See how efficient your Firewall is!

[Rik]

How about "If you don't behave, I'm going to re-boot you"?

[Noreen]

Hi Noreen
                   Version3
                                       2.4.18.184
                     Seems to do the job, but I've not had a threat to test it against

I'm a bit confused by your answer, talos, 2.4.18.184 is version 2.

[talos2]

I'm sure I'm right, see attached screen shot.

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[Rik]

The program is v2, the database it's using is v3, Talos.

[Noreen]

The latest version of Comodo is 3.0.18.309, talos. I and many others are sticking with the version that you have, people are having problems with latest version.

[talos2]

The program is v2, the database it's using is v3, Talos.

                OH!!!

[talos2]

 

The latest version of Comodo is 3.0.18.309, talos. I and many others are sticking with the version that you have, people are having problems with latest version.

                Thats unusual for me, to get it right without trying
            I'll remember not to upgrade till they get it right,  thanks

[krysia]

After reading some of this thread, I tried my first leaktest, at Shields Up.  The only one I failed was the 'solicited TCP packets' one, which I don't quite understand, as it showed all ports either closed or in stealth mode.  Can anyone illuminate?  I'm using my router's firewall, Windows XP firewall, and Windows Defender.  Are there other leaktests people recommend for someone not too savvy about these things?

[Rik]

Not sure why you would get that result, Krysia, though the Windows firewall only blocks incoming, which could explain it.

Try the former Sygate scan at :

http://www.symantec.com/norton/sygate/index.jsp

[krysia]

Thanks a lot, Rik - just tried that one and the results were very reassuring, with virtually all ports in stealth mode and the rest closed.

[Rik]

You should be fine, Krysia, provided you're careful in where you go, and have a malware sweep from time to time. It's easy to be made paranoid by all these sites and reports.

[J!ll]

   Security Status: Status Unknown
     The Scan was unable to determine your vulnerability status.

[Rik]

That proves my point, Jill.

[krysia]

Since reading a very good report about it in Computing Which?, I installed Windows Defender, which does a malware scan every day, so I'm covered there, I think.

[Rik]

Yup. Relax and enjoy your connection.

[J!ll]

Well I'm not impressed with it! it says WARNING! No known virus protection software found 

[Rik]

Odd, what are you using?

[krysia]

Did you use IE, Jill?  It doesn't work with Firefox.  Also, I skipped the antivirus check, as I know I've got good protection with Avast - I just did the firewall check.  The AV check requires you to download ActiveX but Firefox doesn't tell you that - only IE does.

[J!ll]

Yes I did use IE

Please note that the following checks were not able to complete because they require Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher with ActiveX and Scripting enabled:             using 7 and yes enabled ActiveX

[J!ll]

Odd, what are you using?

AVG

[Rik]

Maybe it's a comment on AVG then.

[J!ll]

I don't have any probs with it, never let me down, yet  I used to use Norton 

[Inactive]

Maybe it's a comment on AVG then.

Don't start her off on that Rik.. 

[Rik]

Probably wise, In.

Now about NOD, Jill... 

[J!ll]

Don't start her off on that Rik.. 

On what