herbalist Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) My theory is that with stealth, any attempt to check to see if a port is open is negative, just as if no computer wasFor the common port scan, that's true. Those ports will respond to other types of scans, so stealth is not total by any means. Stealth may stop a script kiddie with a port scanner from finding you but an experienced cracker with NMAP won't be fooled. Stealth might help reduce the amount of amateur probing your systems gets but I don't see where it gives any real increase in protection. That said, it doesn't hurt anything either, unless you run a server or your ISP insists on being able to ping you. IMO, it's more important for the ports to be closed, even if the firewall is off, than it is for them to be silent. It's also more important that any ports on your system that need to accept incoming traffic for a specific app be limited to only accepting traffic from the IPs that app uses, not from all over.Rick Edited December 9, 2008 by herbalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Netveda SafetyNet is not a bad app at all. Its works fine on Win98SE machine. Also its low on resources.Would this firewall be a better replacement for Kerio 2.1.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) Agree with the "need"... whatever your "need" is. Router usually does the trick.But (FWIW) here is Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free... Edited December 31, 2010 by submix8c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Agree with the "need"... whatever your "need" is. Router usually does the trick.But (FWIW) here is Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free...Does Outpost 1.0 have IPv6 support? Edited January 5, 2011 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the link to this firewall. I really like it, and considering replacing Kerio 2.1.5. Edited January 5, 2011 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I've been using the "Media Disconnected" firewall for a few years now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Thanks for the link to this firewall. I really like it, and considering replacing Kerio 2.1.5.Well, don't thank me, thank soporific (ref. AutoPatcher 98SE). It is pretty basic and kind of mirrors a router (and then some). I kind of like it too (use it on my 98SE in dual-boot environment). Have to play with it, though... not for the "noobie" since you have to know how to set it up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) [Well, don't thank me, thank soporific (ref. AutoPatcher 98SE). It is pretty basic and kind of mirrors a router (and then some). I kind of like it too (use it on my 98SE in dual-boot environment). Have to play with it, though... not for the "noobie" since you have to know how to set it up...Do you use any of the plug-ins? Edited January 6, 2011 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) ? Edited January 30, 2011 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submix8c Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) @ submix8c or anybody thats uses outpost free firewall v1Can you shed a little light my way.Haven't tried any of this additional functionality.Look Here for BlockPost Plugin info and Here for the Outpost Guide. I think this may be what you want.In particular Here (basic test of plugin appears to block the IP/HostName in an Untrusted Zone only, not the Port). Try that and see if it fulfills your needHTHedit: and FWIW look here. Appears to be a 6.5/6.51 Free version... Edited January 7, 2011 by submix8c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Haven't tried any of this additional functionality.Look Here for BlockPost Plugin info and Here for the Outpost Guide. I think this may be what you want.In particular Here (basic test of plugin appears to block the IP/HostName in an Untrusted Zone only, not the Port). Try that and see if it fulfills your needHTHedit: and FWIW look here. Appears to be a 6.5/6.51 Free version...Thanks, but I think I will stick with v1, its liter on resources and it robust IMO. Edited January 8, 2011 by PROBLEMCHYLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROBLEMCHYLD Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 @ herbalistI notice you use Kerio 2.1.5. When you install it, do you use the advance ruleset from http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,8023708.If so, are there any obsolete rules that needs to be deleted? I know it was created back in 2003 so maybe some things may not apply as back then.I have created a ruleset based of Kerio 2.1.5 for Outpost free v1. All I need to do know is fine-tune it and pray I will be secure. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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