yeah,
i am using sygate firewall now
think it is running lite than my Sunbelt Kerio...

love it but...one more thing..it have a super duper "back trace" option which we can trace who is trying to talk with your PC without authorization...

i always get this message frequently thru my Celcom 3G DataCard...is it someone trying to hack me??



This post has been edited by MakNok: Nov 29 2006, 09:53 AM

MakNok: What kind of message?

this is what i get from "Whois"

% This is the RIPE Whois query server #1.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Note: the default output of the RIPE Whois server
% is changed. Your tools may need to be adjusted. See
% http://www.ripe.net/db/news/abuse-proposal-20050331.html
% for more details.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/db/copyright.html

% Note: This output has been filtered.
% To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag.

% Information related to '0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255'

inetnum: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255
netname: IANA-BLK
descr: The whole IPv4 address space
country: EU # Country is really world wide
org: ORG-IANA1-RIPE
admin-c: IANA1-RIPE
tech-c: IANA1-RIPE
status: ALLOCATED UNSPECIFIED
remarks: The country is really worldwide.
remarks: This address space is assigned at various other places in
remarks: the world and might therefore not be in the RIPE database.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-lower: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-routes: RIPE-NCC-RPSL-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered

organisation: ORG-IANA1-RIPE
org-name: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
org-type: IANA
address: see http://www.iana.org
remarks: The IANA allocates IP addresses and AS number blocks to RIRs
remarks: see http://www.iana.org/ipaddress/ip-addresses.htm
remarks: and http://www.iana.org/assignments/as-numbers
e-mail: bitbucket@ripe.net
admin-c: IANA1-RIPE
tech-c: IANA1-RIPE
mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered

role: Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
address: see http://www.iana.org.
e-mail: bitbucket@ripe.net
admin-c: IANA1-RIPE
tech-c: IANA1-RIPE
nic-hdl: IANA1-RIPE
remarks: For more information on IANA services
remarks: go to IANA web site at http://www.iana.org.
mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-MNT
source: RIPE # Filtered


maybe due to my bitorrenting!

I don't see any dangerous threat there "/

Add new firewall,
JETICO http://www.jetico.com/
the firewall is a freeware and at http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests_overview.php the firewall got the highest mark compare to Look n Stop.

Did u install kaspersky too?

How about Comodo Firewall?

http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-p...sts-results.php

Good stuff.

Tried...but I encountered 100%CPU time usage problem sometime

Hmm is it? Memory leak or what...

Not sure, the program just hang there..and my computer slowed down..and need wait for few minutes, then I regain my control back ..

hmm..still confused with some of the settings pages

Hmm so looks like ZA is not LYN's first choice anymore? I'm looking for a decent firewall for my new Dell 6400, any recommendations? I know Sygate's pretty good but since there isn't any more updates on it, what's the next best choice?

I'm actually still having ZA 5.5.062 on this desktop without much problems, but it's a fairly old version with no updates..

CrazyNut: Recommend you Outpost or Comodo "/..try it

Thanks for the suggestion GS, will try out Outpost first

Btw, anymore ZA users here without major problems? I might stick back to ZA since I'm pretty much used to it already, then again there's no harm in trying better new firewalls.

CrazyNut: Well, I'm one of ZA user [before]... ..ZA...for me..:

- slow startup
- crash
- bsod

...though it's frienly user..that's it

well i'm on ZoneAlarm 6.5.737 FireWall (Free). IMO, it's rocks, even blocked my bro's IP , but can add to trusted IP via it's control panel which is very user friendly...
for this time being, i might be stick with ZoneAlarm (i used to use Windows Firewall)...

Which version did you use, if you don't mind me asking? IMO Norton is even slower than Zone Alarm at startup. I've never had any issues with crashing except for compatibility issues when I go online sometimes. Uh..what's bsod?



That's the thing I like bout ZA, it's pretty much user friendly. I think I'll give ZA a try first then Outpost if ZA messes up my laptop.

it's Blue Screen Of Death...

latest version of ZA? I haven't try it "/..is it stable? and about the startup, faster?

sygate is still very good, as i dun think firewall think to keep updated like av did.

super macgyver: False, they..using outdated engine means you're more vulnerable to worms, port scan, trojan attacks "/..