Re: Zone Alarm Blocking
Hi Angel,
Dan is referring to Gibson Research at:
http://www.grc.com/intro.htm
Try the Sheilds Up test, among many others he has to offer.
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HTH,
Curt
Windows Support Center
www.aumha.org
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"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
news:%23GCF%23OD8HHA.5404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| Yes Dan,
| I am using a Modem with a router. I have not tried the googling for the
| grc yet.
| Angel
|
| "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:66A1C5A4-1D3E-459A-A26A-9640BBFB41F9@microsoft.com...
| > That was the same version I used in my security testing except it was
Zone
| > Alarm Professional. Angel, do you connect via ethernet wire through a
NAT
| > router that blocks port scans at the hardware level? This is an
extremely
| > important first line of defense. The grc website --- just google it ---
| can
| > scan and see if your first 1024 ports are in stealth mode. A software
| > firewall should only be a secondary line of defense. My current
favorite
| > antivirus software is AVG antivirus because it does not have all the
| issues
| > that Avast had for me. You can download it from the majorgeeks
| website ---
| > google it and be careful not to click on an add --- vary your download
| > location for security reasons. Furthermore, I like SpywareBlaster as
well
| to
| > help protect you from baddies entering into your system. In addition,
| Spybot
| > Search and Destroy is useful. The problem I had with Adaware and the
| reason
| > my dad, Ivan and I do not use it is because it had too many false
| positives
| > and messed up my sister's computer, Kate in the past. Hope this helps a
| bit
| > and have a nice day! You may want to start removing stuff but your
first
| > line of defense is having a secure offense --- I am talking about
removing
| > your net connection --- ASAP and then begin to remove programs and let
us
| > start with the biggie of Zone Alarm. If you are not connected to the
NET
| > then any baddies cannot send their information home at least for now.
Let
| me
| > know how it goes and you may want to boot into safe mode to start
removing
| > programs. I know this is probably too much information but bear with me
| > since I have always been long-winded and am not precise like some of the
| > MVP's such as Gary S. Terhune, Chris Quirke, Ron, Alan Edwards, etc.
| >
| > "Angel" wrote:
| >
| > >
| > > "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
| > > news:Ov3kn697HHA.4660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
| > > >
| > > > "Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > > > news:9AC8BBCC-18D9-465D-A51E-54638E594F01@microsoft.com...
| > > > > <snipped for length concerns>
| > > > >
| > > > > I did some research a while back and connected directly to the
| Internet
| > > > and
| > > > > had Zone Alarm Professional alert me when there were port scan
| attempts.
| > > > I
| > > > > would say and not to be biased but the majority of port scan
| attempts
| > > did
| > > > > come from China. I am just a citizen of the USA who just tries to
| say
| > > it
| > > > as
| > > > > he sees it and is not willing to play games with people. The
other
| port
| > > > > scans came from the USA and a few from Russia as well. I got this
| > > > > information confirmed by a military buddy that China indeed is the
| one
| > > > > responsible for many port scans. Heck, China may have even hacked
| the
| > > > > Pentagon email recently according to msn.msnbc.com if you read the
| news
| > > > there
| > > > > that I enjoy. Anyway, if you do not want to worry about it then
do
| what
| > > > Glen
| > > > > and 98 Guy and I do as well nowadays and that is use a router with
| NAT
| > > > > technology to block a majority of port scans at the hardware
level.
| 98
| > > > Guy
| > > > > helped me to see the light on this that the majority of port scans
| you
| > > > block
| > > > > at the hardware level is much better because you don't have port
| scans
| > > > > turning off the hardware yet. If you want to be really safe then
| have
| > > an
| > > > > extra old PC like I do 0000 in my case a 486 that is not connected
| to
| > > the
| > > > > internet.
| > > >
| > > > Hi,
| > > > The problem is: If I keep the modem plugged in when I first
start
| the
| > > > computer, I get the message that my computer was blocked. I then
have
| > > > problems with updates from Avast!, Ad-Aware and Spybot. If I unplug
| when I
| > > > shut down in the evening, and wait until all is loaded when I turn
on
| the
| > > > computer, then plug in the modem, I do not have the problem. I don't
| want
| > > to
| > > > keep unplugging the modem. Right now, I do not have the ZA in start
| up. I
| > > > want to wait until I find out a solution to the problem with ZA. I
| have
| > > the
| > > > older ZA because the newer one does not work with 98SE.
| > > > If any one can come up with a solution, it would be fully
| appreciated.
| > > > Angel
| > >
| > > Hi,
| > > P.S. The version: Zone Alarm 6.1.744 The free one.
| > > Angel
| > >
| > >
| > > >
| > > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
|
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