Best firewall for broadband connection?

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Read the instructions more carefully and try to follow them!
It fully explains what the program does!
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But it won't install since I refuse to allow it to call home during the
installation.

I'm not that bothered anyway, since Kerio has proved by this alone that it
is doing its job, but I am concerned that so many people here are
apparently quite happy to let an unknown application from an unproven (to
me anyway) source do just as it likes.

Why am I not surprised that there is so much spam and so many viruses being
distributed via zombie PCs?

Good old Kerio.

Cheers,

Roy
 
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Can you pass this test with your browser open (which we all
have sometimes) ?

http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/downloads/audit.php
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I found it interesting that they specify the ie browser... (I
use Mozilla) My guess is that whatever testing is done
renames the test module to the name of the ie executable.. I
came across such tests before, and if you deny ie internet
access then the firewall passes the test.

Also, why does it require 10Meg of hard disk space ?? sounds
fishy..
 
Khaled said:
I found it interesting that they specify the ie browser... (I
use Mozilla) My guess is that whatever testing is done
renames the test module to the name of the ie executable.. I
came across such tests before, and if you deny ie internet
access then the firewall passes the test.

Also, why does it require 10Meg of hard disk space ?? sounds
fishy..
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You mean phishy?
 
I found it interesting that they specify the ie browser... (I
use Mozilla) My guess is that whatever testing is done
renames the test module to the name of the ie executable.. I
came across such tests before, and if you deny ie internet
access then the firewall passes the test.
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I use K-meleon, and Kerio 2.1.5 (with rules set to deny access for IE)
doesn't pass the test with K-meleon open.
Also, why does it require 10Meg of hard disk space ?? sounds
fishy..
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I've always curious about that, a number of programs require a lot of HD-
space, far more than they seem to use. I'm not technical enough to give an
answer to that.
 
Roy, I think we failed to communicate. I was talking about the pcaudit-
program from:

http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/downloads/audit.php

NOT the other links from that page, only the pcaudit leak test.
My Kerio 2.1.5 didn't pass with the browser (K-meleon) opened.
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We're failing to communicate alright, and now I can see why.

The pcAudit test is actually to be found at

http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/products/index.php?product=audit


Very interesting results, but it's effectively evaded any layers of
security which you may have the moment you run the file from your hard
drive, surely?

Kerio certainly detected it operating, and /appeared/ to block it,
but......

Did you scan your system afterwards with an effective Trojan detector? :-)

Cheers,

Roy
 
You mean phishy?
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Googling on Internet Security Alliance Inc.turns up nothing adverse about
these people, rather the reverse in fact.

That may or may not prove anything of course, who really trusts Bill Gates?
But millions of people are using his products :-)

Cheers,

Roy
 
We're failing to communicate alright, and now I can see why.

The pcAudit test is actually to be found at

http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/products/index.php?product=audit
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Still some minor failure in communication, both pages have the same direct
downloadlink (http://www.pcinternetpatrol.com/downloads/pcaudit.exe)to the
program.
Very interesting results, but it's effectively evaded any layers of
security which you may have the moment you run the file from your hard
drive, surely?
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You mean you 'forced' it to run and by that you helped it a bit ?
I've got the 'how-would-this-get-on-my-HD'-question.
But still, it shows the outgoing-vulnerability of the firewall, and I guess
it could happen after installing some software that isn't as nice as it
looked when you wanted to try it.
Kerio certainly detected it operating, and /appeared/ to block it,
but......
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but...... ?
Did you scan your system afterwards with an effective Trojan detector?
:-)
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I did check it with the free-version of A-squared, but I don't know if this
is considered effective, as A-squared never ever found anything. And it
didn't now.
 
Rod said:
I did check it with the free-version of A-squared, but I don't know if this
is considered effective, as A-squared never ever found anything. And it
didn't now.
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hehehe sort of like the elephant repellent I bought... It appears to be
working too. ;)
 
You mean you 'forced' it to run and by that you helped it a bit ?
I've got the 'how-would-this-get-on-my-HD'-question.
But still, it shows the outgoing-vulnerability of the firewall, and I guess
it could happen after installing some software that isn't as nice as it
looked when you wanted to try it.
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Yes, I helped it a bit. A calculated risk. :-)
but...... ?
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It returned somthing, but not a lot more than can be garnered by most web
sites. Also remember that I did, deliberately, allow the executable to run.
But it was very.......... interesting.
I did check it with the free-version of A-squared, but I don't know if this
is considered effective, as A-squared never ever found anything. And it
didn't now.
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Tds-3 here, very thorough including any ADS. A complete system scan with
nothing untoward found, just the usual (acceptable) ADS from known
applications.

But it pays to take care, and accept nothing at face value.

See also my posting in response to Tim Weaver.

Cheers,

Roy
 
On 16 Sep 2004 18:52:49 GMT, Rod wrote: SNIP here, SNIP there

Yes, I helped it a bit. A calculated risk. :-)

It returned somthing, but not a lot more than can be garnered by most
web sites. Also remember that I did, deliberately, allow the
executable to run. But it was very.......... interesting.
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Yep, nothing shocking found here either, as there isn't much shocking
information on my system, but...I agree on the interesting part.
Tds-3 here, very thorough including any ADS. A complete system scan
with nothing untoward found, just the usual (acceptable) ADS from
known applications.
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OT- I tried it, found nothing either, my HD was cheaper.
See also my posting in response to Tim Weaver.
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Read it, agreed with it, I also started out with custom rules and tweaked
them to my satisfaction.
 
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