w2k - firewall offtopic

[Justin Bennett]

It is a virus problem, viruses(worms) can spread many ways, not just 
email, via shared files, open RPC ports, default open admin shares, ect.
You can just be connected to a network and get infected. Thats why it is 
important to have a firewall with cable modem, because your on all the 
time. I installed  Zone Alarm (the free one) and configured it to not 
ask for outgoing, and be silent on incoming (just block it). This should 
do what I want. The email viruses are stopped by here provider, now I'm 
hopeing the firewall will stop viruses that come in via windows security 
holes....

Thanks for the options, in the end FREE made the choice.


Justin

Justin Bennett
Network Administrator
Dynabrade, Inc.
8989 Sheridan Dr.
Clarence, NY 14031
 



On 04/28/2004 11:33 AM, Tom McKim wrote:

>Sounds like it may be more of a virus problem..
>
>Anyway, I've got an Anti-Virus/Firewall from Panda
>Software called Panda Antivirus Platinum 7.
>As I am a net admin, they gave me a free version, in
>hopes that I would recommend it for my company when
>the time comes.
>
>It works good.  Everytime any connection in either
>direction makes a request, it ask if you want to 
>Allow it for this connection only
>Allow it always
>Dis-allow it for this connection only
>Dis-allow it always
>
>Worked like Zone Alarm that I used to Have and Black
>Ice.
>
>
>--- Justin Bennett <justin.bennett at dynabrade.com>
>wrote:
>  
>
>>I'm looking for a w2k firewall (software) to install
>>on a relatives PC. 
>>Something that is VERY easy. Basically blocks
>>incoming connections 
>>unless initiated from the PC (like NAT). Zone alarm
>>is nice except way 
>>to hard for her to configure, when it asks for new
>>services to be 
>>allowed to access the internet I think it will be
>>too confusing.  I need 
>>something for the very BASIC user, that provides
>>good protection. She 
>>had dialup and keeps getting infected when she is
>>connected.
>>
>>Any Recomendations?
>>
>>Justin
>>
>>-- 
>>Justin Bennett
>>Network Administrator
>>Dynabrade, Inc.
>>8989 Sheridan Dr.
>>Clarence, NY 14031
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>
>
>=====
>Tom McKim, MCSE
>Network Administrator
>Niagara Chocolates
>3500 Genesee Street
>Buffalo, New York 14225
>tmckim at niagarachocolates.com
>mckimt at yahoo.com
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