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March 20th, 2002, 11:19 PM
#1
Junior Member
anonymizer.com and sygate
I was wondering what you experts make of this. At www.anonymizer.com you can test through a pull down menu "what data am i revealing right now", for a security test. I'v tried this with ZA, Sygate, and Notron-internet security 2002, all with identical results; It was able to detect my ip, my internal host name, what browser i am using as well as what plug-ins i have, and also some of the programs on my computer, and sometimes the last website i visited. What can someone do with this information. Also, the security check at symantec.com said i wasn't vulnerable to some of this information being released.
I am currently testing different firewalls to see which one to purchase, or use free. I don't want to start a new "what is the best firewall" thread, (although browsing the other threads has provided valuable info). but i have one question about sygate and sygate pro....It is the only one that fails the downloadable leak test from ww.grc.com.Do I have a wrong setting on it?
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March 20th, 2002, 11:21 PM
#2
What version are you testing. If it ain't version 5 then I'd throw it back. As for those tests, some of their results are dubious.
Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.
- Samuel Johnson
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March 20th, 2002, 11:39 PM
#3
the only way to hide your ip address is to use a proxy.
Bukhari:V3B48N826 “The Prophet said, ‘Isn’t the witness of a woman equal to half of that of a man?’ The women said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This is because of the deficiency of a woman’s mind.’”
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March 20th, 2002, 11:41 PM
#4
Tedob: That isn't the only way...you could use a shell, or wingate, or something similar to it.
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March 21st, 2002, 12:08 AM
#5
You need proxomitron.....You can download it here. Enjoy!
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March 21st, 2002, 12:31 AM
#6
Junior Member
Originally posted here by KorpDeath
What version are you testing. If it ain't version 5 then I'd throw it back. As for those tests, some of their results are dubious.
I am testing the latest version of all the firewalls...version 5 of sygate and ZA pro and norton...i just haven't downloaded tiny yet.
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March 21st, 2002, 12:41 AM
#7
You should try NeoWatch also. I've heard good things about it.
As for the other results I'll have to wait til' I get home to try that. I haven't found any test Sygate won't pass, though.
Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.
- Samuel Johnson
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March 21st, 2002, 12:43 AM
#8
Senior Member
I like NeoWatch and Wingate. Nice GUI and good results.
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March 21st, 2002, 12:48 AM
#9
It seems that everyone's missing the point? Or maybe it's just Tedbo1 and myself that are way off? A firewall won't hide your IP....
As Tedbo1 already said....
Originally posted here by Tedob1
the only way to hide your ip address is to use a proxy.
I have to agree with that and would recommend proxomitron, as already stated....
Am I missing something?
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March 21st, 2002, 12:57 AM
#10
Nope. I just didn't feel like addressing that particular part of the question. That's all. Didn't miss a thing.
Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labor; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquire it.
- Samuel Johnson
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