Re: Loss of HTTP connectivity going out

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:56:51 -0400, Alan Meyer wrote:

JT wrote:

...
You can still use the Windows Firewall that's built in. Not very robust,
but it's available.

I may enable that, though I don't think it's giving me
any protection I don't already get from the firewall
built in to my wireless router.

What I liked about Zonealarm is that it protects against
outgoing packets as well as incoming ones. It is amazing
how many programs installed on our Windows machines
attempt to communicate with servers without ever telling
us that they are doing so.

Unfortunately, it appears to me that the free version of
Zonealarm has been dumbed down in recent versions. Part
of that may be that they're just trying to make the program
simpler for the average user, who knows nothing about
ports, protocols, or other mechanics of networking. Maybe,
all in all, they're doing the right thing. Or maybe it's
just so they can differentiate their commercial product
from their freeware version. If so, it's hard to blame
them since they are, after all, in business to make money.

Alan

Consider Comodo Firewall (free). Also, IIRC, Avira has a combined free AV
and FW. Or maybe it's Avast - I always mix those two up.

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