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joeeie
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:21 am Post subject:
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I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions. I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions? |
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Kerodo
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:12 am Post subject:
Re: Zone Alarm has zero intrusions? non expert asks |
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In article <jdDEd.3335$KJ2.1326@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
alpha@male.net says...
| Quote: | I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions. I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions?
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If you have a router then it's blocking your inbound traffic. So you
don't need ZA for that. But you might want to keep ZA to let you know
if any programs attempt to connect outbound to the internet.
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tivo-guy
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:
Re: Zone Alarm has zero intrusions? non expert asks |
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"joeeie" <alpha@male.net> wrote in message
news:jdDEd.3335$KJ2.1326@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
| Quote: | I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions. I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions?
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Keeping ZA active uses CPU resources. If you're not getting any hits then
your NAT router is doing its job (as is mine). I don't use ZA for the simple
reason that I don't need it, and apparently you don't either. |
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Justins local account
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Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:56 pm Post subject:
Re: Zone Alarm has zero intrusions? non expert asks |
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"tivo-guy" <JCH@nospam.com> writes:
| Quote: | "joeeie" <alpha@male.net> wrote in message
news:jdDEd.3335$KJ2.1326@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions. I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions?
Keeping ZA active uses CPU resources. If you're not getting any hits then
your NAT router is doing its job (as is mine). I don't use ZA for the simple
reason that I don't need it, and apparently you don't either.
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Are you using zone alarm to police your outbound connections?
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Justin Murdock |
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tivo-guy
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:13 am Post subject:
Re: Zone Alarm has zero intrusions? non expert asks |
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"Justins local account" <justin-nntp@pipemedia.net> wrote in message
news:ay8y702c4a.fsf@bsdclient1.pipemedia.net...
| Quote: | "tivo-guy" <JCH@nospam.com> writes:
"joeeie" <alpha@male.net> wrote in message
news:jdDEd.3335$KJ2.1326@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions.
I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions?
Keeping ZA active uses CPU resources. If you're not getting any hits then
your NAT router is doing its job (as is mine). I don't use ZA for the
simple
reason that I don't need it, and apparently you don't either.
Are you using zone alarm to police your outbound connections?
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?? No. I said I don't use ZA. |
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Justins local account
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Wed Jan 12, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject:
Re: Zone Alarm has zero intrusions? non expert asks |
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"tivo-guy" <JCH@nospam.com> writes:
| Quote: | "Justins local account" <justin-nntp@pipemedia.net> wrote in message
news:ay8y702c4a.fsf@bsdclient1.pipemedia.net...
"tivo-guy" <JCH@nospam.com> writes:
"joeeie" <alpha@male.net> wrote in message
news:jdDEd.3335$KJ2.1326@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
I am running xp Sp2 with cable modem internet. I installed zone alarm,
latest free version updated. After a month I still have zero intrusions.
I
am using a broadband router for my internet phone, is that blocking
everything? Do I need Zone alarm if I have no intrusions?
Keeping ZA active uses CPU resources. If you're not getting any hits then
your NAT router is doing its job (as is mine). I don't use ZA for the
simple
reason that I don't need it, and apparently you don't either.
Are you using zone alarm to police your outbound connections?
?? No. I said I don't use ZA.
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the question was aimed at the OP, and a suggestion as to how it might
be useful in your configuration - having NAT only protects you in one
direction.
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Justin Murdock |
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