Have XP home and broadband - is Zonelab still good freeware for home use?

Suggestions gratefully received

Gordon

 

I use Sygate Personal Firewall

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 2/27/2003 12:58:43 PM]

 

still using zonealarm... no prbs here

 

using outpost pro here with a router as well

cheers

big sinky

 

Thanks for that - I just went DSL and have a zoom modem on loan while I wait on my router - being totally paraonoid I connect and disconnect just like I was still on ISDN !

T.

PS. Used to use zone alarm - no probs

 

Last nights Zone Alarm update messed my machine up good and proper. Was able to use system resore after a good while messing around.

 

Another vote for Sygate - very nice program. Always found it was quicker on my old machine than ZoneAlarm. Not a problem with my new PC, but I do like Sygate. There are some nice features on the Pro version aswell - including a half decent attempt at IDS. I wouldn't even consider running such programs as KaZaA without this kind of protection (even then I'd be very cautious).

Chris (by day, IT security chap, by night Scoobynet moderator )

 

Hi again Jack - yep, gave up in the end and bought XP home. AM not yet at the stage of trusting the thing to even have the NTL cable in the back of the machine all the time until I've convinced myself it's protected.

Thanks for the responses everyone - is it worth buying the Pro versions of the firewalls (silly questions huh?) rather than using the freeware

Gordo

 

yep sygate here gets my vote over ZA

 

Gordo

Depends on what you want. Anything is better than nothing. For most people the free versions will be fine. I would start with that. If you find yourself wanting to use some of the extra features or fine tune your own security, then upgrade to the Pro version.

Chris

 

ZA gets my vote.

Gordo

 

is anyone using SecuRemote for VPN into work??/ and what firewall software is best to work in conjunction with this. And if your using internet sharing does the firewall effect this in anyway?

 

ZA for me