Firewall Recommendations

[Dave G]

Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service (see
my previous post)...

Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of a
personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if I
don't already have one of these!!!

Any recommendations out there... My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
Express, McAfee v6.02, Modem Dial Up (although soon to move to broadband)
and I use Kazaa Lite occasionally.

What's best for my needs...

Regards

Dave G

[nemo outis]

In article <bemrc3$kc6$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk>, "Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote:
>Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service (see
>my previous post)...
>
>Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of a
>personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if I
>don't already have one of these!!!
>
>Any recommendations out there... My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
>Express, McAfee v6.02, Modem Dial Up (although soon to move to broadband)
>and I use Kazaa Lite occasionally.
>
>What's best for my needs...
>
>Regards
>
>Dave G
>


I heartily recommend Kerio - if for nothing else, then for the
superb configuration files provided by the young and
lovely Sponge:

http://www.geocities.com/yosponge/

Regards,

[Dave G]

"Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote in message
news:bemrc3$kc6$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service
(see
> my previous post)...
>
> Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of a
> personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if I
> don't already have one of these!!!
>
> Any recommendations out there... My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
> Express, McAfee v6.02, Modem Dial Up (although soon to move to broadband)
> and I use Kazaa Lite occasionally.
>
> What's best for my needs...
>
> Regards
>
> Dave G
>
>

Dear All

Thanks for all of the responses... and I apologise if my post dragged anyone
into an argument about whose browser/firewall/anti-virus software/ad-blocker
is best.

I really only wanted a bit of advice on adding a little extra security to my
system.... I don't think anyone even commented about me using Kazaa Lite
every now and then... which surprised me a little!!

I will certainly consider giving Mozilla a try for a change... and probably
go for something like Kerio or Zone Alarm Pro... I'll stick with my
subscription to McAfee as I've had no problems with them at all for the last
3 years and I already use Ad-Aware after every web session which certainly
helps.

Many thanks to all who replied to my post

Dave G

[mto]

"Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote in message
news:besbb6$l33$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>
> "Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote in message
> news:bemrc3$kc6$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service
> (see
> > my previous post)...
> >
> > Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of
a
> > personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if
I
> > don't already have one of these!!!
> >
> > Any recommendations out there... My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
> > Express, McAfee v6.02, Modem Dial Up (although soon to move to
broadband)
> > and I use Kazaa Lite occasionally.
> >
> > What's best for my needs...
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Dave G
> >
> >
>
> Dear All
>
> Thanks for all of the responses... and I apologise if my post dragged
anyone
> into an argument about whose browser/firewall/anti-virus
software/ad-blocker
> is best.
>
> I really only wanted a bit of advice on adding a little extra security to
my
> system.... I don't think anyone even commented about me using Kazaa Lite
> every now and then... which surprised me a little!!
>
> I will certainly consider giving Mozilla a try for a change... and
probably
> go for something like Kerio or Zone Alarm Pro... I'll stick with my
> subscription to McAfee as I've had no problems with them at all for the
last
> 3 years and I already use Ad-Aware after every web session which certainly
> helps.
>
> Many thanks to all who replied to my post
>
> Dave G
>

You're welcome BTW, both SpyBlaster S&D (worth it's weight in gold and
free) and AdAware have posted new updates this week.

[Dave G]

"mto" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:vh3d2p4bk71n40@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote in message
> news:besbb6$l33$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> >
> > "Dave G" <Dave G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote in message
> > news:bemrc3$kc6$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger
service
> > (see
> > > my previous post)...
> > >
> > > Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need
of
> a
> > > personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG
if
> I
> > > don't already have one of these!!!
> > >
> > > Any recommendations out there... My machine spec is Win XP, IE6,
Outlook
> > > Express, McAfee v6.02, Modem Dial Up (although soon to move to
> broadband)
> > > and I use Kazaa Lite occasionally.
> > >
> > > What's best for my needs...
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Dave G
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Dear All
> >
> > Thanks for all of the responses... and I apologise if my post dragged
> anyone
> > into an argument about whose browser/firewall/anti-virus
> software/ad-blocker
> > is best.
> >
> > I really only wanted a bit of advice on adding a little extra security
to
> my
> > system.... I don't think anyone even commented about me using Kazaa Lite
> > every now and then... which surprised me a little!!
> >
> > I will certainly consider giving Mozilla a try for a change... and
> probably
> > go for something like Kerio or Zone Alarm Pro... I'll stick with my
> > subscription to McAfee as I've had no problems with them at all for the
> last
> > 3 years and I already use Ad-Aware after every web session which
certainly
> > helps.
> >
> > Many thanks to all who replied to my post
> >
> > Dave G
> >
>
> You're welcome BTW, both SpyBlaster S&D (worth it's weight in gold and
> free) and AdAware have posted new updates this week.
>
>

Got the Ad-aware one - I check updates everytime I run it

Cheers

[Jay T. Blocksom]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 18:15:42 +0100, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "Dave G" <Dave
G@NoSpam.Co.UK> wrote:
>
> Okay... so I had some annoying pop up ads through the messenger service
> (see my previous post)...
>
> Digging a little deeper (following a post by YK) I find I am in need of a
> personal Firewall.... yes I know... What am I doing in the spyware NG if
> I don't already have one of these!!!
>
> Any recommendations out there...
[snip]

Well, personally... In terms of pre-packaged solutions, I rather like the
D-Link DFL-80. But since you said you're still on dial-up, the NetGear
FR328S would be a more appropriate choice.

> My machine spec is Win XP, IE6, Outlook
> Express,
[snip]

Ouch! You've got the Bad News Trifecta going there! About the only way to
make it worse would be to add WMP8/9.

Regardless of what firewall you choose, get rid of ALL of those trojans NOW.

--

Jay T. Blocksom
--------------------------------
Appropriate Technology, Inc.
usenet01[at]appropriate-tech.net


"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759.

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