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If you're using a router to connect to the Internet, and connecting all your networked computers straight off from there, don't activate the firewall, either. The router automatically protects you, and activating a firewall will just cause problems.
That's the idea of a firewall personal firewall. You decide which programs can access the internet and prevent all others from doing so - this means if some malware gets installed it can't communicate with other computers via the internet. It's a bit of a job for the first few goes but soon you will have allowed the programs you want to access the internet to do so (e.g. your web browser, your e-mail client, IM, etc.) and you've blocked all others (get ZoneAlarm to remember the settings you configure - there's a check box in the pop-up alert to allow you to do so).I downloaded ZONEALARM PRO. Very complicated.. First I couldnt activate Internet Explorer. Then it asks if you want to allow programmes to run on the net etc.
There isn't. You might have a DSL router with built in firewall - look at the docs that came with it for details.How do I know if there is a built in Firewall in my modem.
You can get Ad Aware and free anti-virus software to clean up your machine for you.Where can I find something like this for free?
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