the center part make sure you tick the 2 boxes , if you want both active.

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« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2005, 02:07:34 AM »
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no ,he's refering to SpyBot V1.4RC ..........when you open it up , down at the bottom on the left side you will see ....3 + signs .......Settings,tools,info & license....... click tools  then when the new window opens ...look on the left side and you will see a shield (Resident ).....click it ......then in the center part make sure you tick the 2 boxes , if you want both active.

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I just came from there. I did not have the check mark in the "Resident Tea Timer" box. I have it activated now.

Do I need to lock the host files also then, in IE tweak? No one uses this computer but my wife, myself, and adult daughter.

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« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2005, 02:47:30 AM »
 Fordtruckmaniac..... It certainly wouldnt hurt to do so.

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« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2005, 01:43:24 AM »
Can you give me any other info on tweaking Spybot more for better protection?

I still am looking at a firewall also for this computer.

Zone Alarm?

Is this Spyware Blaster (Java Cool) worth a hoot?
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« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2005, 02:09:59 PM »
I have had great success with Zone Alarm on Window's ME upgraded to XP Pro. Works like a charm and does a great job.

However, I have a new computer with XP Pro and downloaded the Zone Alarm program and something keeps going wrong. I bought Registry Mechanic, it fixed it several times, but keeps coming back. The problem is Zone Alarm won't load and my screen saver is jerky . I tried to uninstall Zone Alarm and it won't work. I'm at a loss because Zone Alarm works so well on the older computer.

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« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2005, 10:32:54 AM »
Try re-installing ZA with the Windows firewall and your anti-virus program dis-abled.
Your machine should be disconnected from the web until everything is back in place and activated.
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