Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Do you use a firewall? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Fender Posted at 4:30 am on Mar. 21, 2006 Hey, i've been using a firewall with my antivirus for about 2 years now, but my friend seems to think im paranoid, and firewalls are an unnecessary precaution. Do you use a firewall or do you think they are not needed for home use?

Replies holysaiyan1 Posted at 12:18 pm on June 3, 2006 Being connected without using a firewall is like having unprotected sex with every single person on the Internet.  At once.   Crazy Chick Posted at 12:18 pm on June 3, 2006 Yeah i use one Stormblazer Posted at 5:34 pm on May 31, 2006 I probably SHOULD. But I am behind two NAT routers (a DSL modem followed by a wireless router), and although I know that's not as effective as a true firewall, it still blocks most of the dangers of a completely open connection. In any case, yes you should use one. As for the concerns about viruses... well user discretion blocks the vast, vast, vast majority of those. A firewall is really more to keep people (aka malicious hackers and the like) out, not viruses so much. obvious child Posted at 11:49 pm on May 16, 2006 Quote: from Larmour at 11:17 am on April 24, 2006 Zonealarm, not pro, I had it and it was too secure. It locked my whole PC down to protect itself LOL! Fucked my IE also, but I don't use it anymore :D Zonealarm has problems. I stopped using that after it went into paranoid mode and locked everything done. Sygate is pretty good. Plus you can backtrace whoever is scanning you and you can scan them. Basically its a "Hey bitch, I know where you live." mOO mOO Posted at 9:31 am on May 3, 2006 yeah i think so Napster the Hacker Posted at 3:59 am on May 2, 2006 Yeah Im using a firewall (Edited by Napster the Hacker at 4:00 am on May 2, 2006) bi sexual babe Posted at 7:43 am on April 25, 2006 yes i do Larmour Posted at 11:17 am on April 24, 2006 Zonealarm, not pro, I had it and it was too secure. It locked my whole PC down to protect itself LOL! Fucked my IE also, but I don't use it anymore :D kokomo Posted at 8:15 pm on Mar. 27, 2006 yes i used one squirellplayingtag Posted at 4:18 pm on Mar. 22, 2006 I have a hardware firewall on my router, my server and Linux desktop uses IP tables, winXP is just the builtin one since I don't use it enough anymore to worry about it, and my other linux one is bare because the system is so crappy it's just used for looking at website and never anything secure. Uncle Howie Posted at 8:13 am on Mar. 22, 2006 I use a software firewall (the standard Windows XP one) but no hardware firewall. vitamin Posted at 4:03 am on Mar. 22, 2006 I have both a hardware and a software based firewall. I never have any trouble with anything. Seems to do a good Job Rhapsody Posted at 2:08 pm on Mar. 21, 2006 Yeah I have a firewall. And in a case like this it is better to be paranoid and get the best protection and not have any at all. Enzeru Posted at 6:07 am on Mar. 21, 2006 I use a firewall, my Dad is always upgrading anything whenever he can. Psycho Chicken Posted at 5:12 am on Mar. 21, 2006 Quote: from Forgotten370 at 8:37 pm on Mar. 21, 2006 Quote: from Psycho Chicken at 12:33 pm on Mar. 21, 2006 Of course I do. Who the hell wouldn't! Your friend is being stupid. **ding ding ding** correct answer   Yay!!! Do I win anything?   Most recent 15 of 22 previous replies displayed.