This one was expected : I started up Internet Explorer, which I want to access the Internet, so I accept this one and ask the firewall to remember it for future use/requests. To avoid getting future requests of this request) And very soon, ZoneAlarm will display the first messages, like this one : an internal XP process (anybody has more info on this one ? ) I decided to NOT allow this to connect to the Internet (and please the checkmark You should check your setup / Security by visiting the GRC-Website. You are ready to connect to the Internet. Here, you need to define the network adapter used for the local network (otherwise local networking will not work anymore, since the firewall will also block-off basic network traffic !) If you have a local network, you MUST check under “Advanced” Tab : Security There are different security settings for a local network and for Internet traffic. tab : Alerts To avoid ZoneAlarm of display the alert-messages, each time when somebody makes a port-scan from the Internet, I suggest to un-check the “Alert popup Window” (when you are new to firewalls, you may want to get these messages, but it gets very soon annoying ……) Double-click on it to display the Control-Panel. You most probably have to configure it for proper use on your system. ZoneAlarm placed itself into the taskbar: Windows XP will ask you to confirm, that you really want to turn off the Internet Connection Firewall. make sure to UN-check the Internet Connection Firewall. In the properties of all network Connections : tab: Advanced. If you decide to install such non-Microsoft firewall, you first need to de-activate the XP-build-in Firewall : ZoneAlarm from (compatible with Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) ZoneAlarm is free for Personal and non-profit use ZoneAlarm Pro is a professional Firewall solution (to be purchased) Combining a software firewall and an antivirus in one package, ZoneAlarm makes sure that your network is safe from various types of malware and unauthorized access. To control outgoing connections, you need to install a non-Microsoft firewall, there are several packages available on the market (free / Shareware / to be purchased): Check Point’s ZoneAlarm Pro version Antivirus + Firewall offers an extra layer of security by protecting your personal information safe from cybercriminals. I tell this it can be a pain to get used this software but it better than most out there and like NWD91 said it does have advance setting that you can control that ports that you whant to leave open or port forwarding for or bittorrent or adobe or mediaplayer, well only when you use that perticular software those ports will be open other wise they will be close making your PC more securred so it is you call not the software YOURS it is your system you do with it what you like I have 5 system I use it in most I use the suite and in some I use it father E-amor & E-sheld by computer Associate it more securred but a lot more complex but does the job on my server, so see the tutorial before you make that call it not just install is read see what cames with any software that you install in you system, do not juge it just because you did not read the instruccions or to time to fallow the tutorial, so be were it is not as simple any more things are getting more camplexed every day so your beet read before you install it.and why bitch it is freeee just do you part too.Windows XP includes a Firewall to protect your system against unwanted “visitors” from the Internet, but it does not control connections from your system to the Internet ( to control the “ calling back home of XP” or a virus/worm trying to spread itself ). Look gent I know that your not used to using some thing that has a great deal of control, but I use sygate,black ice, and other firewalls I make this short, well the thing with this firewall is that you have to enable some options like for the fist week to veiw all the nesages that are showen in the alerts, why the reason is simple to enable and disable what software you want to connet to the internet and what part of software to connet to some ports, if in a network, and most all it does block a great deal of ports that are to be used for crakers in infiltraning systems, let me give you and comen one is for windows host to call or ping the ISP well if that port is open all the time it can be used as a way in to your system, so if you look in the window for programs in the seticion that shows host has 4 seccions the firts under ACCESS should have a check mark but under SERVER should not be only only the one marked trusted and only ones you have the rest of the programs that do need to access the internet or your network for what ever reason you wich then to connet out side your pc system, it simple just pick a port or so IP an block it and see how long it takes a cracker to open that port or IP address to be re open under black ice or sygate in must cases it will take no longer the 2 min with some patches from out side, strait though right from your host port or though your printer port.
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