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22-03-2008, 19:16
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Goes up to 11!
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Firewall for X64?
Just discovered that Zonealarm doesn't work with windows x64. I gotten hold of outpost but is there anything else that I should be looking at?
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22-03-2008, 19:45
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ex SAS
Join Date: Jun 2006
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I've not used a software firewall for years but instead rely on the hardware one in my router - Not an option?
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22-03-2008, 20:03
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Goes up to 11!
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Of course. I have the one on the router, I've just always used a software one on top. Just old habit really
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22-03-2008, 21:52
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Absinthe
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Is this Vista x64 or XP x64?
Comodo will work on either.  http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/overview.html |
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23-03-2008, 12:15
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Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN!
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I've always just used the router + Windows firewall combo, never had any problems.
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23-03-2008, 13:57
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BBx woz 'ere :P
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Windows firewall/defender has always been good enough for me behind a decent router. I haven't bothered with a firewall for a long time. Good antivirus software is the only thing I have running. I just cannot be bothered with irritations such as software firewalls.
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23-03-2008, 17:31
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Bananaman
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh
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Same, decent anti virus, router and generic windows firewall is all you need. Save your resources tbh... (not that you probably need to, but why bother otherwise?).
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24-03-2008, 10:59
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The Last Airbender
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Pigmopad
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Looks like I'm in the same camp as the others then. Windows firewall, NOD32 AV anda router. Seems to have worked fine so far
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24-03-2008, 23:45
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The Stig
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Swad!
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The market for software firewall is very niche now imo - if you need highly customisable outbound program control, then go for it.
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25-03-2008, 01:05
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Screaming Orgasm
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Newbury
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I stopped using ZoneAlarm about 2 years ago when finally upgrading to XP SP2 and haven't looked back. The built-in firewall and/or whatever is in the router should be sufficient for most people.
The only significant reason for getting that level of firewall now is, as Daz says, for outgoing program control. |
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