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Best Free Firewall?

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by skaler2k, 2005/10/06.

  1. 2005/10/06
    skaler2k

    skaler2k Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I'm using Adaware, Spybot, SpywareBlaster, AVG 7.0 and A Squared on a Win XP machine with no SP1 or SP2 updates.
    Am I missing any programs that the fine experts on this BB can recommend?
    Thanks.
     
  2. 2005/10/07
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    You need/must have a firewall - ZoneAlarm is probably the best freebie around - you'll probably get some other suggestions too :) ....

    www.zonelabs.com

    Bottom of the page under Product information.
     

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  4. 2005/10/07
    adamt56

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    How about Service Pack 2 ?
     
  5. 2005/10/07
    skaler2k

    skaler2k Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks again PeteC. I downloaded and installed zonealarm.
    Your recommendation is always tops with me.
    Vic
     
  6. 2005/10/07
    Welshjim

    Welshjim Inactive

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    skaler2k--I also use Zone Alarm (free).
    And as you know from our other conversation, why do you not update to WinXP SP2? As mentioned in that conversation, you no longer are able to download Security updates from Windows Updates. Many of these are important to the security of your PC. Adamt56 raises the same question.
    The only thing to be aware of then, is that SP2 installs Windows Firewall by default. Since you have Zone Alarm, you will want to disable Windows Firewall since you should have only one firewall running. (Control Panel|Windows Firewall)
     

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