I had a real scare recently! I went to a trusted website & tested my computer for vulnerability from net attacks. I'd been noticing strange things appearing in my MSCONFIG start-up file, and my computer had been browsing much slower. To make a long story short I found out that we are all being "pinged", "probed" & "prodded" by lots of different servers for many devious reasons (mostly collecting your browsing habits). After some research, I found the solution in ZoneLabs ZONE ALARM.
Install it & set your permissions. It's easy to use. Zone Alarm puts you in stealth mode, so no-one can probe you without you knowing.
Remember my friends -- ALWAYS PRACTICE SAFE HEX!! DOC *<;-)
Easy to use, Always-On Internet Security. A Great Personal Firewall !! Combining the safety of a dynamic firewall with total control over applications' Internet use, ZoneAlarm gives rock-solid protection against thieves and vandals. ZoneAlarm makes ironclad Internet security easy-to-use. "ZoneAlarm is a giant step forward in personal Internet security...ZoneAlarm obsoletes traditional rule-based firewall configuration while dramatically enhancing the user's security."
Install it and forget it. ZoneAlarm comes configured to deliver "out-of the-box" safety and security. As you use your computer and applications that access the Internet, ZoneAlarm asks you whether you want applications to access the Internet. It quietly protects you while logging unauthorized repelled attempts to access your computer.
Security Levels make ZoneAlarm easy to use. In just a few seconds you can decide how secure you want your system to be. In contrast to other security solutions, ZoneAlarm does not require you to learn about ports, protocols and firewall programming. Security Levels automatically configure the Firewall and eliminate the risk of improper use that comes with other products. With ZoneAlarm's Security Levels, you get peace of mind, not confusion. ZoneAlarm makes Internet safety and security hassle-free.
