Re: protection help

I'm sure I'll get through it but...
Now it says "Zone Alarm Security Alert. The firewall has blocked Internet access to your computer (FTP) from 85.17.40.189 (TCP Port 44096) (TP Flags: S).
How am I supposed to make sense of that? And it's not an option. It's just blocked. I wonder if it's something I might have wanted. This time Help was decent - "ZoneAlarm prevented a remote computer from connecting to port 21 on your computer. This connection attempt was probably a port scan trying to find unprotected FTP (File Transfer Protocol) servers."
since you say "> well what ever comes up without an option to allow, check that box not to inform you" 
I guess I'll do that.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> 
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help
well what ever comes up without an option to allow, check that box not to inform you... that will cut about half out. 

If you are not trying to start something new- like the first time you
print etc, or anything to do with the site you are currently trying to
download, your AV software updates, I would not let thru. You can always
go into the log if something doesn't work right at that moment and
change it.


 Donna

Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
The difficult thing about the boxes is that sometimes I don't recognize the 
item so I don't know what to allow or deny.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" 
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



ahh.. comcast is picking up the license for McAfee....

zone Alarm will annoy you at first. those darn boxes will be coming up
telling/asking you what to do. Once you get it set, they rarely show up.
what I like about it - you can check the logs when something isn't
working and switch it trusted. You can also set the programs to ask,
allow, or red x it and never be bothered with it again. Well actually
some things I red X so they can't run in the background but when I want
to use them it is an easy switch.


Donna


Kitty wrote:
Well, I've so far installed Zone Alarm and AVG.

AVG asked if I wanted to upgrade the virus defs, but didn't allow me to
answer "yes". Instead I had to click either folder or internet. ??? I
tried
the help info, but that didn't make it much clearer, so I picked folder.
So
then it spent almost 2 hrs scanning my computer and found one virus which
it
fixed. THEN it tells me I still have old defs, so folder meant "no" I
guess.
So this time I picked "intenet" and now I'm downloading the upgrade and
will
have to give it over to 2 more hours to rescan everything. Who writes this 
stuff?

So it looks like downloading Search & Destroy and Adaware are going to
have
to wait awhile.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" 
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



I was afraid of conflicts, so I took off what I had first. I planned to
immediately go get the other stuff, but got stumped by the firewall thing. 
I'm checking now for Aone Alarm, thanks.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Daryl" 


To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



I use Zone Alarm, the free version on my laptop, the pro on my desktop.
But Yikes! You have no protection now? I usually download everything I'm 
planning to use, then uninstall whatever was there.

d
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty" 
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



OK, I'm on the verge now...
I have completely deleted MacAfee and am totally vulnerable. I would
like to try the free versions of the suggested items first. I have
found:
AVG virus protection
AVG spyware protection
Adaware adware protection
Search & Destroy by Spybot

However, I don't think any one mentioned Firewall protection. I need
that don't I? I googled it and found some free products, but nothing I
recognize. Has anyone heard of or used
Comodo
Zone Alarm
Sunbelt Kerio
Outpost
or something else you'd suggest?

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Apking" 
To:
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



I use AVG, AdAware, and Spybot also, since they are free and so far
they
work well. There, you have my 2 cents worth.

Judy Browning wrote:

Tech support at my ISP recommends AVG for virus/spam, AdAware &
Spybot
Search & Destroy. These are all freeware. I only run the last 2 a
couple times each week. AVG scans every day. So far so good. I got so 
annoyed with the Norton that came on my computer and McAfee was just
as irritating to me.
Judy B
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kitty"
To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



Thanks - I also got a message from Marge, touting the wonders of
AVG.
I think I'm headed that way!

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Evans"

To:
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help



Mother and I have used this AVG free program for years w/ no
problems
whatsoever. Worth a try, doesn't cost a dime!

On 1/3/08, Kitty wrote:


Thanks. AVG has a good reputation.

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daryl"



To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help


> Kitty,
>
> You might consider AVG, too. I installed the free version on my
Dad's
> computer. I pay for the pro version that updates every day,
> several
times
> a day.
>
> Mindspring filters through Norton. AVG, which is from someone
in > the
> Czech republic, catches things before Norton does- I suppose
> that's
> because they're half a day earlier than the folks at Norton.
>
> http://www.grisoft.com/doc/download-free-anti-virus/us/crp/0
>
>
> d
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] protection help
>
>
>>I called MacAfee today and they refunded the $. They had no
>>explanation
>>as to why they only renewed spam & privacy and left me without
>>virus
>>protection.
>>
>> Kitty
>> neIN, Zone 5
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bonnie Holmes"
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 11:00 AM
>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] protection help
>>
>>
>>>I use Norton.
>>>
>>>
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: Kitty
>>>> To:
>>>> Date: 1/1/2008 12:50:07 PM
>>>> Subject: [CHAT] protection help
>>>>
>>>> What does everyone use for Virus protection?
>>>> I got 15 months of MacAfee Super-dooper Firewall Plus with >>>> my 
>>>> new
>>> computer 2
>>>> yrs ago and then via email they offered to up it to 2yrs for
>>>> a
very
>>>> reasonable charge; so I did.
>>>>
>>>> I just saw a $32 charge to my credit card from MacAfee. I >>>> did 
not
>>> authorize
>>>> it. I checked my saved emails and saw no info about >>>> automatic 
renewal.
>>> I
>>>> checked recent emails and found no requests or notifications
>>>> from
M. I
>>>> checked my program and couldn't find an expiration date for
>>>> my
service.
>>> I
>>>> looked everywhere, including exactly where the Help program
said it
>>>> would
>>>> be. Not there.
>>>>
>>>> I went online with M and asked. He checked and said my exp
>>>> for
Privacy
>>>> &
>>>> Spam is 1/23/2009, but virus scan & firewall plus are
1/23/2008. >>>> So
>>>> I'm
>>>> guessing the unauthorized charge is for Privacy & Spam which
>>>> I
>>>> don't
>>>> care
>>>> about and I can't seem to find a way to renew. He told me to
>>>> uninstall,
>>>> then reinstall. I don't have software. He said he'd give me
link,
but
>>>> would not comment (I asked 3 times) about charges. I gave >>>> up. 
>>>>
>>>> I called the credit card and started dispute proceedings on
the $32
>>> charge.
>>>> I guess this means I will have no protection after 1/23/08. >>>> I 
>>>> don't
>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> pay big$ for extreme protection including things like spam
>>>> protection
>>> which
>>>> I keep turned off. However, it does mean uninstalling M.
>>> Unfortunately, I
>>>> cannot find the Uninstall app. It's not in any menus or in
>>>> the M
>>>> program
>>>> The Help program does not recognize the word "Uninstall" and
>>>> I've
>>> searched
>>>> every folder in Windows Explorer under macAfee. When I >>>> opened 
>>>> Add/Remove
>>>> programs in Control Panel though, it lists MacAfee
>>>> Uninstaller
- >>>> but
in
>>> CP,
>>>> all that means is that I can uninstall the Uninstaller - not
what I
>>>> want
>>> to
>>>> do.
>>>>
>>>> I've got to decide something in the next 3 wks. If anyone >>>> can 
>>>> offer
>>> words
>>>> of advice on safely getting rid of M (including getting it
>>>> out
of >>>> OE)
>>>> and/or what other programs I should employ, I would love to
>>>> hear
it. I
>>> know
>>>> I need something, but not an extensive program. Probably >>>> just 
virus
>>>> protection, anti-spyware (is that what they mean by
>>>> privacy?),
and >>>> I
>>> guess
>>>> something for firewall. M was a very invasive program,
constantly
>>> annoying
>>>> me instead of just doing its job. I used to have Norton, but
>>>> it
would
>>> only
>>>> work with a lot of cajoling. Is there a happy medium, easy >>>> to 
use
>>> product
>>>> out there, that doesn't cost big$?
>>>>
>>>> thanks for any help.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kitty
>>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>>>
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