[bcab] Re: decent firewall

Hi,

I don't really do much like that and am only just getting sorted out, so not 
sure, but it's probably worth trying and then turning it back down if it does. 
I bet the web site will tell you all sorts about it though and in technical 
detail.

Cheers
Dave

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Graham Page 
  To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:31 PM
  Subject: [bcab] Re: decent firewall


  Hi Dave.  Have you found it blocks many things you don't want it to block?

  Do you ever download bit torrents or anything?

  Regards

  Graham
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Dave Taylor 
    To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:24 PM
    Subject: [bcab] Re: decent firewall


    Hi,

    Also consider setting  your plusnet firewall to high, which blocks most 
things.

    Cheers
    Dave

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Graham Page 
      To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:12 PM
      Subject: [bcab] decent firewall


      Hi all.

      After recently having an intruder who managed to get remote access to my 
desktop, I am interested in doing what I can to make my PC difficult for 
hackers to get at.  I have a couple of questions therefore.

      Firstly, I have a Netgear DG834G Router.  and I used the firewall 
provided with this in conjunction with the firewall provided with Windows XP 
SP2.

      Should I have a better software firewall than this?  I had enabled WinMX 
to send and receive packets through the router firewall by creating 
portforwarding, but left everything else as default.

      So, should I get a better firewall I can install after reformatting the 
infected machine?  if so, it needs to be accessible but what would the best 
option be?  Are there any accessible places I can go to do checks and make sure 
my PC is as secure as it can be?

      When the hacker got through before, I was asked if I wanted File Transfer 
Program to access the internet.  I was playing with a new FTP program at the 
time and just said yes without looking too much.  My PC then started and shut 
down a couple of times and the hacker was in.  Obviously one thing I must do is 
take more notice of my firewall too.

      Any thoughts about an appropriate firewall and anything else I can do 
much appreciated.  In the past, I ran Nod Antivirus as well as the firewall but 
ran little else.

      Cheers

      Graham 

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