Jon, Here's something else to try: http://probe.hackerwatch.org/probe/
Scans a bunch of your ports to see if they are visible. It said that all of mine are secure (using Look'n'stop firewall). This may be the best test of all. -- Best regards, Bil Green 2001 TV VCR Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 760-934-2001 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sunday, February 1, 2004, 2:50:30 AM, you wrote: JG> Bil, I'll find their web sites and look it over. JG> As far as I know, my ZA is set to block all ports, incoming JG> and outgoing except for the ones that my programs use. They JG> have been granted access to the internet but when it comes to JG> the program asking for server priveleges, I checkmark the "no" JG> box. JG> I'm on dialup, so if I was on line 24/7, I would be more concerned JG> about the firewall I'm using. Judging by all the rejections of access JG> in the ZA log, I would say ZA is doing a pretty good job. JG> I will check this out further to see if there is cause for concern. JG> Thanks for the info, JG> Jon Garver JG> Heritage Television Service JG> Monticello,IN.47960 U.S.A. JG> Voice & Fax 574-583-9681 JG> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or JG> for file U.L.,[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Hi Jon, >> >> My ZoneAlarm failed either most or all of these leakage >> testers. Did you do something to set up ZoneAlarm to be >> more leakproof? If you want I can send you all these >> free testers in a zip file. It will be named appropriately >> (in regard to the current problem). >> >> >> Leak Test >> Leak Test was the first tool which has proven the poor >> quality of most personal firewalls by bypassing outbound >> traffic detection feature. >> >> Yalta >> >> Yalta was created by the developers of Look'n'Stop firewall. >> Yalta acts like a Trojan trying to send message to a remote >> address bypassing firewall' filters. >> >> TooLeaky >> >> TooLeaky uses the system's web browser to transmit >> information without the knowledge of the user. >> >> FireHole >> >> Firehole created by Robin Keir, lead network security programmer >> with Foundstone, uses default web browser to transmit the data >> to remote host. But its technique is much more sophisticated >> than one used by TooLeaky. >> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> >> Bil Green >> 2001 TV VCR >> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >> 760-934-2001 >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Sunday, February 1, 2004, 1:15:17 AM, you wrote: >> >> JG> Bil, what leak tests did it fail? I've checked my free version >> of >> JG> Zone Alarm using Gibson's Research ShieldsUp and LeakTest. >> JG> It passed with no problems. >> >> JG> I'd be interested in putting it through more tests if you can >> JG> provide website addresses. >> >> JG> Jon Garver >> JG> Heritage Television Service >> JG> Monticello,IN.47960 U.S.A. >> JG> Voice & Fax 574-583-9681 >> JG> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or >> JG> for file U.L.,[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>>> Zone alarm seems to work well for people, but why does it fail >>>> most >>>> of >>>> the leakage tests? I tried several leakage testers. I finally >>>> settled >>>> on Look'n'stop which passed with flying colors. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Bil Green >>>> 2001 TV VCR >>>> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 >>>> 760-934-2001 >>>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> Saturday, January 31, 2004, 3:49:27 PM, you wrote: >>>> >>>> TTE> Nope..Use it myself. >>>> TTE> Good program. This program reads your files, and you don't >>>> have >>>> to be on >>>> TTE> line to use it. >>>> TTE> I think it's just common sense, we all know our computers >>>> are >>>> sending >>>> TTE> "OUT" all the time. >>>> TTE> Just have some idea why the computer wants to communicate >>>> with >>>> the >>>> TTE> outside, I use Zone Alarm, and anything new, it warns me. >>>> TTE> All kinds of programs around that make it easier, and safer >>>> to >>>> be out >>>> TTE> there. >>>> TTE> Sometimes we can be Super Sensitive, but for sure we >>>> know that >>>> TTE> Virus are the big issue these days. Just another terrorism >>>> attack, >>>> TTE> foreign or domestic. We will live with it, and like >>>> everything >>>> else, >>>> TTE> will overcome. >>>> >>>> TTE> -Ed- >>>> >>>> TTE> Ed Gaidies >>>> TTE> Tel-Tek Electronics >>>> TTE> Ontario-Canada >>>> >>>> TTE> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >> >> >> JG> _______________________________________________ >> JG> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year >> of updates free. >> JG> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> JG> Techs mailing list >> JG> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> JG> >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of >> updates free. >> www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net >> Techs mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://intrepid-video.com/mailman/listinfo/techs_intrepid-video.com >> JG> _______________________________________________ JG> Tech Repair CD...order your just $49.00 plus shipping...One year of updates free. 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