Hmmm. . . I haven't had any problems with Zone Alarm ( Using 3.0
version ) other than the Yahoo mail problem. I have a copy of Black
Ice ( job requires it to be active on my system when I use VPN to
connect to the corporate network ) but don't feel like fighting with
it's infinite configuration settings :)
I don't get hit with portscans all that often, but even when I do,
the NAT pretty much handles it. I have yet to see anything get
through it. Z.A.P. is pretty much in place to stop the outgoing
traffic, or to give me an idea where the programs are actually going.
For instance, even if you tell Windows Media Player not to check for
upgrades, it tries to get out every time I boot up. Eudora Pro (
paid edition ) sneaks off to a web server somewhere either looking
for updates or who knows what. ICQ tries to hit a webserver, all of
my Adobe products ( Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator )
try to connect to the Adobe servers any time they are started. ( Even
with the web connect disabled ). Z.A.P. is also not too bad at
stopping the $*%&&$ programs that show up via ActiveX through your
web browser and try to connect back to a server on the net.
It's not perfect, but it pretty much does what I want it to, with
minimum hassle. So I use it. :)
Getting off that topic a bit, since Des's group went to the big skin
flick in the sky, does anyone here have or know of a model sheet for
Des's avatar? ( The fem chameleon of course ) My current project is
to attempt to model a 3D version of the character, but I need some
source material to work with. As I just added Softimage XSI to my
arsenal of 3D apps, I thought I would try my hand at the character as
my first model within the package. I had fired off emails to Jim and
Des both about paying them for custom made model sheets, but have
never heard anything back from either of them. *sigh* I suppose
with Des at school and Jim trying to get his bike together, it eats
up most of their spare time. . . :(
-Nehumanuscrede
ICQ- 1993118
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Takel Windfeather" <takel_at_t...> wrote:
> I dunno...I've heard bad stuff about BlackICE from people OTHER
than Gibson.
> (See:
http://www.player2player.net/modules.php?
op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=290)
>
> But I agree, the guy is a total wacko.
>
> Personally, I use SyGate...used to use ZoneAlarm until the latest
version started screwing over my connection.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ravenwood
> To: SkunkworksAMA_at_y...
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [SkunkworksAMA] Re: Yahell does it again...
>
>
>
> My Groups | SkunkworksAMA Main Page
>
>
>
> >My system is protected in part by a NAT firewall in the form of
a
> >Linksys router. Recently, I added an additional layer of
protection
> >after purchasing Zone Alarm Pro.
> >
> >I had configured Z.A.P. to block all ads that accompany way too
many
> >websites these days, and noted an oddity.
>
> Too bad Zone alarm chokes.
> I can't reccomend anyone use that piece of junk. It's
bacially a
> half-assed firewall, that just doesn't do a decent job.
>
> You're better off with almost any other firewall (Like
Norton), or NIDS
> (Like BlackICE)
>
> I'm currently testing BlackICE, and from what I've seen
thus far, I like
> it. It's outgoing program control is basically useless, so I
just disable
> it and use Norton to handle that. Otherwise BlackICE is a great
IDS. It
> actually provides useful information when people portscan you.
>
> Oh, and don't swallow any of Steve Gibson's crap. The
man's an egomaniac,
> a liar, and an over-all fraud Check out the "other" side of his
> half-truths. www.grcsucks.com
>
> ---------------------------------
> Ravenwood
> AKA: Chris Nefedow
>
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> "Woah there, Paulyboy, somebody spilled 1980's all over you."
> "Dr. Nesbit, I don't see how removing my shirt is going to
help..."
> "Tampering in God's domain since 1927!"
> "Man, we were kicking so much ass until that Cuthulu prick showed
up!"
> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free." -Linus
Torvalds
>
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Received on Sun Nov 17 2002 - 19:03:53 CST