Firewall Software

[Sonic 296]

So does anyone here use any form of firewall software on their computer(s). Maybe your really hardcore and you have a hardware based firewall. And do you really need any form of firewal to begin with.

 

I just use the Windows Vista Firewall myself plus router has a built-in one. When I had XP I used Comodo Firewall.

[TheBlackOut 7]

I just use Avast!'s webshield thing. No Windows firewall, router one is on though.

[Luk3us 63]

I've been using Zone Alarms for ages, and still am. I like being able to prevent programs from accessing the net.

[Malevolence 6]

Maybe you should shift this thread to the Hardware & Tech Support area.

 

Didn't intend to use Firewalls for the moment. Use to have Zone Alarms though.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Entirely hardware controlled. Routers are awesome.

[Wee_Ooh 0]

Not using any firewalls. >_> Except maybe Windows firewall...I'm not even sure. I don't care because I don't have anything worth taking on this computer.

 

 

 

[Mighty BOB! 5]

Sygate Personal Firewall. Plus I leave the Windows Firewall turned on and have the firewall in my router.

[mormreed 0]

Hardware on the router, Comodo, Avast Webshield and yeah... that's it... my parents have stuff they don't want looked at so I owe it to them to not compromise the network at least

[Mighty BOB! 5]

Oh I forgot to mention that I hate ZoneAlarm with a passion. I tried it out a year or two ago and it was constantly nagging me with popups even worse than those one gets from Vista. That wasn't the most annoying part though. The most annoying part was that it wouldn't remember the stuff I told it to trust. It would not only ask about the same program multiple times in a row with different-colored popups, but after I told it to trust said program, it would flag the same program the next day or even in the next few hours. At least Threatfire and Sygate remember when you mark a program as safe and Sygate only flags it if the executable has changed since the last time you used it.

 

I get plenty of popups whenever I install a new program or run it for the first time or connect to the Internet for the first time, but after that it remembers that those = friend programs. ZoneAlarm is unnecessary anyways. Safe browsing habits and routine checkups are good enough.

[Malevolence 6]

I get plenty of popups whenever I install a new program or run it for the first time or connect to the Internet for the first time, but after that it remembers that those = friend programs. ZoneAlarm is unnecessary anyways. Safe browsing habits and routine checkups are good enough.

 

Second that. Seriously it depends where you surf.

[Julbri 0]

i use windows firewall, Norton, and i geuss Peerguardian to keep govt, schools, companys and ISPs from watching me

Edited May 6, 2009 by Julbri

[Luk3us 63]

Oh and I use Peerguardian for my torrents.

[BioBen 3]

I think julbri meant Peer guardian 2 lol

Same here, router

 

[Sonic 296]

i use windows firewall, Norton, and i geuss P2P to keep govt, schools, companys and ISPs from watching me

Norton is just garbage. Do yourself a favour and remove it.

[Mighty BOB! 5]

Lol my roommate can't get rid of it. It keeps reinstalling every time we uninstall it. I still have 1 trick up my sleeve that I have yet to try though.

[Luk3us 63]

Format the bitch!

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Lol my roommate can't get rid of it. It keeps reinstalling every time we uninstall it. I still have 1 trick up my sleeve that I have yet to try though.

Google NoNav. It has them based on years and should be able to remove it.

[rEdaSbLood 1]

i have Silvester Stallone guarding my internet. he stands there with aviators and a sawed-off...

 

 

[Sonic 296]

Lol my roommate can't get rid of it. It keeps reinstalling every time we uninstall it. I still have 1 trick up my sleeve that I have yet to try though.

You need the Norton Removal Tool - http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgen...005033108162039

 

Download, run the tool, restart computer and Norton is history.

[Malevolence 6]

Or simply reformat the system for good.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

STOP SUGGESTING THAT! It's entirely unnecessary.

[Sonic 296]

I agree, wiping the HDD is a last resort thing. Not something you do to rid yourself of a **** software like Norton.

 

I can't remember the last time I actually had reformat my HDD.

[Julbri 0]

i can!!! but it would be a waste to do that to get rid of norton

Edited May 7, 2009 by Julbri

[mormreed 0]

Hmmm... last time I had to do that was when *shudders* linux stopped installing while it was modifying the boot partition, a normal reformat didn't work... so I had to boot into the recovery console, DOS my way around and look for any program that might help me out, finally found it buried somewhere, oh and btw the drive DOS booted from was a virtual A: drive I didn't know was there, and AFAIK you can't "dir" drives, let's just say it was a fun time