Guest JLB Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 Message: I was having issues with the firewalls and security, and conflicts with my norton security I disabled the Vista and ended up with everything disabled, I could not get on the internet or my email, I had my server here, thinking it was a issue with the address being diabled and the dsl modem reset, They are not too fimilar with Vista and unable to connect, We continually get the HTTP 403 forbidden error, I was able to get the email to work, the comupter is connected to the interent and no problems when I ran diagnosis on it, so my email works , I went into the admin. tools , services and almost all where disabled, so i went in clicked them to automatic, enabling them, its to click on something to allow inbound/outbound security, but, I dont know what ones to run start, stop etc I need information as to what to click or unclick, what to allow or not allow to access the internet, So what I am saying is the internet connection is up and working, I am able to go into my email and send and recieve, but, when I go to my internet browser , click to go, it says HTTP forbidden error 403, you are connected to the internet but unable to view this page Quote
Guest Kayman Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 On Thu, 1 May 2008 14:05:01 -0700, JLB wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Message: I was having issues with the firewalls and security, and conflicts > with my norton security I disabled the Vista and ended up with everything > disabled,...</span> <snipped for brevity> The retail version of Norton can play havoc with your pc. Uninstall it using Norton's own uninstall tool: http://service1.symantec.com/support/tsgen...=hm&lg=en&ct=us and get a refund style_emoticons/ Assembling your own 'security suite' is a better alternative. Here are some suggestions. You are not going to find anything better than the Vista FW and Vista in itself due to the advanced features the FW and Vista are using. PFW Criticism. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_firewall#Criticisms "Personal Firewalls" are mostly snake-oil. http://www.samspade.org/d/firewalls.html Jesper's Blogs- At Least This Snake Oil Is Free. http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/arc...il-is-free.aspx Windows Firewall: the best new security feature in Vista? http://blogs.technet.com/jesper_johansson/.../01/426921.aspx Exploring The Windows Firewall. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetma...ll/default.aspx "If you try to block outbound connections from a computer that’s already compromised, how can you be sure that the computer is really doing what you ask? The answer: you can’t. Outbound protection is security theaterâ€â€it’s a gimmick that only gives the impression of improving your security without doing anything that actually does improve your security. This is why outbound protection didn’t exist in the Windows XP firewall and why it doesn’t exist in the Windows Vistaâ„¢ firewall." Tap into the Vista firewall's advanced configuration features http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-6098592.html "...once you discover the secret of accessing its advanced configuration settings via the MMC snap-in, you'll find it to be far more configurable and functional. At last, Windows comes with a sophisticated personal firewall that can be used to set up outbound rules as well as inbound,with the ability to customize rules to fit your precise needs." Or Configure Vista Firewall to support outbound packet filtering http://searchwindowssecurity.techtarget.co...1247138,00.html Or Vista Firewall Control (Free versions available). Protects your applications from undesirable network incoming and outgoing activity, controls applications internet access. http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/ There are many good free AV applications available, and almost everyone has his favorite. Most of the users are emotionally attached to their av application and will have excellent reasons for not recommending any other brand. The most important thing here is that all of the available choices listed here are better in some respects than in others, and which choice is better for you depends on what you do, how you work, and which features you use. The way you use your PC is different from others. Have a look at this: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm and be guided accordingly. Good info can be obtained here: http://www.majorgeeks.com/page.php?id=20 and here: http://www.av-comparatives.org/ If the above is too deluging consider this:- Real-time AV applications - for viral malware. Do not utilize more than one (1) real-time anti-virus scanning engine! Disable the e-mail scanning function during installation (Custom Installation on some AV apps.) as it provides no additional protection. Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/...nning/index.htm Avira AntiVir® PersonalEdition Classic - Free http://www.free-av.com/antivirus/allinonen.html You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen' http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm or Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition It includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class GMER technology. http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html (Choose Custom Installation and under Resident Protection, uncheck: Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange.) or AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition http://free.grisoft.com/ (Choose custom install and untick the email scanner plugin.) or Kaspersky® Anti-Virus 7.0 - Not Free http://www.kaspersky.com/homeuser or ESET NOD32 Antivirus - Not Free http://www.eset.com/ and (optional but highly advisable) On-demand AV application. (add it to your arsenal and use it as a "second opinion" av scanner). David H. Lipman's MULTI_AV.EXE (Vista and XP)from the URL: http://www.pctipp.ch/ds/28400/28470/Multi_AV.exe http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp English: http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2008/0...virus-for-free/ A-S applications - for non-viral malware. The effectiveness of an individual A-S scanners can be wide-ranging and oftentimes a collection of scanners is best. There isn't one software that cleans and immunizes you against everything. That's why you need multiple products to do the job i.e. overlap their coverage - one may catch what another may miss, (grab'em all). SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html and Ad-Aware 2007 - Free http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.php http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html and Spybot Search & Destroy - Free http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html and Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware and worms to install to the OS. Interesting reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about the actual threat." A clarification on the terminology: the word "malware" is short for "malicious software." Most Anti-Virus applications detect many types of malware such as viruses, worms, trojans, etc. What AV applications usually don't detect is "non-viral" malware, and the term "non-viral malware" is normally used to refer to things like spyware and adware. Some more useful applications: SpywareBlaster - Free "SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other unwanted programs from the user's computer. SpywareBlaster works by blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies." http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html GMER - is an application that detects and removes rootkits. http://www.gmer.net/index.php Rootkit Revealer - Free http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysintern...itRevealer.mspx CCleaner - Free Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, application MRUs, etc. ... http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities uncheck "Windows Defender". CW Shredder - Free Is the premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch – the name for a wide range of insidious browser hijackers– from your PC. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popu...WShredder.shtml Quote
Guest Mr. Arnold Posted May 2, 2008 Posted May 2, 2008 "JLB" <JLB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:078E3F53-8FC6-4D86-86E0-679706A8626D@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Message: I was having issues with the firewalls and security, and > conflicts > with my norton security I disabled the Vista and ended up with everything > disabled, I could not get on the internet or my email, I had my server > here, > thinking it was a issue with the address being diabled and the dsl modem > reset, They are not too fimilar with Vista and unable to connect, We > continually get the HTTP 403 forbidden error, I was able to get the email > to > work, the comupter is connected to the interent and no problems when I ran > diagnosis on it, so my email works , > > I went into the admin. tools , services and almost all where disabled, so > i > went in clicked them to automatic, enabling them, its to click on > something > to allow inbound/outbound security, but, I dont know what ones to run > start, > stop etc > I need information as to what to click or unclick, what to allow or not > allow to access the internet, > So what I am saying is the internet connection is up and working, I am > able > to go into my email and send and recieve, but, when I go to my internet > browser , click to go, it says HTTP forbidden error 403, you are connected > to > the internet but unable to view this page</span> You should get rid of Norton and use the Vista FW. If you need to see connections by made programs that are using the Internet, then use Curports (free). The security junk like Norton is just that snake-oil junk that causes more problems and mis-leads the user wrapped in the so called security blanket. Quote
Guest ocbudweiser Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 i have norton internet security, but my av and fw are not on. i check with norton and they couldn't find out the porblem. "JLB" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Message: I was having issues with the firewalls and security, and conflicts > with my norton security I disabled the Vista and ended up with everything > disabled, I could not get on the internet or my email, I had my server here, > thinking it was a issue with the address being diabled and the dsl modem > reset, They are not too fimilar with Vista and unable to connect, We > continually get the HTTP 403 forbidden error, I was able to get the email to > work, the comupter is connected to the interent and no problems when I ran > diagnosis on it, so my email works , > > I went into the admin. tools , services and almost all where disabled, so i > went in clicked them to automatic, enabling them, its to click on something > to allow inbound/outbound security, but, I dont know what ones to run start, > stop etc > I need information as to what to click or unclick, what to allow or not > allow to access the internet, > So what I am saying is the internet connection is up and working, I am able > to go into my email and send and recieve, but, when I go to my internet > browser , click to go, it says HTTP forbidden error 403, you are connected to > the internet but unable to view this page</span> Quote
Guest ocbudweiser Posted June 27, 2008 Posted June 27, 2008 i have norton av and fw, but are not working. eveything checks ok. norton couldn't find the problem. can you HELP "JLB" wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Message: I was having issues with the firewalls and security, and conflicts > with my norton security I disabled the Vista and ended up with everything > disabled, I could not get on the internet or my email, I had my server here, > thinking it was a issue with the address being diabled and the dsl modem > reset, They are not too fimilar with Vista and unable to connect, We > continually get the HTTP 403 forbidden error, I was able to get the email to > work, the comupter is connected to the interent and no problems when I ran > diagnosis on it, so my email works , > > I went into the admin. tools , services and almost all where disabled, so i > went in clicked them to automatic, enabling them, its to click on something > to allow inbound/outbound security, but, I dont know what ones to run start, > stop etc > I need information as to what to click or unclick, what to allow or not > allow to access the internet, > So what I am saying is the internet connection is up and working, I am able > to go into my email and send and recieve, but, when I go to my internet > browser , click to go, it says HTTP forbidden error 403, you are connected to > the internet but unable to view this page</span> Quote
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