Action Show but I think the products
> veered toward network scale.
>
> Checkout One Laptop Per Child project laptop.org
>
>
> --- On Wed, 7/9/08, mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > From: mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [CGUYS] Speaking of
t; Subject: [CGUYS] Speaking of firewalls.. was Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone
> Alarm
> To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
> Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 11:51 PM
> I've been looking around for a free firewall program
> that will allow the
> importation of blocklists...any
Well, I did use Karen Kenworthy's whois utility which reported "No database
entry for 208.69.32.13." Is there a generic way to check whois? I'll try
http://www.whois.com. OK, I've done that. The only dialog I find, which is
"well hidden", accepts domain names, but not IP addresses. OK, now
> >When you ran the Doxpara test, what IP address did it report? For me,
> it
> >reported a different IP address than either of the two (primary and
> >secondary) that we are supposed to use for OpenDNS (208.67.222.222 and
> >208.67.220.220). Rather, it reported 208.69.32.13. Is there some
> sor
>When you ran the Doxpara test, what IP address did it report? For me, it
>reported a different IP address than either of the two (primary and
>secondary) that we are supposed to use for OpenDNS (208.67.222.222 and
>208.67.220.220). Rather, it reported 208.69.32.13. Is there some sort of
>"a
I've got ZA set to "ASK" before allowing Windows Updates to connect, but
apparently with the ZA/KB951748 conflict, ZA just defaulted to blocking
without bothering to ask. It did inform me that it had been blocked but
I didn't know how to unblock it, seeing as it was already set to "ASK".
FYI,
I stand corrected. Yes, Doxpara reported back on a different IP address
as well (*208.69.32.17*). I jumped to conclusions without checking.
Thanks for the education.
Richard P.
When you ran the Doxpara test, what IP address did it report? For me, it reported a
different IP address than eith
At this point I would just set the router to send every thing through
opendns and be done with it. Comcast may get around to fixing it
soonish but why wait on them? They seem to be several steps behind.
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 10:48 PM, MrMike6by9 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I didn't know about
> If you Google "Windows hosts file" you get lots of information. Dunno
> if it really works.
It does. :)
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At 11:51 PM 7/9/2008, mike wrote:
>I've been looking around for a free firewall program that will allow the
>importation of blocklists...any suggestions appreciated, running vista
>64bit.
>
>Mike
I'm not sure about "importation," but blocklists are generally supported by 1)
routers, 2) "parental
When you ran the Doxpara test, what IP address did it report? For me, it
reported a different IP address than either of the two (primary and secondary)
that we are supposed to use for OpenDNS (208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220).
Rather, it reported 208.69.32.13. Is there some sort of "address
You won't get a prompt unless you have things set to "ask" instead of "block".
If you think "block" is always correct, make the setting so. But if there may
be time when it's not appropriate, set it to "ask". Do some exploring of the
settings available in Zone Alarm. Don't just accept the de
I've been looking around for a free firewall program that will allow the
importation of blocklists...any suggestions appreciated, running vista
64bit.
Mike
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http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/download_firewall.html
I've got a friend using that, well liked. It got very positive reviews from
pc mag and cnet...not sure if that matters to you. It's also got full vista
32/64 bit support. And it's free.
Mike
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 7:48 PM, MrMike6
I didn't know about the issue but first suspected the MS security
patch as the culprit since the MBP in the living room was still on
line through same wireless router connection to Comcast after the XP
box had been updated and restarted. I chose to roll back the patch and
wait for a fix as I'm also
The only indication which pointed me in the direction of Zone Alarm were
two warnings from ZA which displayed that it had blocked Windows Update,
as well as Mozilla's Firefox. There was no place in ZA (that I know of),
to confirm this and/or to unblock this move. I never got a prompt which
aske
I also have Cox as my Internet provider, but use OpenDNS, which checks
out as OK using Doxpara.com. Apparently, they've done their homework.
Chalk up another one up for open source.
Richard P.
Larry wrote:
But according to this article on the Washington Post's website, even
applying the patch
This is good to know, thanks. My thinking is that the patch, while not
complete, is better than no patch; as is the Windows firewall. Thanks
also for the Kaminsky tip.
Richard P.
But according to this article on the Washington Post's website, even
applying the patch won't, in and of itself, p
oit the DNS vulnerability."
Larry
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Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone Alarm
That's precisely what I
That's precisely what I've done as my workaround.
Richard P.
While that would work, it is advised that doing so would
leave a security hole. There are some other, more
complicated workarounds/fixes which look promising. If
this isn't resolved soon, I may pursue them.
I don't normally su
Richard P.
> While that would work, it is advised that doing so would
> leave a security hole. There are some other, more
> complicated workarounds/fixes which look promising. If
> this isn't resolved soon, I may pursue them.
I don't normally suggest this(*), but why not just use the
firewall that
Can you explain in more detail what this means? I have nothing in the
"Programs" dialog of the Zone Alarm firewall set to "block" (with a couple of
exceptions). I have almost everything set to "ask." (And I have only a couple
of things set to "allow.") So won't the Zone Alarm firewall ask wh
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Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone Alarm
While that would work, it is advised that doing so would leave a
security hole. There are some
While that would work, it is advised that doing so would leave a
security hole. There are some other, more complicated workarounds/fixes
which look promising. If this isn't resolved soon, I may pursue them.
Richard P.
How about uninstalling the update, disabling automatic updates and then
not
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Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Windows Update/ Zone Alarm
My Internet provider suggested:
* Calling Zone Alarm, which she also said would be impossible, given
the amount of calls they were handling today
* a system restore, which I declined until it becomes absolutely
Zone Alarm has issued this "fix" which is currently being hotly debated
in the ZA forum:
http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/pressReleases/2008/LossOfInternetAccessIssue.html
Workaround to Sudden Loss of Internet Access Problem
*Date Published* : 8 July 2008
*Date Last Revised* : 9 July 20
My Internet provider suggested:
* Calling Zone Alarm, which she also said would be impossible, given
the amount of calls they were handling today
* a system restore, which I declined until it becomes absolutely
necessary
My short term solution was to uncheck Zone Alarm from runni
Thanks for the warning. If you become aware of a fix, please let us know.
Thanks.
db
Richard P. wrote:
The latest version of Windows Update is incompatible with Zone Alarm,
causing the firewall to block access to the Internet via IE and/or
Firefox. Zone Alarm is working on a solution, but in
The latest version of Windows Update is incompatible with Zone Alarm,
causing the firewall to block access to the Internet via IE and/or
Firefox. Zone Alarm is working on a solution, but in the meantime, I've
shutdown ZA and gone back to Windows firewall until they can get along.
Richard P.
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