[AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection

Your router's firewall will only do what the Windows XP firewall does -
prevent your system from being invaded from "outside", but it will do
nothing about programs "calling home". That's why you install a software
firewall, and it will not interfere with your router.

Active Ports will monitor the activity, but will it block unwanted access to
the outside? I don't think so, that's the Software firewall's task.

Lambert

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David Emerson
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:14 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection


Thanks all.  I already had a firewall in my router so didn't want to 
upset that by installing another one.  I went for Erwin's suggestion.

David

At 18/01/2006, you wrote:

>http://www.protect-me.com/freeware.html
>
>Active ports, will monitor all your IP port activity, tell the from and 
>to IP address/port and which app is dooing it.
>
>It is not a firewall or port blocker, just a realtime monitor, but very 
>efficiant.
>
>Erwin
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
>- Beach Access Software
>Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:13 AM
>To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection
>
>I recently switched from Zone Alarm to Sygate Personal Firewall.  ZA 
>was staring to cause problems.  Sygate will tell you when somethings 
>sending out to the internet.
>
>Rocky
>
>
>Steve Conklin wrote:
> > Install ZoneAlarm ?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David 
> > Emerson
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:49 PM
> > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: [AccessD] OT - Progs Using Internet Connection
> >
> > This is way off topic but does anyone know how I can find out what 
> > programs are sending packets over my internet connection?  Some of 
> > them will be valid (eg virus protection updating) but it would be 
> > nice
>
> > to know if I have something sending info out that shouldn't be).
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > David Emerson
> > Dalyn Software Ltd
> > New Zealand

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