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Re: [OT] ZoneAlarm alternatives ??
- Subject: Re: [OT] ZoneAlarm alternatives ??
- From: "Mal Lansell" <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:02:57 -0000
I'm fully prepared to get shot down on this, but it was my
understanding that a hardware firewall only blocks incoming
connections - you need a software one to stop outgoing.
And isn't the router's NAT sufficient to keep people out (i.e you
don't need to get one that claims to have a firewall as well).
Mal
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "milesy1981" <chrismiles@...> wrote:
>
> The best suggestion I can give you is NOT to use a software
> firewall. They simply are not nessessary. Get a router, and you then
> have a hardware firewall protecting you, and not slowing your
> machine.
>
> Only software you need is
>
> Anti Virus - AVG
> Anti Spyware - Ad-Aware
> Anti Rootkit - F-Secure blacklight
>
> the latter two only needing to run when you need them running.
>
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