Does anyone use a personal firewall software program? I am wondering what people use. I want low system resources and relative set it and forget it.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
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Originally posted by fredtgreco
Does anyone use a personal firewall software program? I am wondering what people use. I want low system resources and relative set it and forget it.
Any recommendations?
Originally posted by Pilgrim
I didn't really have any problems with Norton either. But my computer is really an antique and it runs much better now with Zone Alarm and the AVG firewall. I'm thinking part of it is that Norton used more resources and slowed it down. I haven't had problems with viruses under either setup.
Originally posted by mgeoffriau
I would recommend not relying on just the XP firewall. It is not terribly robust. If you have XP, use it, but supplement it with a third party program.
Norton is better, but it hogs resources.
I prefer ZoneAlarm (free). It's very robust, and easy to set up. It doesn't steal resources, and doesn't pester me to install any related software. I can review and control what programs are allowed to open ports, and also review who is attempting to access my computer.
I've heard Kerio's good as well.
Originally posted by SemperFideles
Trendmicro Internet Security - fast, minimizes system resources, and has some intrusion detection for wireless networks.
I used Norton products for the longest time. I've been a computer enthusiast for about 25 years now. I remember Norton's products when it was just Peter Norton's company. I've owned nearly every version of Norton Utilities released over the years.
I say "used" because I became increasingly frustrated with how bloated Symantec's code is and how nearly impossible some older versions became to uninstall once installed on my system.
I went to a forum of some fairly knowledgeable network security folks and there were many people who commended Trend Micro. Kaspersky was also highly commended. I have been very happy with Trend Micro since making the switch.
Originally posted by fredtgreco
You need to do more than just uninstall Norton.
You should run the Norton Removal Tools program from Symantec:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SymNRT.exe
And then it would not hurt to run the registry cleaner they provide as well:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SYMMSICLEANUP.reg
Originally posted by Pilgrim
Originally posted by fredtgreco
You need to do more than just uninstall Norton.
You should run the Norton Removal Tools program from Symantec:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SymNRT.exe
And then it would not hurt to run the registry cleaner they provide as well:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SYMMSICLEANUP.reg
Thanks Fred. The Removal Tool removes components from 2004-present. I had Systemworks from 02 or '03 installed as well. Do you know if they have a removal tool for that?
I ran the removal tool and it said I had "Symantec Winfax Pro" and that I needed to remove it through Add/Remove programs before proceeding. But it doesn't appear in Add/Remove programs. I see Fax Tools, but I'm thinking that's a Windows program
Originally posted by fredtgreco
Originally posted by Pilgrim
Originally posted by fredtgreco
You need to do more than just uninstall Norton.
You should run the Norton Removal Tools program from Symantec:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SymNRT.exe
And then it would not hurt to run the registry cleaner they provide as well:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SYMMSICLEANUP.reg
Thanks Fred. The Removal Tool removes components from 2004-present. I had Systemworks from 02 or '03 installed as well. Do you know if they have a removal tool for that?
I ran the removal tool and it said I had "Symantec Winfax Pro" and that I needed to remove it through Add/Remove programs before proceeding. But it doesn't appear in Add/Remove programs. I see Fax Tools, but I'm thinking that's a Windows program
Chris,
Start here:
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/docid/2001092114452606
Then:
Here is the KB article on removing WinFaxPro manually:
http://tinyurl.com/rnntq
And here is the one for Systemworks 2003:
http://tinyurl.com/oo862
Roger that Fred. I knew that. It's just an increasing annoyance for me. I don't like their code and how sticky it is. Should not need a special utility to uninstall a program. I'm comfortable with Registry Editor and have used that to find some things that even the cleanup utilities still left that were being loaded into memory after my NAV products had been removed.Originally posted by fredtgreco
You need to do more than just uninstall Norton.
You should run the Norton Removal Tools program from Symantec:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SymNRT.exe
And then it would not hurt to run the registry cleaner they provide as well:
ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/linked_files/tsgen/SYMMSICLEANUP.reg