Free Anti-Hacking Software or Service

Seldimis · June 21st, 2002, 16:40

Is there any company that offers FREE anti-hacking services or products for personal use? I need them. I don't want to have my PC got "zombie"

**Canuckkev** · June 21st, 2002, 17:12

Sure! I use Sygate Personal Firewall. http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm

Someone on this board said it was good, so I use it.

**Chicken** · June 22nd, 2002, 05:07

http://zonealarm.com/store/content/c...eeDownload.jsp

Zone Alarm is another, however watch using these firewalls if you have a router that acts as a firewall as well. Screws everything up, and the router should do ya'.

**jmiller** · June 23rd, 2002, 17:07

I don't trust any commercial software firewalls.
Personally I think hardware firewalls are best.
Or setup your own BSd firewall box.

Seldimis · June 24th, 2002, 10:51

Yes but Im searching for free. I don't want to pay.

PyschoPath · June 25th, 2002, 01:02

Free? Eh? KaZaA

**jmiller** · June 25th, 2002, 16:50

Quote:

Originally posted by PyschoPath
Free? Eh? KaZaA

PyschoPath, did you even read the original post?
Seldimis is searching for something along the lines of a firewall, not peer to peer software .

**Canuckkev** · June 25th, 2002, 18:28

...I think you missed what he was saying...

Anyways, no need to go that route, Sygate has all the features of commercial firewalls, but it's free (for personal use).

**jmiller** · June 26th, 2002, 00:49

Yes, that I did.

But going that route would more than likely involve software priacy.

**tandoc** · June 26th, 2002, 01:06

Quote:

Originally posted by jmiller

PyschoPath, did you even read the original post?
Seldimis is searching for something along the lines of a firewall, not peer to peer software .

he means get it off KaZaA

**jmiller** · June 26th, 2002, 01:18

Yes, as I said above I have realized that.

vik13 · June 26th, 2002, 18:53

what is the use of a firewall. all personal pc's are fairly safe. just get a virus scanner, and a trojan scanner. and don't be dumb, and open attachments in your emails, no matter who it's from.

**jmiller** · June 26th, 2002, 19:38

Yeah right.
If that were true do you actually thing companies would spend millions of dollars creating such products?
Anyone sitting on an insecure Windows box is vulnerable to attacks, wether they have a virus scan or not.

dvondrake · June 26th, 2002, 22:23

Quote:

Originally posted by jmiller
I don't trust any commercial software firewalls.
Personally I think hardware firewalls are best.
Or setup your own BSd firewall box.

Hardware firewalls are good but they only stop stuff from getting in. They won't stop a trojan or spyware from calling out. If you have a hardware firewall you should also get a software firewall.

Free ones include www.zonealarm.com (best firewall for newbies) and www.kerio.com for more advanced users.

**jmiller** · June 27th, 2002, 00:04

Best bet is to set up a FreeBSD router or something along those lines, behind some other form of hardware firewall.

June 21st, 2002, 16:40	#1
Seldimis FWS Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece Posts: 794	Free Anti-Hacking Software or Service Is there any company that offers FREE anti-hacking services or products for personal use? I need them. I don't want to have my PC got "zombie" __________________ Webmaster's Planet Greek Webmasters Portal It's Nice To Be Important But It's More Important To Be Nice If you feel I helped you, good rep me please

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Canuckkev Doctor Hexagon Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,582	Sure! I use Sygate Personal Firewall. http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm Someone on this board said it was good, so I use it. __________________ How-to-spell-ridiculous.com pinkypoint.com - The hand gesture for the 21st century.

June 24th, 2002, 10:51	#5
Seldimis FWS Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greece Posts: 794	Yes but Im searching for free. I don't want to pay. __________________ Webmaster's Planet Greek Webmasters Portal It's Nice To Be Important But It's More Important To Be Nice If you feel I helped you, good rep me please

June 25th, 2002, 18:28	#8
Canuckkev Doctor Hexagon Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 3,582	...I think you missed what he was saying... Anyways, no need to go that route, Sygate has all the features of commercial firewalls, but it's free (for personal use). __________________ How-to-spell-ridiculous.com pinkypoint.com - The hand gesture for the 21st century.

June 26th, 2002, 00:49	#9
jmiller tripcode Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: kanuckistan Posts: 4,894	Yes, that I did. But going that route would more than likely involve software priacy. __________________

June 22nd, 2002, 05:07	#3
Chicken NLC Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 2,614	http://zonealarm.com/store/content/c...eeDownload.jsp Zone Alarm is another, however watch using these firewalls if you have a router that acts as a firewall as well. Screws everything up, and the router should do ya'.

June 23rd, 2002, 17:07	#4
jmiller tripcode Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: kanuckistan Posts: 4,894	I don't trust any commercial software firewalls. Personally I think hardware firewalls are best. Or setup your own BSd firewall box.

June 25th, 2002, 01:02	#6
PyschoPath b& Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In my home Posts: 914	Free? Eh? KaZaA

June 26th, 2002, 01:18	#11
jmiller tripcode Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: kanuckistan Posts: 4,894	Yes, as I said above I have realized that. __________________

June 26th, 2002, 18:53	#12
vik13 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 121	what is the use of a firewall. all personal pc's are fairly safe. just get a virus scanner, and a trojan scanner. and don't be dumb, and open attachments in your emails, no matter who it's from.

June 26th, 2002, 19:38	#13
jmiller tripcode Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: kanuckistan Posts: 4,894	Yeah right. If that were true do you actually thing companies would spend millions of dollars creating such products? Anyone sitting on an insecure Windows box is vulnerable to attacks, wether they have a virus scan or not. __________________

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jmiller tripcode Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: kanuckistan Posts: 4,894	Best bet is to set up a FreeBSD router or something along those lines, behind some other form of hardware firewall. __________________

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