Time for another firewall.
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From: Shadow on 30 Jul 2010 16:52 On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:33:50 -0500, Bob Adkins <me(a)pit.com> wrote: >On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:05:23 -0300, Shadow <Sh(a)dow.br> wrote: > > >> It was spyware. Softpedia refused to host it. Apart from that >>impeccable defect, it's impeccable. >> >Never was spyware, was bundle ware, and optional bundle at that. It's >probably the best freeware firewall out there. Call it what you like //// "On April, 15th, Softpedia received an official cease and desist letter from the Comodo legal team requesting us to "discontinue all references on Softpedia identifying CIS as adware" within seven days, because Comodo Internet Security is not adware. The first thing we did was, of course, to double-check the license, but, as we�ve tried explaining to the Comodo team, CIS is indeed adware. Why? Well, for starters, because the installer attempts to change both the browser�s homepage and search engine. As if that wasn�t a good enough reason, the setup also offers to install SafeSurf. Here�s what the official Comodo letter states: "SafeSurf is optional and does not display unsolicited advertisements on a user�s computer, nor does it hijack browser settings or perform search overriding or home page changing without the user�s consent." Aside from the fact that SafeSurf is a component that the program (CIS) does not require to fully function, therefore it alone would be a good reason to mark CIS as adware, this utility also installs Ask Toolbar without asking for the user�s permission. This type of behavior is clearly not the one described in the Comodo email and could be easily classified as spyware (since adware would imply prior user consent)." //// Like I said before, it's the ideas behind the product that make me decide if I want to install it or not. They may have "changed their minds", but in the beginning it was most certainly malware. []'s
From: Thip on 30 Jul 2010 18:19 "John Corliss" <q34wsk20(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:NZKdnV9vxdXfXM_RnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d(a)posted.ccountrynet... > Kerio 2.1.5 is far too long in the tooth. Besides, I'm no longer able to > remove .md5 entries from its list and don't feel like reinstalling the > program. Thus, I'm in the market for another firewall. > PCTools may be "down the list" but it's done a dandy job for me so far. I don't know what OS you're running, but Comodo sometimes doesn't play nicely with Win7.
From: John Corliss on 30 Jul 2010 20:36 s|b wrote: > John Corliss wrote: >> >> Now on to my post: > > It's too late. You already opened a can of worms in your introduction... > >> This website rates various firewalls, free and otherwise: >> >> http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php#products-ratings > >> If you use a software firewall, which one (any one) do you prefer and >> why? Which one imposes the least load on system resources? Etc. > > Based on matousec.com I installed Online Armor Free (4.0.0.45). It's > using almost 12 MiB of RAM atm. Next to a firewall the free version also > offers a Program Guard. Sometimes annoying, but it already saved me once > from installing malware. > > <http://www.online-armor.com/downloads.php> > (links are at the bottom) So... I wonder, can a person disable the "Program Guard" (probably a HIPS module) and if one did, what kind of ram would Online Armor Free use then? Currently (on my system) Kerio uses no more than 4.7mb. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please.
From: John Corliss on 30 Jul 2010 20:37 s|b wrote: > WaIIy wrote: >> >> I've always been pleased with Zone Alarm. Those phone home apps get >> stopped in their tracks. > > I've dumped Free ZA years ago. Too bloated and it was causing problems > in a home network. And then there was ZA blocking access to the Internet > (not too long ago) after one of M$'s updates and YES, ZA was to blame > for this. They admitted as much. Yes, I quit using ZA for one of your reasons (bloat.) In fact, it's why I started using Kerio. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please.
From: John Corliss on 30 Jul 2010 20:42
Bob Adkins wrote: > John Corlisswrote: >> >> Ashampoo's free firewall isn't listed there at all, unfortunately. > > Used Ashampoo's for 2 years, loved it. It's very straightforward and > light. > > I went to Comodo only because I like the AV/FW bundle, but may still > have a copy of Ashampoo if you need it. Thanks, but it's still available here: http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/product_2_0050___USD.htm At this point, I'm leaning more towards Online Armor Free. -- John Corliss BS206. Because of all the Googlespam, I block all posts sent through Google Groups. I also block as many posts from anonymous remailers (for example, usenet4all.se, x-privat.org, dizum.com, tioat.net, frell.theremailer.net) as possible due to forgeries posted through them. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share, spy, time-limited, trial or web wares OR warez for me, please. |