03-06-2006, 09:23
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pleb
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how to test my firewall
just wanted to know if there is any way to test out a firewall safely.
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03-06-2006, 09:37
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by sheridan
just wanted to know if there is any way to test out a firewall safely.
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Plenty of testing sites here .... Google 
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03-06-2006, 10:24
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Re: how to test my firewall
My personal favourite - good old Steve Gibson - click on 'Common Ports'
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03-06-2006, 10:59
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pleb
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Re: how to test my firewall
just tried thois one ,and it shows all my files .yet i have ZA firewall and it says its protecting my computer  i have checked all the settings 
try it see if you get the same result, scroll to bottom of the page.
http://hackerwhacker.com/freetools.php
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03-06-2006, 11:16
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by sheridan
just tried thois one ,and it shows all my files .yet i have ZA firewall and it says its protecting my computer i have checked all the settings
try it see if you get the same result, scroll to bottom of the page.
http://hackerwhacker.com/freetools.php |
Didn't show any of my files.
ZA Pro here.
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03-06-2006, 13:46
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Re: how to test my firewall
nmap - if you know what you're doing. Beats everything out there... even Steve Gibson *snigger*
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03-06-2006, 13:58
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by sheridan
just tried thois one ,and it shows all my files .yet i have ZA firewall and it says its protecting my computer i have checked all the settings
try it see if you get the same result, scroll to bottom of the page.
http://hackerwhacker.com/freetools.php |
My browser is not happy about that site at all.I'm getting all sorts of messages about certificates.I'll be leaving it alone myself.. 
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03-06-2006, 15:10
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pleb
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
My browser is not happy about that site at all.I'm getting all sorts of messages about certificates.I'll be leaving it alone myself.. |
yes it is strange according to that site i have all sorts of security risks.and i should install zone alarm .but i already have it on my my computer.
but the Steve Gibson site gives me a clean bill of health ,so what one should we believe
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03-06-2006, 15:16
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stringy
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by sheridan
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
My browser is not happy about that site at all.I'm getting all sorts of messages about certificates.I'll be leaving it alone myself.. |
yes it is strange according to that site i have all sorts of security risks.and i should install zone alarm .but i already have it on my my computer.
but the Steve Gibson site gives me a clean bill of health ,so what one should we believe |
I'd believe Steve Gibson, personally, I wasn't too impressed that the hackerwacker page reported my IP as the NTL proxy server 
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03-06-2006, 15:22
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Re: how to test my firewall
Im happy with the steve Gibson results but saying that the hacker one came up emtpy as well (If you choose to ignore the certificate errors)
What is it saying you are exposed to? Open ports?
Are you connected directly to the modem/STB or are you going through a router?
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03-06-2006, 15:34
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pleb
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Re: how to test my firewall
i am connected direct into the modem, does that matter ?
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03-06-2006, 15:47
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Re: how to test my firewall
Depends who you speak to
I was asking because if you have a router, they all tend to have basic firewalls installed and, unless you are using port forwarding, should drop any packets from the internet that you have not requested.
If you are getting results that you are not happy about, you need to have a closer look at your installed firewall and work with it until you are happy. Never good sitting there thinking your not secure!
I would always recommend defence in layers, so the more things people need to hack to get to you the better
Some might think its over kill getting a router for one machine, but there have been people suggest ones for £20. And thats less than a night out
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03-06-2006, 19:59
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Steve Gibson is a Marketing genius but sucks at security.
http://grcsucks.com/
Steve Gibson very cleverly words things but 'proper' security experts treat him with derision. He's a very clever marketing man, he should stick to that.
His 'tools' are picked apart with the newly invented bits of technology he re-invents as his own.
His warning on XP being the end of the internet certainly didn't come true.
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03-06-2006, 21:06
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stringy
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Re: how to test my firewall
hi 
please could you edit your link, it doesn't work with the extra http://
Other than that, I'd say it is always a good idea to try more than one test, but Steve Gibson reports my pc as 'stealthed', which concurs with a NAT router & ZoneAlarm Pro, so I think for a basic port scan, it does seem to work for me. Unlike some others, it, at least, reports my 'proper' IP & not the NTL proxy server
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03-06-2006, 21:49
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Re: how to test my firewall
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Originally Posted by homealone
hi
please could you edit your link, it doesn't work with the extra http://
Other than that, I'd say it is always a good idea to try more than one test, but Steve Gibson reports my pc as 'stealthed', which concurs with a NAT router & ZoneAlarm Pro, so I think for a basic port scan, it does seem to work for me. Unlike some others, it, at least, reports my 'proper' IP & not the NTL proxy server |
Corrected. Creative, to the forum.
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