Xp Firewall

Kennysevenfold · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:24

Do you guys recon windows firewall will do.?

or do you recomend a 3rd party firewall for xp.?

:rolleyes:

Ratbag · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:27

I use comodo because I want to filter outbound connections. If you are not arsed about that then windows firewall is fine.

Kennysevenfold · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:29

Ratbag said:
I use comodo because I want to filter outbound connections. If you are not arsed about that then windows firewall is fine.

thats true, i know he vista firewall filters outbound connections and that, but do you really need it.?

knowlesy · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:33

zone alarm or comodo if your streaming to a ps3 ive had issues with comodo but apart from that comodo ***!

bledd · 1 Apr 2009 at 12:56

never use zone alarm or avg.

JonJ678 · 1 Apr 2009 at 13:25

^Thats exactly the two I use on windows, could you clarify the issues with them please?

bledd · 1 Apr 2009 at 13:37

they suck donkey balls and cause more problems than they claim to fix.

knowlesy · 1 Apr 2009 at 13:40

bledd. said:
they suck donkey balls and cause more problems than they claim to fix.

I use them on 5 pcs right now and i know several others that have... never had one issue with either of them

id say its mainly just preference

osc89er · 1 Apr 2009 at 14:32

For a start zone alarm sometimes locks out network connections when windows is updated.

bledd · 1 Apr 2009 at 14:40

and avg couldn't find a virus, even if it was called VIRUS.EXE

Sin_Chase · 1 Apr 2009 at 14:40

Software firewalls? None.

Use a router instead.

4T5 · 1 Apr 2009 at 14:52

Don't waste your resources on a 3rd party Firewall.
Use windows firewall, Avast AV & sweep once a week with Ad-Aware & SUPERAntispyware, JD.

Kennysevenfold · 1 Apr 2009 at 15:26

Sin_Chase said:
Software firewalls? None.

Use a router instead.

i use a BT home hub.!

Kennysevenfold · 1 Apr 2009 at 15:27

malc30 said:
Don't waste your resources on a 3rd party Firewall.
Use windows firewall, Avast AV

this is what i usually install, along side windows defender.

just stick to that then

knowlesy · 1 Apr 2009 at 16:47

osc89er said:
For a start zone alarm sometimes locks out network connections when windows is updated.

open your network connections on zone alarm to a spacific range or ip ...

bledd. said:
and avg couldn't find a virus, even if it was called VIRUS.EXE

custom pc reported about 6 months back, somthing like a 60%+ compared to the likes of symantec

Kennysevenfold said:
this is what i usually install, along side windows defender.

just stick to that then

defender has been given some of the worst results possibe in antivirus terms

malc30 said:
Don't waste your resources on a 3rd party Firewall.
Use windows firewall, Avast AV & sweep once a week with Ad-Aware & SUPERAntispyware, JD.

windows firewall only blocks outgoing traffic (well in xp)

comodo or antiV will do (since zone alarm and avg are being slated) router firewalls are ok if it was a business router imo but it just can depend on wether you want certain software to connect outside or give you the feeling of a little more protection either way it wont hurt just become a little more annoying

osc89er · 1 Apr 2009 at 17:18

knowlesy said:
open your network connections on zone alarm to a spacific range or ip ...

Difficult to do when you can't remote on to said client pc because zone alarm is blocking you. Or when it's a corporate client which has these locked down. The problem isn't that the policies need changed - it's that Zone Alarm blocks things it shouldn't without changing a policy.

knowlesy · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:23

osc89er said:
Difficult to do when you can't remote on to said client pc because zone alarm is blocking you. Or when it's a corporate client which has these locked down. The problem isn't that the policies need changed - it's that Zone Alarm blocks things it shouldn't without changing a policy.

it always asks what to block unless the settings have been set to high... could be typical user error ?

Dano · 1 Apr 2009 at 19:43

knowlesy said:
it always asks what to block unless the settings have been set to high... could be typical user error ?

No it didn't, it locked out net access full stop after an update, it was an error on the zonealarm front, the only user error involved was the installation of said crap in the first place.

QlimaxUK · 1 Apr 2009 at 21:32

as long as you have a decent viruscheck then XP firewall should be fine

but me personnally i use mcafee alone for my full security (xp fw disabled)

norton is meant to be good too, but i havn't used it since i got rid of my old 2002 version

Kennysevenfold · 1 Apr 2009 at 21:52

so if i get rid of windows defender, anyone know what a suitable free replacement anti spyware i could give a download.? not just a scanner, one that runs in the background if possible.?