When I installed PC Tools Firewall PLUS, it asked me if my network was public, private or work, and it set it as public. After a few days, it asks me every time I start my computer. It’s not a big deal but it is annoying. It also happens on my Mom’s computer, my friend’s computer, and my friend’s parent’s computer. I was wondering if this happens to anyone else and if there’s a way to stop it.
Thank you
I’ve used PC Tools Firewall PLUS several times, it’s buggy, I keep returning to ZoneAlarm Free.
I’ve tried many other fw’s, but keep coming back to ZA Free.
I’m staying with ZA Free (XP 32bit) & Windows 7 Firewall Control (7 64bit). 
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ZA Free is trouble free & user friendly. 8) So is Windows 7 Firewall Control. 8)
ZA Free works great on Windows 7 64bit. 
I gave up on software firewalls but on Windows 7 the Windows 7 Firewall Control is OK but very nosy and annoying.
The interview with Bruce Harrison who is a developer at Malwarebytes – the company who created Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is very interesting:
http://www.besttechie.net/2008/08/20/malwarebytes-developer-interview <== software firewall discussion starts about 8 minutes into the video
Both videos are well worth watching.
Good videos. I do disagree with what the guy said about hackers not bothering with home users, since isn’t that basically what the Zeus Bot is doing, is stealing financial data from people?
I have a Linksys card that is connected to my stepdad’s router. How does that protect from hackers? I’m not totally worried about hackers that much though, since I don’t do banking online, and once I have GeSWall, nothing will infect me.
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