topic Re: Desktop Firewall in Operating System - Microsoft

Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:06:42 GMT

hi everyone

what do you think about Omniquad Personal Firewall ?

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Omniquad-Personal-Firewall.shtml

this version above should be for free.

I was using ZoneAlarm Pro but I'm not happy with
it wasn't running stable and my WIN2000 SP4 was often hanging...

what kind of experience do you have with Omniquad Personal Firewall ?
could you recommend it ?

kind regards
chris

Re: Desktop Firewall

Arch_Muthiah — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:43:29 GMT

Chris,

Zone Akarm is easy, ZoneAlarm is easy to use but takes up too much resources. To avoid any performance problem, better I would suggest to go for ZoneAlarm SecuritySuite 5.5.062 and BitDefender Pro Plus 8.0.

But if we compare Outpost Pro 2.5, Omniquad and ZOneAlarm, I outpost Pro 2.5 is good, I use this for the one year and I found it uses very less system resources.

Archunan

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:31:36 GMT

Hi Chris

You can also try Kerio:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm
Many users are satifyed to it.

Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

Jasdev Singh — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:47:48 GMT

Hi Chris,

You can install the IDS(Intrusion Detection System) and the best IDS is BlackICE, to know the difference between IDS and Firewall,

visit: http://www.netsecuretech.com/english/support/sup_faq.asp

jasdev

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:40:48 GMT

I know what IDS is, but I'm just looking for a desktop firewall solution,
if possible as freeware or opensource.

I hate ZoneAlarm.
I think, it needs a lot of performance.

and Omniquad Personal Firewall

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Firewall/Omniquad-Personal-Firewall.shtml

should be for free, isn't it ?

only must pay for a PRO version.

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:18:25 GMT

and what do you think about ?

http://www.dingens.org/

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:21:43 GMT

Chris;

I don't know this Omniquad, but look at their home page:
http://www.Omniquad.com/
Last new are from october 2004. Is this firm in business anymore?

Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:25:19 GMT

Chris

I tried your link: http://www.dingens.org/
It does not work.

Eono

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:28:59 GMT

@Eino V

and your dns works correctly ?

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:37:40 GMT

Chris;
No problems with other web sites!
Maybe it is temporary, if the url is correct. Have you tried it?
Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

Igor Karasik — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 10:00:30 GMT

>>and what do you think about ?
http://www.dingens.org/

It maybe used as addition to firewall, not instead firewall.

http://emea.windowsitpro.com/Article/ArticleID/48640/48640.html
"One person created a script to help secure Windows. Another person thinks it's a replacement for personal firewalls. Then another person agrees with him and a chain reaction of very bad advice ensues."

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 10:48:12 GMT

Chris;

If you are using ADSL modem to get to internet, you can use a modem with router or modem and separate router. They have usually a NAT "firewall". It is quite good agaist incoming attacks. To this router you can connect usually 4 computers or network printers at same time and you can use files from other computer.

Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

Rainald T — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:29:21 GMT

Chris,
As Eino mentined it:
I have a DSL LAN- and WLAN-router with a firewall built-in.
Works great.
Last checks with Symantec as well as Gibson showed that there was no security hole.

Rainald

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:42:51 GMT

I have already modem and separate router,
but sometimes get viruses, trojans, adaware, browser-hijacker and other vermins.

I never open any mail attachmets on my computer
on my windows.
I open them only under linux.

I get them only through surfing and I'm using mozilla instead of Internet Explorer.

of course, sometimes I download files and install programs.
I'm using P2P filesharing and have vpn software installed to communicate with my company.

I have a mcafee virusscan enterprise 8.0.0 patch 11, but cannot prevent,
it can only find, delete or quarantine.

I think a desktop firewall isn't a bad thing,
but on many websites it will be dissuaded from using them.

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:50:22 GMT

now I have a fresh installation of XP prof. SP2 with all security online updates,
didn't install any programs, no downloads, P2P or vpn software installed
and my VirusScan has found a trojan.

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 11:56:41 GMT

it's only one possibility,
I was a little bit surfing with the Internet Explorer.

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:31:46 GMT

Chris;

I have router with NAT, F-Secure Anti-Virus Client Security and Win XP Pro firewall. XP has all possible updates. After I installed F-Secure, there has been no viruses, spywares, mallwares and so on. I use Exlorer and Outlook Express. I run adaware and spybot sometimes, but they don't find anything. I must aprove traffic to both directions. Nothing comes in or goes out so, that I don't know it.

Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:38:28 GMT

Chris;
I checked it, Win XP firewall is off. There is only that router hardware firewall and F-Secure client firewall.
Eino

Re: Desktop Firewall

'chris' — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:01:50 GMT

outpost seems to be a really nice firewall:

http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

Re: Desktop Firewall

Eino V — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 11:45:16 GMT

Hi Chris;

Yes, it is ok. Updates are about $40 per year.

Eino