Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Here's some screen grabs.

1.

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/1...oard016le1.jpg

This is one of the little boxes that pops up when the internet / LAN is accessed or teh FW regards the program's behaviour as suspicious (I've opened it up more, to show all the text). Normally what I do is add the app to the Trusted zone if it's like Firefox something I use a lot that i know is OK.


2.

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5...board010zd.jpg

This is the main window of the app, I'd just rebooted and then reconnected to the wireless explaining the lack of activity to the left! Very easy to see what is and isn't going off, the firewall however seems (after using for less than a day) to be a lot more advanced, a lot more customisable. I'd say it wasn't for anyone other than expert users.

3.

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2...board019tt.jpg

The main application control area. Not really much to say here.

4.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/333...board017bz.jpg

The log file. Haven't looked into this yet.

5.

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/7...board012gl.jpg

Config area. Not really much interesting to say other than that this is the real nerve centre of the firewall (and I'm still working out myself exactly how it works!). The tree on the left expands into various areas to alter the settings for each program.

Just a taster - I'm continuing testing it, will probably come up with a more detailed review when I've been using it longer.

First impressions are very favourable.

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Nice one... have been playing around with some different ones recently and looking for new ones. Might give this a go too.

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Surely it's about how you configure the firewall though? If you just give everything that pops up full access to the Internet, you might as well just uninstall the firewall. Very few applications have full access to the Internet on my PC - the majority are restricted to the trusted zone or certain servers. Finely tuned :) I'm using ZoneAlarm Pro.

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Have you tested this new firewall with Steve Gibson's site?

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

For advice on configuring rules for Jetico, there is an interesting thread here http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=121009

I have been using rules based firewalls for years, Jetico can still be a little complex though. The thread above clears things up a little, even for experienced users. :)

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

i would do, but I can't remember the link :(

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

done the 2 probe scans and says that im stealthed.......but it said that about the last few firewalls i've tried (me's not thinkin that i'm that good), any other sites anyone can recommend? googled a few ie. hackerwatch and auditmypc but they don't appear to work because they say it's due to the proxy/cache servers, am i wrong in thinking that that the port probe tests on shields up/grc should work the same way as others?

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Thats the beauty of a proxy - they are probably probing the ports of the Proxy and not your PC.

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

point i was making was that how come the others couldn't probe me (not personally ;) not ready to be abducted just yet) but the shields up/grc site could........thought it was just a bit odd

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

It was probably mistaking the Proxy for you...

Just a guess.

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Hehehe, Steve Gibson :rofl:

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

Didn't work for me either - once i'd worked out how to get it to cane the proxy it went and owned the router instead... of course, an extra level from my pc!

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

THIS is why you pay for a AV like NOD, well especially NOD, a new rootkit found TODAY (21st) and NOD users are protected already due to its advanced scanning engine which detects possible issues BEFORE a specific update to target a virus.

Note the screenshot at the end which shows all the AV's tested and how many found the rootkit - interesting viewing for many on here i think.

I've attatched the relevant image in this post as well.

Re: Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise)
 

That Avast version is old though, i'm on 4.6.673 dB update 20/03/06.