I got a new computer and I need a good firewall.  Can I combine the uses of Zone Alarm and BlackICE together?
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Nope, you don't want to run two firewalls at the same time. They'll do nothing but slow you down. You don't even want the windows firewall activated when running another firewall such as Black Ice.
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Well the above 2 answers good and enough for you. But in addition u can also set the firewall on.
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If you own a computer and you use the internet, yes, you should have your own firewall, and not one from the ISP you use or one that comes with your operating system.  There are plenty of decent free ones, Zone Alarm is one.
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what kind and who's firewall is it? If your talking about xp's ,that is useless and not very good, but it should up date when needed automatically. My recommendation is to get zone alarm. It's free and a great firewall.  want to learn more?? visit www.komando.com  go to her tips page and click browse all tips, then security. it's the best out there and why pay when you don't have to.  also make sure you turn xp's firewall off when you install zone alarm.2 firewalls cause conflict with computers.
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If your BellSouth internet security firewall uses Nortons or McAfee, both are garbage and resource hogs.  Either one will slow your system almost to a halt.  Plus with either one you have zero protection.   You don't say the name of the firewall or the virus program built into the firewall.   \n\nCan tell you that these so called security suites are not really good protection.  No one program can be everything to the protection of your system.  \n\nYou should have only one antivirus program, because you will have conflict if you run more then one.  You can have three or four antispyware programs without conflict.  An only one firewall.  \n\nIf you decide to remove your all in one security suite. Here are all the free security programs I use.  Only one is purchased and that one is from Beijing, China.  An antivirus program used in my backup pc.  An also used by the Government of China.\n\nIn my spare time I test on my backup computer all antispyware/antivirus programs to see if the perform as claimed And especially to see which one have embedded trojans/adware either in their program or in the wizard installer used to guide you through the installation. \n\nWhat is rate as 1-2-3-4-5 is not always the best. Especially when you can find free programs that are light years ahead in technology over the purchased.\n\nIn my computer I use the following free programs.\n\nFor antivirus you can only use one or you will have serious conflict with your system. You can use three or four antispyware without any conflict.\n\nAvast in my opinion is the very best. Have you Avast for nine plus years and never had one virus. They are out of Prague.\n\nhttp://www.avast.com This program is free and has one of the very best background scanner that will catch any virus in real time and destroyed the virus before it can enter you system. \nUpdates auto., two or three times per day. They will ask you for your email address so they can send you a free key that is good for one year. After one year you only have to request a new key.\n\nAntispyware\n\nhttp://www.ewido.net This company was out of Germany and has since been purchased by AVG. Now the name is AVG antispyware. Still the same program with excellent technolgoy. When you download the program it will come with all functions an if you don't purchase in thirty days they will just remove the background scanner and the auto updates. You will update on a manual basis. Scans all 195,000 objects in my system.\n\nhttp://www.emsisoft.com This company is out of Austria. Almost the same as the new AVG. A2Squared free version download. They will ask you for you email address so they can send you a key that is good for life. You will get any new free version with the same key. Plus has rootkit protection and rogue dialer protection. (I have ADSL, but use for the added protection).\n\nFirewall\n\nhttp://www.zonealarm.com Excellent firewall free, if you download their free for home use version. You will get daily updates if any are due, plus if they come out with a new free version they will notify you via automatic and you just say yes, download the new version. The new version will remove the old version. Always best to do is clean install, instead of allowing the new version to copy the files of what you allowed or deny. You will just have to allow, or deny incoming/outgoing traffice again. If you check off remember on Zone Alarm, they will not ask you again if you want to allow or deny the same program. \n\nFor "zero day attacks", Attacks that hit before any security company has knowledge of the attack. I use a free software that is is excellent state of the art technology to identify any program that the behaivor is strange, like trying to download hidden files, etc. etc. Will get a pop up with indepth details, so you can decide for yourself if you want to allow or deny. Plus will block all malware. http://www.cyberhawk.com\n\nIf you want to spend money you can use what I use in my backup
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the windows xp firewall is limited as its only 1 way protection therefore not good.\nthere are some free firewalls, zone alarm has a free one also a paid for pro version which has a few more things added. \nits the best firewall to get.\nnorton and mcafee are good but not the best options.
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I use Zone Alarm firewall, and Avira Antivir guard.\nIn combination they work very well.\nYou can get Zone alarms from\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp\n\nand Avira from\nhttp://www.free-av.com/\n\nall totally free.
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for one if your using a windows pc the firewall supplied is junk. i could hack tht with my dog at the keyboard. get you self a better reputed fire wall like one by symantics. or which ever one you choose. install it an then it should ask you everytime you accses a program tht connect via internet. if you know the program is safe enable it to accese. if you are worried it is nopt then dont let it use the net.
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Im Not really going to do in to detail,but this is all the basic stuff you need\nAnti-Virus:\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5\nFirewall:\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=nav_za\n\nNOTE: If you already have Windows XP With Service Pack 2. It should already have a windows firewall!\n\nAnti-Spyware:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx\n\nThats All the basic stuff you need
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You can get AVG, ZoneAlarm and many reputed antivirus and antiSpyware \nfirewall software....can purchase or for free... visit.....\nhttp://computerhelp-downloads.blogspot.com
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Definitely don't use two firewall programs.  They can conflict with each other and prevent networking/internet access altogether.  Windows fire wall is not good ao it is surely the one to turn off.  If you want to test your fire wall you can go to www.grc.com and run the Shields Up program to check your open ports or download the Leak Test program to see if your firewall catches it.
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Zone Alarm is a very good free Alternative to Microsoft's Wimpy Firewall...
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a good free firewall is zone alarm and a good free anti virus is avg
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Depending upon your needs, the options range from quite simple to substantially more complex. If you just need a simple host-based software firewall, there are a number of good ones. Good free firewalls I've used include Zone Alarm, Sygate, Kerio, Outpost, and Ghostwall. If you're not opposed to getting your hands a little dirty with networking, I prefer wipfw. On my Windows boxes wipfw is the only firewall I use. Very effective, but definitely not for the timid. If you're using Linux, the iptables firewall is definitely the route to go. If your needs are a little more complex and you have an old computer lying around, you can install something like Smoothwall or IPCop and use the old PC as your firewall. I've used both and they work very well. They're both relatively easy to setup, but you'll definitely want to follow one of the step-by-step guides the first time you do it.
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If you can't configure the firewall to work properly, then disable it.   Try the Windows XP SP2 firewall option instead, or get the free version of Zone Alarm\n\nZoneAlarm\nZone Alarm is a terrific firewall program that may help prevent popups and other problems on your computer.\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com
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Turn on windoes xp firewall start setting control panel then click on icon windoes firewall and turn it on if you have any other fire wall turn it on to. like zone alarm
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check ur firewalls if you have more than one like zonealarm and xp firewall could be running at the same time