Do You Need Another Firewall?

We are subject to…

- Media Hype

- Software company promotion

Questions to answer.

- How many have had 3^rd party firewall problems?  About 20 members.

- How many are sure a 3^rd party firewall saved them from a problem?  No members

You may not need a third party firewall if you are having

- Trouble with it

- Are confused with answers to its frequent questions on whether to allow a program in or out.

- Computer resources are used up.

All Firewalls stop

    Unwanted inbound traffic

Windows Firewalls do not stop

   Unwanted outbound traffic

Is Spy ware is trying to get a message out of your computer?

You usually do not know.

So you run some Anti Spy ware programs on a regular basis.

Use Plan A… if you

are not a target

- Email awareness – no opening of attachments

- Avoid risky websites

- Have a good back up plan

Use Plan A… if you

Want to keep it simple

- Have had firewall trouble

- Firewall decision fatigue

- Memory usage more than 40%

Plan A

- Remove 3rd party firewall

- Set Windows firewall ON

- Run 1 Anti Virus program

- Run 2 or 3 anti spy ware programs

To set Windows Firewall on,,,

Click on Start, Control Program, Windows Firewall and click in box to put it on.

To remove ZoneAlarm, or other 3^rd party firewall…

Click on Start, Control Program, Add or Remove Programs.

Seach for ZoneAlarm or other 3^rd party firewall and click on Remove.

Use Plan B… if you

Make yourself a target

- Open risky emails

- Download risky free stuff

- No back up plan

- Can handle firewall

Plan B

- Use a 3rd party firewall

- Set Windows firewall OFF

- Be ready to stop 3^rd party firewall when trouble

- Run 1 Anti Virus program

- Run 2 or 3 anti spy ware programs