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http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29157


i've been saying it's evil for years.

sygate spf FTW!

Sygate (Norton) gives me the FEAR because of bad press over the years. I'm evaluating PC-illin 2006 at the moment but not particularly happy with it and I wont even bother installing the free zone alarm I just installed. I guess I'll have to keep looking ...

Now there's something that doesn't surprise me. I never liked zone alarm for the 10 minutes I had it installed. Mainly because my computer just started crashing randomly. removed it, computer was fine again.

spoodie wrote:Sygate (Norton) gives me the FEAR because of bad press over the years. I'm evaluating PC-illin 2006 at the moment but not particularly happy with it and I wont even bother installing the free zone alarm I just installed. I guess I'll have to keep looking ...

sygate has been fine IME, afaik norton haven't got their filthy mitts in there yet (though, they will be canceling SPF because of product overlaps)

/Swears by Mcafee

Allthough it strangely turns itself off now and again >.<

Important Notice: Effective November 30th, 2005 all Sygate personal firewall products will be discontinued. This does not affect Sygate's Enterprise firewall and endpoint compliance products, which will still be updated and supported.

i assure you it's quite possible to get it.

It may not be updated now, but if it's not the best windows based software firewall, i'll give you a tenner.

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:It may not be updated now, but if it's not the best windows based software firewall, i'll give you a tenner.

I might try it then. I'm fed up with these security suites when I dont use most of the stuff that's there for dumb nubes, it's not like anti-virus where you need the updates.

it's a bit noisy to start with, but it does log properly and allows IP block banning.

Hmm, I use the free Version of ZoneAlarm 5 and have never had any problems with it...in fact I quite like it.....

I tried McAfee Personal Firewall (not to sure of the name) and that completely fucked everything over. Twice.

What alternative are there then?

Hmmm, alternatives. eeenteresting. *shuffles off*

Ive got zonealrm on my comp and its great no probs with it ever!!! It strted off free but a quick googly search soon made it worth more.

I used to use BlackICE, but then it did something weird one day and I got rid of it, cant actually remember what or why mind you.
These days the only firwall I use is the one built into SP2.

Built in firewall with XP SP2 FTW!!!

If you are stupid enough to keep personal/dodgy files such as CV's, illegal porn, bank account data on your own machine, then you deserve to be hacked narf.

*currently has about 15 firewalls lined up for testing*

I currently use kerio personal firewall 4 (Free) www.kerio.com so far no problems, quite a nice working to it

Woo Elephant Yeah wrote:Built in firewall with XP SP2 FTW!!!

If you are stupid enough to keep personal/dodgy files such as CV's, illegal porn, bank account data on your own machine, then you deserve to be hacked narf.

Which is why God invented PGP.

Rydis wrote:Which is why God invented PGP.

Wasn't that Phil Zimmermann?

*geeks out*

Rydis wrote:Which is why God invented PGP.

PGP?