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Veg
Profile Joined October 2002
Canada2945 Posts
August 03 2004 00:46 GMT
#1
christ
my fuckin provider keeps calling me saying my computer is being used for spamming by some virus

im running AVG and the cleaner now, but they say i should get a firewall

can some1 suggest a good firewall? free obviously
asdasdas
hasuwar
Profile Joined April 2003
7365 Posts
August 03 2004 00:48 GMT
#2
I have greater advice..throw that piece of shit away and buy a new one :|

or use gay zone alarm
Diablo3 ID: Exalted#1710 -------R.I.P. http://hasuwar.isgsa.org. Much love to Toptalent
Veg
Profile Joined October 2002
Canada2945 Posts
August 03 2004 00:49 GMT
#3
i have another question

if i have AVG icon on on my toolbar, does that mean itll detect at any time a virus?
asdasdas
KillerPenguin
Profile Joined June 2004
United States516 Posts
August 03 2004 01:14 GMT
#4
If its running it should scan every file before you open it. XP has a built in firewall u can setup your dsl or cable to use it without using ur isp's software. avg might even have a firewall. Also, if you use a router you automatically have a firewall.
http://www.escapeintolife.com/
Beyonder
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands15103 Posts
Last Edited: 2004-08-03 01:57:51
August 03 2004 01:56 GMT
#5
msg me on msn I'll send you a good "free" firewall! :p
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DeepBlu2
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States975 Posts
August 03 2004 02:42 GMT
#6
I used to use ZoneAlarm but realized how much it sucked. I've been using Sygate and it seems great.
u gotta sk8
Beyonder
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands15103 Posts
August 03 2004 02:52 GMT
#7
On August 03 2004 11:42 DeepBlu2 wrote:
I used to use ZoneAlarm but realized how much it sucked. I've been using Sygate and it seems great.


Why would ZoneAlarm suck?
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Ebenol
Profile Joined May 2003
Sweden1983 Posts
August 03 2004 02:52 GMT
#8
I believe hardware firewalls are quite a bit better than software ones. Software firewalls can easily be shut down by a virus/trojan/whatever, which is quite hard to do against a hardware firewall. Both at the same time is probably the most secure solution. ZoneAlarm seems to work quite nicely for the people I know who use it, there are probably better ones out though.
Ebenol
Profile Joined May 2003
Sweden1983 Posts
August 03 2004 03:00 GMT
#9
Anyway, a firewall might not be the best thing to do if your computer is being used as a spam relay. Check the taskmanager (processes) for things that look weird, alternatively search for every entry in there to find the thing that's causing trouble. Might want to post a list of all running processes here if you don't find anything and I might be able to give you some help or something if I can be bothered. Maybe.
Aqeloutro
Profile Joined October 2002
Spain614 Posts
August 03 2004 05:38 GMT
#10
Sygate Personal Firewall, free download:

http://www.download.com/Sygate-Personal-Firewall/3000-2092-10247416.html?tag=lst-0-1

Zone Alarm is OK, but I read better reviews about Sygate.
Schnake
Profile Joined September 2003
Germany2819 Posts
August 03 2004 05:47 GMT
#11
Sygate is highly recommendable.
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mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
August 03 2004 07:22 GMT
#12
sygate sucks.. closes ports.. causes trouble on msn... etc etc fuck syagte zone alarm all the way
No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
KiLLme1st
Profile Joined December 2003
United States1824 Posts
August 03 2004 07:33 GMT
#13
It's called My Doom it's a pretty simple virus that creates a type of sevrer off of your isp, and spams mass e-mails to random people. We deal with it all the time at work. (I work tech support for Verizon Online). Just get a better Virus scanner, and get a firewall like ZoneAlarm and you should have no problems.

I know it is expensive but Norton really is a good virus removal system, I purchased it recently and with the rate that virus's are being produced Norton does a good job of keeping you updated.

Of course some people think spending money on virus removal software is stupid, but trust me I have like 15 or 16 people call me a day talking about different virus related problems. Of course most of these people have a "free" virus removal system and wonder "How did my system get infected?" Having an updated strong Virus removal system is a smart choice.
CAPSLOCK IS AUTOPILOT FOR COOL
mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
August 03 2004 07:39 GMT
#14
Emule and get every software u want for free or just msg me on msn :s i will send you whatever u want :s
No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
Aqeloutro
Profile Joined October 2002
Spain614 Posts
August 03 2004 07:42 GMT
#15
On August 03 2004 16:22 mAKiTO wrote:
sygate sucks.. closes ports.. causes trouble on msn... etc etc fuck syagte zone alarm all the way


You are bitching about a firewall because it closes ports? ROFL
Malmis
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Sweden1569 Posts
August 03 2004 07:44 GMT
#16
xDDDDDD
To Suport@Bethsoft.com: okay so i completed morrowind.. um, can i have my life back now?
karelen
Profile Joined October 2003
Sweden2407 Posts
August 03 2004 08:21 GMT
#17
haha, seriously veg, you should have an own sticky for your computer problems
zzzzzz
mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
August 03 2004 08:25 GMT
#18
On August 03 2004 16:42 Aqeloutro wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 03 2004 16:22 mAKiTO wrote:
sygate sucks.. closes ports.. causes trouble on msn... etc etc fuck syagte zone alarm all the way


You are bitching about a firewall because it closes ports? ROFL


-- FU.. i was saying ports you are using and need to be open .. expample the prot for sc so people can join your games...

or on msn the port thats lets you conecct webcam and shit shit like that

-_-
No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
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