Looking For Decent Free Firewall

I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
appreciated.
Al

Re: Looking For Decent Free Firewall

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:

> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
> appreciated.
> Al

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:

> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
> appreciated.
> Al

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:12:57 GMT, B. Nice wrote:


> He asked for something which does not assume that the user has much
> technical knowledge. Comodo is so far from being user friendly in that
> sense.

I use a router and XP firewal but I played around with Comodo on a friends
PC and it seemed simple enough to me.

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"RAID!!!" wrote in message
news:118m31b9wmwj6$.imrbkop4p690.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:
>
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good
>> idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent
>> free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider
>> myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is
>> complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>
> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

I just uninstalled comodo because it is too complex. It is probably very
good. Just too complex for me.
-Pete

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Al wrote:

> If so, is there a decent free
>firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>an intermediate user (not advanced)

Kerio 2.1.5

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"Casey" wrote in message
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> In article ,
> albertr@joimail.com says...
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good
>> idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent
>> free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider
>> myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is
>> complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>>
> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d335 6.html
>
> Unofficial help site
> http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html
> (Site has two parts--click Sygate Basic botton)
>
> Casey
>
Pro version costs money.$$

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Al wrote:
> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
> for me?

No. Just use the Windows-Firewall.

Yours,
VB.
--
"Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems."
Grace Hopper

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Casey wrote:
> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.

Did they correct the design flaws now?

Yours,
VB.
--
"Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems."
Grace Hopper

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George Orwell wrote:
> For pete's sake, get Zone Alarm's freebie.
[...]
> It's free. It's easy as hell to set up

.... and it's phoning home.

cu
59cobalt
--
"If a software developer ever believes a rootkit is a necessary part of
their architecture they should go back and re-architect their solution."
--Mark Russinovich

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George Orwell wrote:
[Zone Alarm]
> > ... and it's phoning home.
> These few morons who answered me are the epitome of what I have said
> about this group being inhabited by know-nothings who kept spouting
> urban myths about any software mentioned.

Just measure. It's phoning home. May I ask you to measure first and then
to post here?

Yours,
VB.
--
"Life was simple before World War II. After that, we had systems."
Grace Hopper

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:26:15 +0100 (CET), George Orwell wrote:


> Get off the pot and install the freebie ZA, and keep it updated. You
> can then listen to all these fools at your leisure as ZA protects you
> until you find that "perfect" firewall.

Yea, and then when you decide you want to try another firewall and need to
remove ZA be prepared for the nightmare that will ensue.

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:54:24 +0100 (CET), George Orwell wrote:


> If you take seriously the nonsense spouted by all factions in this
> group, you'll end up with no firewall. :)

Yea, well, if you have a router with firewall you don't need one.

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George Orwell wrote:
> Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers wrote:
>> George Orwell wrote:
>>> For pete's sake, get Zone Alarm's freebie.
>> [...]
>>> It's free. It's easy as hell to set up
>>
>> ... and it's phoning home.
>
> These few morons who answered me are the epitome of what I have said
> about this group being inhabited by know-nothings who kept spouting
> urban myths about any software mentioned.

Well, it's easy enough for anyone to install the free version of ZA on
their computer, run a sniffer (e.g. Wireshark) to inspect the network
traffic, and see for themselvers who is or isn't the "know-nothing".

cu
59cobalt
--
"If a software developer ever believes a rootkit is a necessary part of
their architecture they should go back and re-architect their solution."
--Mark Russinovich

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RAID!!! wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 05:26:15 +0100 (CET), George Orwell wrote:
>> Get off the pot and install the freebie ZA, and keep it updated. You
>> can then listen to all these fools at your leisure as ZA protects you
>> until you find that "perfect" firewall.
>
> Yea, and then when you decide you want to try another firewall and
> need to remove ZA be prepared for the nightmare that will ensue.

Actually the current versions of ZA can be removed rather cleanly.

cu
59cobalt
--
"If a software developer ever believes a rootkit is a necessary part of
their architecture they should go back and re-architect their solution."
--Mark Russinovich

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Casey wrote:
> In article ,
> albertr@joimail.com says...
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>>
> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d335 6.html
>
> Unofficial help site
> http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html
> (Site has two parts--click Sygate Basic botton)
>
> Casey

I used to use Sygate - but Symantec owns them now.......

No one has mentioned Jetico. What are your thoughts and
experiences with their FW?

TIA

Louise

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Does not work with win 9.xxxx

RAID!!! wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, Al wrote:
>
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>
> http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/

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Worthless - it is a one way wall. Blocks stuff coming in, but not out
bound. A good hack can pull anything off your box.

B. Nice wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 22:25:51 GMT, "Al" wrote:
>
>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my personal
>> computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall be a good idea
>> for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is there a decent free
>> firewall that's user friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself
>> an intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated
>> and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be
>> appreciated.
>> Al
>>
>
> Just make sure your windows firewall is turned on.

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Mr. Orwell opined.....

There are no more updates if you use win 9.xxxxxxx They were dropped
in july 06.

George Orwell wrote:
> For pete's sake, get Zone Alarm's freebie.
>
> I've been using it for the past 4-5 years. I keep it updated. It has
> never let anything bad into my machine.
>
> I have it set to block everything except the software I use and
> legitimate downloads. Don't allow even your legitimate software to act
> with server privileges.
>
> It's free. It's easy as hell to set up - just block everything in the
> beginning, allowing your legitimate software access as you use them for
> the first time after installing ZA.
>
> You'll go nuts listening to all the 'purists' and fools in here about
> how absolute, total protection is mandatory and everything else sucks.
> You ain't perfect and neither will be any of your software, including
> your firewall.
>
> Get off the pot and install the freebie ZA, and keep it updated. You
> can then listen to all these fools at your leisure as ZA protects you
> until you find that "perfect" firewall.
>

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It is virtually leakproof. It is free. for blocking in/out it may be the
very best. It is extraordinarily difficult to configure. It has driven
strong people to the point of insanity :>>>

gary

louise wrote:
> Casey wrote:
>> In article ,
>> albertr@joimail.com says...
>>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my
>>> personal computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a firewall
>>> be a good idea for me? I do go on the Internet regularly. If so, is
>>> there a decent free firewall that's user friendly and easy to use
>>> use? I would consider myself an intermediate user (not advanced), so
>>> I don't want one that is complicated and assumes the user has much
>>> technical knowledge. Any advice would be appreciated.
>>> Al
>> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d335 6.html
>>
>> Unofficial help site
>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html
>> (Site has two parts--click Sygate Basic botton)
>>
>> Casey
>
> I used to use Sygate - but Symantec owns them now.......
>
> No one has mentioned Jetico. What are your thoughts and experiences
> with their FW?
>
> TIA
>
> Louise

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Gary wrote:
> It is virtually leakproof. It is free. for blocking in/out it may be the
> very best. It is extraordinarily difficult to configure. It has driven
> strong people to the point of insanity :>>>
>
> gary
>
> louise wrote:
>> Casey wrote:
>>> In article ,
>>> albertr@joimail.com says...
>>>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my
>>>> personal computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a
>>>> firewall be a good idea for me? I do go on the Internet regularly.
>>>> If so, is there a decent free firewall that's user friendly and easy
>>>> to use use? I would consider myself an intermediate user (not
>>>> advanced), so I don't want one that is complicated and assumes the
>>>> user has much technical knowledge. Any advice would be appreciated.
>>>> Al
>>> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.
>>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d335 6.html
>>>
>>> Unofficial help site
>>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html
>>> (Site has two parts--click Sygate Basic botton)
>>>
>>> Casey
>>
>> I used to use Sygate - but Symantec owns them now.......
>>
>> No one has mentioned Jetico. What are your thoughts and experiences
>> with their FW?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Louise

So what firewall does your top-post refer to Gaz?

Jim Ford

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Jim Ford wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>> It is virtually leakproof. It is free. for blocking in/out it may be
>> the very best. It is extraordinarily difficult to configure. It has
>> driven strong people to the point of insanity :>>>
>>
>> gary
>>
>> louise wrote:
>>> Casey wrote:
>>>> In article ,
>>>> albertr@joimail.com says...
>>>>> I am using the free Avast anti-virus program and Ad-Aware for my
>>>>> personal computer. I use a dial-up ISP. Would installing a
>>>>> firewall be a good idea for me? I do go on the Internet
>>>>> regularly. If so, is there a decent free firewall that's user
>>>>> friendly and easy to use use? I would consider myself an
>>>>> intermediate user (not advanced), so I don't want one that is
>>>>> complicated and assumes the user has much technical knowledge. Any
>>>>> advice would be appreciated.
>>>>> Al
>>>> Al, take a look at free Sygate v5.6--it might fit your needs.
>>>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d335 6.html
>>>>
>>>> Unofficial help site
>>>> http://bellsouthpwp.net/i/k/ikpe/SygateBasics.html
>>>> (Site has two parts--click Sygate Basic botton)
>>>>
>>>> Casey
>>>
>>> I used to use Sygate - but Symantec owns them now.......
>>>
>>> No one has mentioned Jetico. What are your thoughts and experiences
>>> with their FW?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Louise
>
> So what firewall does your top-post refer to Gaz?
>
> Jim Ford

Jetico

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What you are? Some kind of a cotton-picking asshole? Just read his reply.

Jim Ford wrote:

> Gary wrote:
> > It is virtually leakproof. It is free. for blocking in/out it may be the
> > very best. It is extraordinarily difficult to configure. It has driven
> > strong people to the point of insanity :>>>
> >
>

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