Zonealarm

[sAlt_sHaKer]

Was juz wonderin, does Zonealarm slow down internet speeds?
Cos it seemed to have slowed mine down a bit.

[reboot]

Shouldn't.
What you're probably seeing is a slowdown because ZA is blocking like it's supposed to.
BTW, if you're on dial-up you don't really need it anyhow.

[glc]

The heck you don't need it on dialup - the script kiddies are attacking anything they can find. You wouldn't believe how much it catches.

[Mongoose]

Internet Explorer and Dial-up Networking, even with the security updates, it's possible to nuke you with some ICMP fragments, or any number of bombs, floods, etc. Not to mention all the information they can get about you and your computer by just asking your computer politely. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING YOU DONT NEED A FIREWALL FOR A DIAL-UP CONNECTION! You do!

[Mongoose]

For catching EVERYTHING that attempts or connects to your computer, try Network Associates Network Sniffer Pro. Much better than anything out there for detecting ALL connections! A really neat program, best I've found for making sure I dont have a trojan too. Would show up like a sore thumb.

[glc]

I personally wouldn't use a NetA$$ product if they gave it to me - but that's my opinion.

[lil Jimmie]

Originally posted by glc The heck you don't need it on dialup - the script kiddies are attacking anything they can find. You wouldn't believe how much it catches.

Good call glc, About a month ago I had a rash of hits 30 in fact in about 20 seconds and it wasn't any ads or anything of that nature.