RE: [Re-post] Suggestions for basic software for security

["Richard H. Cotterell" <seec () mail retina ar>]

Ref: Di Fresco Marco <superdif () ciaoweb it>'s
     message dated 27 December 2002, 18:45 hours.

> > It isn't abundantly clear what you want to do.  You
> > say you're asking for "security software" for "port
> > scan, firewall, etc.".  You say you already have
> > ZoneAlarm and VirusScan.
>
> Yes, I already have ZoneAlarm and VirusScan. I would like to know if
> there is something else to try.

There are more, certainly, for you to try.
> > What isn't clear is what you're trying to do.  Are you
> > asking for offensive or defensive capabilities?
>
> I am looking for defensive capabilities.

As you are feeling in an adventurous mood you can run NetPeeker.  It will 
cross-check if your firewall is letting through what is supposedly 
allowed AND only that.  It will tell you what IP address and service is 
passing through with a full log of the activity as it occurs.


> > For example, even on ME, you don't really *need* a
> > firewall...just turn off file sharing and any other
> > service that may be running that you don't need.  If
> > you do get interested in what the knee-biters are
> > trying to do, sure, install ZA again.
>
> I have turned off all the services.
>
> > I think what you're missing here is the very basic
> > concepts of security.  For example, ME isn't going to
> > provide you much in the way of local security.
> > Upgrading to XP is better, but you still need to
> > understand the basic concepts of security.
>
> In fact the (second, after defensive capabilities) purpose of my request
> is to have some (basic) software to learn the concepts of security (at
> least the basic ones).

You can also get MJK's ICMP Sniffer v1.2 and a good detailed paper on 
that subject from the Security Focus website.

Use your imagination and *Google* to find material that will give you 
information by subject that you are looking to learn from.
> > If you really do want software, check out FoundStone,
> > NTObjectives, SysInternals, and NTSecurity.nu.  Most
> > of the software at these sites will work on
> > XP...SysInternals has some ME software as well.
>
> I will give a look. For WinME I am already thinking about upgrade to XP.
>
>
>
> Di Fresco Marco


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