Hi John,
I second that suggestion from Gary.  I got miny copy of this from a link from http://www.grc.com, if I remember aright.  You might find some useful info at grc.com. Steve Gibson seems a good bloke to me. :-)
Bon chance!
John


> ** Original Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Seeking recommendations for software to monitor internet attacks
> ** Original Sender: Gary Cassidy <[log in to unmask]>
> ** Original Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2001 03:43:28 +0000

> ** Original Message follows...

>
> John,
>
> > > I was wondering if someone could recommend software for monitoring
> > > malicious attempts to connect to my computer.
>
>
> I am very pleased with Zonealarm by Zonelabs.  It's a Freeware app (for
> personal use) and has been highly praised by several security "experts"
> (what ever that means).  Check out their web site at  http://www.zonelabs.com/
>
> Take Care
>
> Gary
>
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