I don't follow your logic. According to that thread, Comodo defended against the attack, which is why it was logged. That's what a firewall is...
Not everybody has routers. If you are just running a modem, then a software firewall on your Windows comp can be a major line of defense, along...
Hi bearklan, Sounds like you might have a malware problem. I can't help you there. If you decide to try another firewall, give Comodo 2.4 a...
Experts will give you better advice than I can, but it seems to me that depends on how much free RAM you have available on average, and your...
Incoming intrusions like worm scans, messenger spam, file sharing searches, etc., are all aimed at IP addresses. What two different systems...
While I initially switched AVs without trying to re-install avast!, your question prompted me to give it a try. Sooooo, I : 1. Restored a...
A recent attempt to install CHX3 on an XPPro machine, resulted in repeated failures. The CHX drivers would not start. After much trial and...
These avast! forum topics provide some explanation: Thread1 Thread2 If your machine is protected by a firewall that is correctly configured...
I only run software firewalls that are in-bound packet filters. I look at whether or not the filtering is stateful or stateless, stateful...
If your router has NAT (most today do), it will act as an inbound firewall. If it also has an SPI built-in firewall (many today do), go into...
You might find this old interview worth reading: "Pat_MS (Expert): Q: I have a 3rd party firewall, can I use the Windows XP firewall with...
Here's a good one . I picked up an AlphaShield recently and stuck it in between my router and hub. (Not needed for security here, just fooling...
The old Sygate on-line scanner included a test as to whether or not your FW was using actual SPI, or just filtering by rules. I don't have...
A program, including a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), can be written to hold a port open in order to listen on it. The following scan tests some of...
I use Real Alternative. No bloat, just a basic player (Media Player Classic) that will replace RealPlayer and play streaming RealMedia files....
Absolutely correct. Try the free version of WinPatrol for added keylogger detection: http://www.winpatrol.com/
Just imagine how long it would take to load 65535 little green boxes! IIRC, GRC hits each port with multiple types of attack, so it would be very...
Go : HERE and take the Ranged Security Scan
There are 65535 TCP and UDP ports in Windows XP. Shields UP! only checks the first 1056 ports. My NAT router shows perfect stealth at GRC, but...
Password the configuration interface.
I was playing with the free Webroot Desktop Firewall v.5.5 over the weekend,and found that it seems to have same local web proxy problem as the...
I had those same problems. Sooner or later, the BSOD usually arrived. Version 4.2.2 ran best for me, but even that one logged incorrectly, and...
I have always bought my RAM direct from Crucial. They provide free, live telephone tech support, and will replace anything that does not work...
Yes, I included that little tidit of information in the CHX package, but think you would agree that the odds against ever having malware...
I spent some time putting together a package of info/data for those few who are interested in trying CHX 3.0 packet filter. The file includes:...
Separate names with a comma.
