Do you use a software firewall?

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Crucial

Originally posted by: spidey07
Anybody that doesn't run a software firewall is an idiot an asking to get owned. You're also not being a very good netizen by NOT running one.

NAT IS NOT SECURITY!

I don't use one and I make my own patch cables. I AM DOOMED!!!!1111!!!!!

Bad, very bad mojo.

 

[Kaido]

DD-WRT on the router and ZoneAlarm free on the PC. No problems ever.

 

[HannibalX]

CheckPoint

 

[libs0n]

Agnitum's Outpost Firewall Pro plus F-Prot Antivirus. Two thumbs up from libs0n.

 

[theknight571]

I have the router's firewall + the free ZoneAlarm on all my PC's at home.

Seems to work.

Now if I could just my wife to stop installing toolbars we'd be all set.

 

[Steve]

I used to be hardware only, but since the McAfee package is free with Comcast I use that too.

 

[Brainonska511]

ZoneAlarm for the software firewall. At home, I have a router too. At school, it is just a direct hookup to the ethernet.

 

[Old Hippie]

WRT54G and Outpost.

 

[amdhunter]

I haven't used a firewall, spyware utility, antivirus (especially) or any stupid scanning proggie, and my computer has been dmz'ed forever, and yet, I never caught a virus, spyware or any other crap like that.

I would probably just use the XP firewall if I ever had to connect directly to the net w/o a router.

I like to believe that using common sense on the web is the best firewall there is.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
I haven't used a firewall, spyware utility, antivirus (especially) or any stupid scanning proggie, and my computer has been dmz'ed forever, and yet, I never caught a virus, spyware or any other crap like that.

I would probably just use the XP firewall if I ever had to connect directly to the net w/o a router.

I like to believe that using common sense on the web is the best firewall there is.

Even then a good A/V can save your ass from exploits everyone once in a while. Things beyond control of a mouse cursor..

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: theknight571
I have the router's firewall + the free ZoneAlarm on all my PC's at home.

Seems to work.

Now if I could just my wife to stop installing toolbars we'd be all set.

PEBKAC :laugh:

 

[Old Hippie]

and yet, I never caught a virus, spyware or any other crap like that.

You must be livin' right. I'm always finding junk in mine, and I don't do P@rn. Must be time to straighten-up my act....Na.

 

[TallBill]

Windows XP SP2 Firewall + Router

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jjones
Well, do ya?

Now you know.

 

[fatpat268]

router + zonealarm

i only use zonealarm so i can control outbound connections. I've been meaning to find a better firewall as it's starting to get bloated, but I'm lazy.

 

[daniel1113]

Sure don't. Never have, and never will.

Hardware firewalls ftw!

 

[Dritnul]

is there a point to using te router firewall and XP firewall i was told there wasnt and believed it

so right now just the router firewalll

 

[doze]

Router + software firewall. Comodo is my new favorite.

I used Sygate for a while until norton bought them and phased out the sygate brand and free firewall

 

[NaOH]

No point if you don't have any programs that have listening ports or trojans....

 

[NaOH]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Router NAT + XP SP2 Firewall

No Anti-virus software though.

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Router NAT + XP SP2 Firewall

No Anti-virus software though.

AVG and Comodo antivirus are both free and pretty good

 

[Journer]

my router has built in firewall..w00t