SocketShield ?

Anyone have any experiance with this software good or bad? Looks like a good idea if it works.Any known conflicts with other software ? I don't mind spending the cash if it secures my computer a little more. Allready have f/w,a/v,a/t,a/s,and hips all top notch but if it'll make me more safe i'll try it.http://www.explabs.com/index.html

 

heres a previous thread: SocketShield / protection against zero-day exploits

i tried but wasnt impressed. it runs light and im sure it works, but its just not for me.

 

I had it running since April on a few of my home machines... It never alerted anything actually. Since my last system crash on my main box I've reduced some security apps and SocketShield & CyberHawk were the first two to go. I still have it running on NAS along w/ NOD32, ewido & Sygate FW. Figure it can't hurt. To be honest, I'm still running beta version, wouldn't pay for the app.

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Hi, any place to get this beta now? And I wonder u can still update the beta? If u cann,t then it will be pretty useless I think.

 

aigle, chk you PM's

 

It seems to me that socketlock (freeware from grc.com) would be as good or better. I use it.

 

dont they function differently tho? socketshield protects against exploits whereas socketlock prevents users from accessing raw sockets.

 

OK I was just going by the name. Socketlock is useful though.

 

agreed and it doesnt use any resources either.

 

just wandering can the beta version be updated.i still had the beta with me,but uninstall and trial the v1.now i'm out of trial and wish to install back the beta if it stay update

 

korb, SocketShield beta on my NAS up-dated on 071906. So I would say the answer is yes.

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thanks buddy,will reinstall the beta