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From: Bear Bottoms on 29 Aug 2006 18:12 On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:27:05 -0500, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bear Bottoms, 8/29/2006,5:18:45 PM, wrote: > >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:06:02 -0500, Sir Psycho >> <totalharmonicdistortion(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi there, >> > >> > Now that Kerio Personal Firewall has gotten all bloated up im >> > looking for an alternative. >> > >> > One of its handy fetaures was that it told you what program wanted >> > to connect out, what protocol it used, what port and allowed you to >> > create rules based on these connections. >> > >> > Has anyone found something similar thats lightweight? >> > >> > Thank you all >> > >> >> Ashampoo...it's the best right now. http://bearbottoms1.com > > Why is it the best? Is there an independant review of this software? Do you have search capability? It just went free...they are trying to boost their visibility...it has a small footprint...and does a great job. It is the best currently. Zone alarm used to be...that changed several times. Now it is Ashampoo. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
From: badgolferman on 29 Aug 2006 18:19 Bear Bottoms, 8/29/2006,6:12:20 PM, wrote: > On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:27:05 -0500, badgolferman > <REMOVETHISbadgolferman(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Bear Bottoms, 8/29/2006,5:18:45 PM, wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:06:02 -0500, Sir Psycho > >><totalharmonicdistortion(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>> Hi there, > > > > > >>> Now that Kerio Personal Firewall has gotten all bloated up im > >>> looking for an alternative. > > > > > >>> One of its handy fetaures was that it told you what program wanted > >>> to connect out, what protocol it used, what port and allowed you > to >>> create rules based on these connections. > > > > > >>> Has anyone found something similar thats lightweight? > > > > > >>> Thank you all > > > > > > > > > > Ashampoo...it's the best right now. http://bearbottoms1.com > > > > Why is it the best? Is there an independant review of this > > software? > > Do you have search capability? It just went free...they are trying to > boost their visibility...it has a small footprint...and does a great > job. It is the best currently. Zone alarm used to be...that changed > several times. Now it is Ashampoo. Well, all the reviews I see are from individuals commenting on the interface. There is zip information on how well it actually protects. I am interested in actual comparisons to other firewalls.
From: Bear Bottoms on 29 Aug 2006 18:32 On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:19:42 -0500, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Bear Bottoms, 8/29/2006,6:12:20 PM, wrote: > >> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:27:05 -0500, badgolferman >> <REMOVETHISbadgolferman(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Bear Bottoms, 8/29/2006,5:18:45 PM, wrote: >> > >> > > On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:06:02 -0500, Sir Psycho >> >><totalharmonicdistortion(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> >>> Hi there, >> > > > >> >>> Now that Kerio Personal Firewall has gotten all bloated up im >> >>> looking for an alternative. >> > > > >> >>> One of its handy fetaures was that it told you what program wanted >> >>> to connect out, what protocol it used, what port and allowed you >> to >>> create rules based on these connections. >> > > > >> >>> Has anyone found something similar thats lightweight? >> > > > >> >>> Thank you all >> > > > >> > > >> > > Ashampoo...it's the best right now. http://bearbottoms1.com >> > >> > Why is it the best? Is there an independant review of this >> > software? >> >> Do you have search capability? It just went free...they are trying to >> boost their visibility...it has a small footprint...and does a great >> job. It is the best currently. Zone alarm used to be...that changed >> several times. Now it is Ashampoo. > > Well, all the reviews I see are from individuals commenting on the > interface. There is zip information on how well it actually protects. > I am interested in actual comparisons to other firewalls. Well, I've compared it to competetors and I find it much better than anything currently. I was one of the first subscribers to Gibson Research...started with zone alarm free, bought it, left it, tried sunbelt's kerio and found it seriously lacking in quality compared to Ashampoo. My vote goes to Ashampoo. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
From: Jackie on 29 Aug 2006 19:52 Buy a good NAT router, configure it correctly, put your box behind it, run a free antivirus, and keep your OS patched and don't run strange tings or MSIE/OE and you won' t need a "personal firewall." -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
From: Bear Bottoms on 29 Aug 2006 20:58
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:52:01 -0500, Jackie <Jackie(a)Onassis.com> wrote: > Buy a good NAT router, configure it correctly, put your box behind it, > run a free antivirus, and keep your OS patched and don't run strange > tings or MSIE/OE and you won' > t need a "personal firewall." > That's is good enough if you stay on the safe side as you say. If you like to take a walk on the "wild side" occassionally, use virtual surfing products. I find the best is Sandboxie. SandBoxie - Run your Web browser inside the sandbox. This way any incoming, unsolicited software (spyware, malware and the like) that you download, is trapped in the sandbox. Changes made to your list of Favorites or Bookmarks, hijacking of your preferred start page, new and unwanted icons on your desktop -- all these, and more, are trapped in and bound to the sandbox. You could try a new toolbar add-on, browser extension or just about any kind of software. If you don't like it, you throw away the sandbox by closing the session, and start again with a fresh sandbox. On the other hand, if you do like the new piece of software, you can re-install it outside the sandbox so it becomes a permanent part of your system. Sandboxie intercepts changes to both your files and registry settings, making it virtually impossible for any software to reach outside the sandbox. Sandboxie traps cached browser items into the sandbox as a by-product of normal operation, so when you throw away the sandbox, all the history records and other side-effects of your browsing disappear as well. Very easy to use, install and when you run the program from it's Sandboxie icon, it opens your default browser and your inside the sand box. The only way you can tell your in the sand box, is the fact you ran your browser by clicking the SandBoxie icon. You can also run other kinds of programs that go to the Internet inside the sandbox. SECURITY PROFILE TOP 10: 1. Always surf virtually – come out when you need to save something. 2. Use a top rated Firewall. 3. Use a suite of the top rated security software – ask. 4. Routinely backup your important data files. 5. Perform routine on-line virus scans – from several sites. 6. Post HighJackThis logs frequently on Tech Support sites. 7. Schedule scandisk and defrag of your hard drive regularly. 8. Have installation CD's to install Windows (boot version) on a wiped clean harddrive. 9. Have installation CD's of your Commercial Software. 10. Maintain a list of your Commercial, Open Source and Freeware programs. I run behind two routers and a firewall as well as virtual surf and a host of anti-malware programs. I walk on the wild side a bunch...safely. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |