todds
02-17-00, 10:33 PM
I just came across this FREE personal firewall program called ZoneAlarm. It easily allows you to block access to your system w/o having to understand tcp/ip settings. (simply select low, medium or high security...and there's a good description of what each does).
The program also allows you to block local programs (or at least to see) from accessing the internet w/o your knowledge.
After installing, I hit several port scanners on the internet and all of my scanned ports were 'stealthy'.
Check it out at:
http://www.zonealarm.com/
The program also allows you to block local programs (or at least to see) from accessing the internet w/o your knowledge.
After installing, I hit several port scanners on the internet and all of my scanned ports were 'stealthy'.
Check it out at:
http://www.zonealarm.com/