Sygate Firewall

The last couple of days, whenever i have tried to load up Sygate Personall Firewall i get this error message:

http://img109.exs.cx/img109/6431/sygate.jpg

Some say i could need updates from windows? But the only one i can download is SP2 which i've heard lots of bad things about.

However, the firewall functions properly if i click cancel. But then 'Dr.Watson' will be running in the background and slow my pc down massively.

I've re-installed it 2 or 3 times, and run a virus check, but to no avail.

Cheers.

 

Seems to be similar error here......

http://forums.sygate.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=11935&highlight=memory could not be read

The last post (7) may be of help.
ellison

 

tried everything said in the thread apart from turn the built in firewall with XP.

Where can i turn that off?

 

I dont use XP but this url may help....
http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/documents/3/3959/

Apparently if you use sp2 its a little different....
http://www.utmem.edu/helpdesk/sp2/sp2firewall.htm

If this doesnt help it may be the best option to post at the sygate forums as well as here,where they have more experience of sygate and problems that may arise using it.
ellison

 

ok, it was already off >_<

i have posted on their forums (posted on friday!) but have yet to get a reply >_<

 

didya try outpost firewall... people swear by it (like they do for Sygate)
www.agnitum.com
www.outpostfirewall.com

 

nice one, i'l give that a go, cheers.

 

Hi,

There's a fix for that Sygate are to release something.

When I'm not sure.

In the mean time if your willing to boot from Linux ( pref a bootable CD ) you can decompile the EXE and associated files and fix the memory allocation

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

I had the same problem with sygate.
It seems a bug (undocumented feature) in the last version.
When I needed to upload, I had to close the firewall
So I kicked it out and now I'm happily using Outpost

It has nothing to do with the XP SP2 since the problem
manifested on a non updated XP

 

Hi,

Whatever the application people are using there's always bugs in some fashion. There's always a solution. Nothing is impossible if you put your head to it.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Try turning off overclocking.....
If you overclock your CPU, sometimes you might get the error....
The other thing you might try is testing you memory... Change timing...

 

I like to know which version of sygate personal firewall you are running. The latest version is:

 

Interesting...

I have version 5.5 built 2710
And Signature File is: 1.0.1057

And when I check for updated version of sygate it tells me there's no update and when I download the current one they have it's the sameone I have installed.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Please download the latest version from here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3356.html

Please uninstall the old version (5.5.2710) before installing the new version 5.6.2808

 

Hi,

Sygate informed me to keep my current version and not update.

Although I don't know why.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

What!? How can that be? I've never received such a message before! Your firewall is really behaving strangely....

 

Did you follow my advice? Uninstall the old version, then install the new one. Restart your computer if prompted to do so.

 

Hi,

No I haven't fallowed what you informed me to do prior to having a discussion with sygate tech rep.

I have kept the same version which is working like a charm.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Ok, if it's working fine then I think you can just use it normally.

 

Hi,

I've been checking the Sygate website and from I can find I have the same version they do. Also sygate update reports that I have the most current release.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

I tell you, the built-in updater always says that you have the most current release even when a newer one has already appeared. Don't use the built-in updater, it's not reliable. Look at my one:

 

Hi,

That's weird. Because Thats the version I download and install 2weeks ago from the Sygate website.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

And I would like to know why you're still using 5.5.2710 !?

 

He is running SPF Pro, 2710 IS the latest version for Pro. Another alternative is Kerio, I have just installed it due to SPF and the latest version of KAV not playing together and completely killing my network connection. Kerio is working fine and has some advantages such as proper localhost support but TBH I think overall I prefer Sygate.

Morpheus

 

Thank You for mentioning SPF Pro