Nancy in Friday Harbor
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- Washington
Hi All,
Am currently hooked to the internet through a "Netgear Cable/DSL Web Safe Router". The new Dell desktop w/XP, the old Gateway desktop w/W98SE (for backup) and the Gateway laptop (W98SE) are all networked through this router. My techie told me this was all that I would need to be absolutely safe.
Also am religious about updating Norton AV and running a full scan at least once a week. Have been hit twice this week with the new "klez" worm as an attachment to emails -- and reading the descriptions on ZDnet makes one nervous.
Both Norton and Gibson Research, which do "shield" tests report that I'm vulnerable to web sites being able to see my browser history and to data being able to leave the computer.
OK, so what to do. I am NOT well versed in this techno stuff, in fact most of it sounds Greek to me.
Do I need a separate software type firewall?
If I do, which one do you recommend?
I already have Norton System Works 2002 on the new computer (the old one won't run with XP). What do you think of Norton Personal Firewall?
I've read where some of you have had real problems with Zone Alarm.
If I get additional firewall protection, do I install it on all three computers? If yes, does that mean I have to get more than one program: one for the W98SE 'puters and the other for XP?
Any and all information you can offer is appreciated. These things are a tool to me--I'm an appraiser, not a computer guru. But I know a lot of you have a great deal of knowledge (remember Julio fixing my printer problem when Dell & HP could't?).
Have a great weekend! Thanks again and I remain,
Baffled in Friday Harbor aka Nancy Clifton
Am currently hooked to the internet through a "Netgear Cable/DSL Web Safe Router". The new Dell desktop w/XP, the old Gateway desktop w/W98SE (for backup) and the Gateway laptop (W98SE) are all networked through this router. My techie told me this was all that I would need to be absolutely safe.
Also am religious about updating Norton AV and running a full scan at least once a week. Have been hit twice this week with the new "klez" worm as an attachment to emails -- and reading the descriptions on ZDnet makes one nervous.
Both Norton and Gibson Research, which do "shield" tests report that I'm vulnerable to web sites being able to see my browser history and to data being able to leave the computer.
OK, so what to do. I am NOT well versed in this techno stuff, in fact most of it sounds Greek to me.
Do I need a separate software type firewall?
If I do, which one do you recommend?
I already have Norton System Works 2002 on the new computer (the old one won't run with XP). What do you think of Norton Personal Firewall?
I've read where some of you have had real problems with Zone Alarm.
If I get additional firewall protection, do I install it on all three computers? If yes, does that mean I have to get more than one program: one for the W98SE 'puters and the other for XP?
Any and all information you can offer is appreciated. These things are a tool to me--I'm an appraiser, not a computer guru. But I know a lot of you have a great deal of knowledge (remember Julio fixing my printer problem when Dell & HP could't?).
Have a great weekend! Thanks again and I remain,
Baffled in Friday Harbor aka Nancy Clifton