Re: MS update KB951748 and ZoneAlarm --- PROBLEM - Part 2?

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:49:00 -0700, uncalledfor wrote:

Ok - I've been through the entire original issue....and I updated Zone Alarm,
etc...ZoneAlarm is not the problem at this point....but I have another
problem which may be caused by the MS update??? Running: 2 PCs and a
Laptop....Roadrunner cable modem which plugs into a Linksys WIRED
switch(EZXS88W)....never had problems with this set-up before....now I can
only get one PC to acquire an IP address through the Switch....and can only
get the other PC and Laptop to work if I plug directly to the cable modem
(they successfully acquire a unique IP address)....so, if I plug everything
into the switch, and the switch into the modem only the one PC works -
everything else attempts to acquire an IP address, but eventually defaults to
the 169.254xxx address...basically, the switch seems to be letting only one
machine acquire an IP....PS - I went out and bought the switch yesterday
HOPING my "old" d-link switch was just bad...so I have tried swapping
switches (so to speak)....has anyone else seen this?...all machines running
XP...only PCs running ZoneAlarm....thoughts?

Seriously, uninstall ZA and re-activate the build-in application!
http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html

The windows firewall deals with inbound protection and therefore does not
give you a false sense of security. Best of all, it doesn't implement lots
of nonsense like pretending that outbound traffic needs to be monitored.

Activate and utilize the Win XP built-in Firewall; Uncheck *all* Programs
and Services under the Exception tab.
Read through:

Understanding Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

Using Windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/security/winfirewall.mspx

How to Configure Windows Firewall on a Single Computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/smallbusiness/prodtech/windowsxp/cfgfwall.mspx

At Least This Snake Oil Is Free.
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2007/07/19/at-least-this-snake-oil-is-free.aspx

Deconstructing Common Security Myths.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/05/SecurityMyths/default.aspx
Scroll down to:
"Myth: Host-Based Firewalls Must Filter Outbound Traffic to be Safe."

Exploring the windows Firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/06/VistaFirewall/default.aspx
"Outbound protection is security theater—it’s a gimmick that only gives the
impression of improving your security without doing anything that actually
does improve your security."
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