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That worm was not uncommon to instances that were not kept updated. That was a maintenance task. Many things have happened on this campus that SHOULD not have happened at all, but don't blame the tools blame the custodians. Any way; I would really recommend a solution for wired desktops with a server implementation of ISA 2006, you don't have to worry about outdated firmware, Windows Update will bring you the patches, you have phenomenal control of outgoing and incoming traffic, you have dashboards and built in reporting to get you started. Protecting your resources is a breeze once you have cleaned them up, put a good antivirus on the client then put an ISA box in front. For you Linux guys, there a quite a few open source style firewall/proxies that you can implement so you don't have to keep up with chasing individual client pcs, but work on the server for rollouts. Whew...that is a mouthful. Guess I am a rabble rouser like Missy said. Timo -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Farrell, Anthony Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Software Firewalls Actually, I was surprised it still existed. I enjoyed great success with it back in the days of NT 4 and early W2K. Didn't hear about the worm.... shame that happened. Tony Farrell Systems Analyst Student Academic Record Systems Team, Administrative Information Services Michigan State University 517.353.4420 x302 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Steve Bogdanski [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:47 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Software Firewalls BlackICE Defender firewall? I didn't know anyone on campus was still even using that product, especially after that nasty worm 3-4 years ago that crippled many systems protected by it (UofM comes to mind). I can't say that I'm disappointed to hear that it's at EOL. -- Stephen Bogdanski Network Support College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University >>> On 1/17/2008 at 1:37 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Black Ice Defender was awesome... but it seems IBM pulled the plug on it in > September. > > http://www.iss.net/blackice/index.html > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vasquez, Timo [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:31 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Software Firewalls > > > > I prefer ISS Black Ice Defender and have deployed Kerio personal firewall > for some of my private clients that needed some additional protection at > their home offices. > > > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Scott Cassaday > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 3:49 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [MSUNAG] Software Firewalls > > > > I have several computers that I would like to install software firewalls on. > I was wondering if anyone knew of any good ones or could recommend for or > against either zone alarm or Norton internet security. > > Thanks > > Scott Cassaday > Information Technologist > Instructional Media Center > Michigan State University > 517-432-8193 > [log in to unmask]