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Norton Personal Firewall 2002, or Zone alarm?

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  • 21-03-2003 1:31am
    #1
    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    OK, Just wonderin what YOU think is a better firewall, don't mind reviews, pls no links to reviews either, which one do you use and feel comfortable with.

    Well 14 votes

    Norton Firewall
    0% 0 votes
    Zonealarm pro 6.0 with ultra protection
    50% 7 votes
    other(specify)
    50% 7 votes


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    #2
    Something
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭Something


    Before you post, read the following...

    http://www.sysopt.com/reviews/firewall/index7.html
    http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:-UZHRD436FgC:www.hackguard.net/compare.htm+firewall+comparison+norton+zonealarm&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
    http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2817237,00.html
    http://download.com.com/1200-2027-938346.html?tag=txt
    http://www.cnet.com/software/0-352108-8-20017782-2.html?tag=st.sw.352108-8-20017782-1.arrow.352108-8-20017782-2
    and
    http://www.pcworld.com/resource/article/0,aid,97430,pg,5,00.asp

    Thx, vote right, VOTE ZONEALARM! :)


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    #3
    noog
    Registered Users Posts: 514 ✭✭✭noog


    I have a hardware firewall and some other bits and bobs installed on my machine to detect activity..

    I also use proxys extensively..


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    Dun
    Registered Users Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭Dun


    I'm perhaps a bit paranoid so I'm using both. I used to have to disable ZoneAlarm a lot as it has a tendency to much up scripts (like the one above ^ on Boards), but the latest version is a lot better. I can't believe that review saying about Norton being difficult to configure and being unstable. I've found it a lot more configurable and stable than ZoneAlarm (I'm using the Pro version). From the interface I think it's a lot more user friendly as regards information provided to the user - ZoneAlarm has 'frightened' several people I know often. :D Mind you if you're anyway savvy then you'll recognise an isp ping as opposed to someone port scanning.

    Personally I don't trust either on their own, but together, I feel a bit more confident :D

    Oh, and although ZoneAlarm releases new updates every once in a while, NPF integrates with LiveUpdate (good if you have Norton Anti-virus too) and you can check for incremental updates rather than downloading the setup file again like ZAP.


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    ando
    Registered Users Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭ando


    i'm on isdn so i dont give a rats a*s about firewalls :D !


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    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    I have used Norton ,Zonealarm ,Black Ice and some other free thing.

    Zonealarm wins it for me takes an age to load at boot but i can live with it.

    Have had no problems i couldnt fix with it and the new on has network support.

    I feel safe as i can be on my budget.
    But i dont get paranoid about hacking if Tom the Box wants to hack me in IRC im sure he can and if someone is intent on getting into my system im sure they can also and theres nothing i can do about it.


    kdjac


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    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    I'm on dialup so don't use one, but i tried ZoneAlarm a few times and it seem to require endless tweaking and administration. Most of the time I always ending turning it off to do something and never bother turning it on again.


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    Dingatron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Smothwall (linux) and Zone Alarm (free version) isn't bad.
    i'm on isdn so i dont give a rats a*s about firewalls !

    I'm getting isdn in tomorrow. How does that make a difference to security?


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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Originally posted by ding
    Smothwall (linux) and Zone Alarm (free version) isn't bad.
    I'm getting isdn in tomorrow. How does that make a difference to security?

    Presumably because ISDN is so damn slow, no hacker would bother their arse trying to run exploits on you! :)

    I didn't like zone alarm, it was very annoying how it took quite a long time to load up, and the fact you have to configure it quite a bit before it's working nicely.

    Norton i'd trust a bit more, although it has a tendancy to mess up settings on outlook express and others. Smoothwall is good if you have an extra box to put it on.


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    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,264 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    Because IDSN like Dialup doesn't have a static IP or an "always on" connection. No?


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    Dingatron
    Registered Users Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭Dingatron


    Presumably because ISDN is so damn slow, no hacker would bother their arse trying to run exploits on you!

    There speaks someone with broadband methinks ;-) Going from a 56k modem to isdn has to be better than my current setup, plus the companys paying so it 'll do for the moment. :p


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    LoGiE
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 2,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoGiE


    Tiny Personal Firewall. Better then Black ice and a number of other more successful software firewalls. www.grc.com has a good report on firewalls and they're effectiveness


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    #13
    TenLeftFingers
    Registered Users Posts: 683 ✭✭✭TenLeftFingers


    Zonealarm version 2.? was very good. Didn't cause problems with you Network neighbourhood like the latest one does. I have it on CD somewhere, must root it up.


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