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Ryan Hayward
I recently installed ZA Suite for Vista and run it through the Shields-UP
Tests.
Basically, it reported that none of my ports were stealthed and that Port
135
was actually open.
I then disabled the Zone Alarm firewall and re-enabled windows vista
firewall and run it
through the shields-up tests.
It reported that all of my ports were stealthed and that Port 135 was too.
My question is if I should continue using Vista firewall for incoming
protection and Zone Alarm's
program control for outbound protection. The two are not conflicting as Zone
Alarm firewall is actually turned
off ( and I have confirmed it ) but I still get popups asking me for
permission whenever a program of mine wants to use the internet which is
great !
I have left a message on the Zone Alarm Forum about this matter about 12
hours ago and nobody
has replied so I thought I would ask some of you tech heads in here.
Am I right about being concerned about the open port with Zone Alarm's
firewall or do you think that my computer is still safe with Zone Alarm,
even though the ports are reportedly not stealthed and 135 is open ?
I'm quite happy with the Vista/ZoneLabs combination for now, because program
control is as I mentioned, still working well with the Vista Firewall.
Would be nice however to use just the one program for inbound/outbound
protection...
Tests.
Basically, it reported that none of my ports were stealthed and that Port
135
was actually open.
I then disabled the Zone Alarm firewall and re-enabled windows vista
firewall and run it
through the shields-up tests.
It reported that all of my ports were stealthed and that Port 135 was too.
My question is if I should continue using Vista firewall for incoming
protection and Zone Alarm's
program control for outbound protection. The two are not conflicting as Zone
Alarm firewall is actually turned
off ( and I have confirmed it ) but I still get popups asking me for
permission whenever a program of mine wants to use the internet which is
great !
I have left a message on the Zone Alarm Forum about this matter about 12
hours ago and nobody
has replied so I thought I would ask some of you tech heads in here.
Am I right about being concerned about the open port with Zone Alarm's
firewall or do you think that my computer is still safe with Zone Alarm,
even though the ports are reportedly not stealthed and 135 is open ?
I'm quite happy with the Vista/ZoneLabs combination for now, because program
control is as I mentioned, still working well with the Vista Firewall.
Would be nice however to use just the one program for inbound/outbound
protection...