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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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ZoneAlarm is causing havoc with Alcohol 120%. Whilst I don't frequently use the latter, I do need it to work when I use it. So far, uninstalling ZoneAlarm is the only thing that helps.
So I'm after suggestions for ZA. I prefer individual application control in the same way ZA works. Currently running window's own firewall.
EDIT: I'm running AVAST which I'm happy with so will need to run along it.
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Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:14 pm |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm Posts: 7173
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What do you use Alcohol 120% for? Have you tried using Daemon Tools instead?
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:56 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Mounting images so I can run things off the hdd, if I need to make copies or situations where I have to have a disc in. Will think about daemon tools.
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:06 am |
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm Posts: 5836
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Erm... is there any reason why the Windows firewall isn't enough - patient data or such-like?
If you're a Joe-normal domestic user on a modern OS, not using admin rights and sat behind a router and an OS firewall, you're not very likely to get attacked at all tbh. Firstly there are plenty of easier targets, secondly there are plenty of more interesting targets and thirdly script-kiddies don't really attack small systems using those kinds of methods any more.
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:13 am |
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm Posts: 8767 Location: behind the sofa
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The main reason for having a software firewall is not to protect you from attacks. It's to notify you when software is trying to silently access the internet.
I used to use ZA many years ago when I had dialup but it became quite rubbish and slow with terrible memory leaks, so I gave up. I rely on my anti-malware package now, along with Windows firewall and the hardware firewall.
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:47 pm |
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belchingmatt
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri May 15, 2009 3:16 am Posts: 6146 Location: Middle Earth
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I've been using Virtual Clone Drive + ZA together without issue for some time now.
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:14 pm |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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I prefer overkill. Patient info has to be anonymised. If you're a Joe-normal domestic user on a modern OS, not using admin rights and sat behind a router and an OS firewall, you're not very likely to get attacked at all tbh.[/quote] Win7, but I'm using the only account on here which has admin rights (I think). Bingo - I've often identified dodgy software which is trying to "phone home" and can block it. Will look into this.
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Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:38 pm |
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MrStevenRogers
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 4860
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have you looked at agnitum outpost firewall free i always found it worked well on a win box ...
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Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:53 pm |
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isofa
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:52 am Posts: 117 Location: England
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I've been using ZA for many years on XP and Win 7, so unfortunately I don't have any good alternatives - it's always been the best I've tested.
I've always preferred a 3rd party firewall, and especially for the reasons mentioned earlier to see and block software which is trying to connect out - this is a feature which should be standard in all OS firewalls.
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Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:44 am |
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