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Do i need ZONE ALARM now i have a router
11-07-2010 3:24 PM
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I am running Windows XP
1. Does the router give firewall protection ?
2. In respect of virus protection i use AVG free version and i also run Spybot twice a week .
Do i have sufficient cover if i uninstall Zone Alarm ?
Regards
Keppy
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11-07-2010 5:37 PM
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Rob
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11-07-2010 8:49 PM
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11-07-2010 11:00 PM
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ZoneAlarm will warn/stop both outgoing and incoming connections so will protect you from any malicious apps that have got onto your PCs and are trying to infect others on the internet or are trying to 'phone home' with your login details, so you still need it for full protection.
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12-07-2010 9:25 AM
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PS If you really want an outbound firewall then there are a few security suites that offer an "intelligent' outbound firewall that makes its own decisions about what can have outbound access. You can override the decisions if you wish but you avoid all the annoying "such-and-such" is trying to access the internet pop-ups.
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12-07-2010 11:27 AM
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If it's not causing you undue hassle to keep creating firewall rules for new software or causing computer slowdowns then there's no need to remove it.
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12-07-2010 11:59 AM
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I vote for definitely keeping it!
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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12-07-2010 5:21 PM
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I will now go for belt and braces plus another belt and will load it up again. Suppose overkill is better than underkill !!!!!!
Thanks to all.
keppy
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12-07-2010 10:29 PM
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12-07-2010 11:26 PM
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13-07-2010 9:14 AM
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13-07-2010 9:19 AM
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In summary your view is ignorance is bliss.
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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13-07-2010 9:43 AM
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In summary my view is: a stitch in time saves nine and prevention is better than cure.
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13-07-2010 10:02 AM
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I usually felt quite confident about what to allow or disallow with ZA, but it was sometimes a bit tiresome. The crunch came about a year ago when, although not throwing up alerts, ZA was impairing the reliability and call quality on Skype.
I now run AV & AM in real time, run regular scans, and an extra one if browsing seems in any way different from usual.
Zen FTTC 40/10 + Digital Voice FRITZ!Box 7530
BT technician (Retired)
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13-07-2010 5:35 PM
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Quote I rely on security software and keeping my computer up to date in order
and excuse my french where the hell do you classify ZA
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