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Ronhrin
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Posted: Fri, 20th Jan 2006 17:06 Post subject: Top Windows Firewalls	Quick Quote Quote

what's the top windows firewall's out there at the moment? He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither - Benjamin Franklin - 1759

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Posted: Fri, 20th Jan 2006 17:11 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

A linux box or a well setup router.

Sublime

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Posted: Fri, 20th Jan 2006 17:44 Post subject: Re: Top Windows Firewalls

Ronhrin wrote:

what's the top windows firewall's out there at the moment?

Yet another already existing much talked about topic....

Zone alarm pro came out on top.

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"And the winner is.... Sublime!" That fucking kid is always right. Sublime FTW!

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Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2006 01:13 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

The best one -for windows- is: http://www.looknstop.com/ But it's a bit too hardcore to a bunch of people. Here's an overview of the different software fw's: http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.htm Yes, yes I'm back. Somewhat.

tjuma

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Posted: Sat, 21st Jan 2006 17:08 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

running a firewall on the same computer that you want protect is a flawed concept to begin with (esp. if you work with admin-rights under windows!) virii and trojans can deactivate it (click the dialogboxes faster than you can, using programs you have allowed to bypass the personal-fw...) listen to [syn], don't connect directly to the internet and get a nat-router (easily selfbuilt with an old pc and software like ipcop or m0n0wall) do your every-day work with user-rights not as an admin keep your os up-to-date get a virus-scanner (nod32 or kaspersky)

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