Windows Software to prevent programs accessing the internet

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  1. phenomx3

    phenomx3 What's a Dremel?

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    Hey!

    I was just wondering if anyone knows of any software that can stop programs accessing the internet. I know I can do it with a personal firewall but it seems pointless when I have a hardware firewall that does the protection job and excess system resources would be used up.

    I have played with Windows Firewall but I don't really like it. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated!
     
    phenomx3, 30 Jul 2005
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  2. BBurger

    BBurger What's a Dremel?

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    ZoneAlarm does exactly this, and does it very well.

    www.zonelabs.com

    It's a firewall, but way better than XP's firewall, and it does stuff - like block programs - that your hardware firewall can't do.

    When I ran 98 & XP I always had Zonealarm and usually had a hardware router too - layered protection....
     
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  3. severedhead

    severedhead What's a Dremel?

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    Seconded, it does enjoy about 15mb of your RAM though.
     
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