Latest Firewall Test Results Roundup - Zone Alarm (Free) Sucks! (Surprise) - Page 2

nffc · 18-03-2006, 13:57

Here's some screen grabs.

1.

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.

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.

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

4.

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

5.

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.

Gareth · 18-03-2006, 15:58

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

greencreeper · 18-03-2006, 16:16

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.

Russ · 18-03-2006, 16:19

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

pedantic · 18-03-2006, 17:41

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.

nffc · 18-03-2006, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Russ D

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

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

Mal · 18-03-2006, 20:38

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Originally Posted by nffc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russ D

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

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

Shields up

Down the Pub · 18-03-2006, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Russ D

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

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?

TheBlueRaja · 18-03-2006, 22:26

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

Down the Pub · 18-03-2006, 22:29

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

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

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

TheBlueRaja · 18-03-2006, 22:37

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Originally Posted by Down the Pub

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

It was probably mistaking the Proxy for you...

Just a guess.

Gareth · 18-03-2006, 22:50

Hehehe, Steve Gibson

nffc · 18-03-2006, 23:48

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!

TheBlueRaja · 21-03-2006, 22:33

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.

nffc · 21-03-2006, 23:08

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