Epinions Recent Reviews for Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: The truth about firewalls (BlackIce 3.5)

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:59:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author daveP86 - A firewall is an application that allows you to selectively block certain types of Internet traffic in order to minimise risks of hackers compromising your system. Even if you don't know it, it is likely that countless bored 12 year olds across in the...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE a good firewall? Yes and no

Sat, 5 Jan 2002 20:23:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author frankdrebin - I bought BlackICE and I liked it at first. It didn't slow down my cable modem connection even on the highest setting (Paranoid) and picked up numerous intrusion attempts. The support website gave good descriptions of each of the different attacks.
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Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: My improved review

Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:07:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author randallw - I tried using a firewall from Norton, but it wasn't compatible with my DSL connection....after struggling with it for a few days I had it removed, then I installed BlackICE Defender; it's compatible, so that's at least one good thing about.

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Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Technically Superior

Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:43:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zzzzzzzzz - I've been testing security systems for a while now. I got a cable modem installed at home about 3 years ago, and I knew I needed some kind of protection.

I've tried ZoneAlarm, Norton Personal Firewall, and even McAffee's Firewall. All of...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Not a product you want anything to do with, unless you enjoy "blocking senders" .

Mon, 28 May 2001 21:07:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author janganly - I was looking for a personal firewall and a few people on Epinions.com had recommended BlackICE Defender and so, although I normally like to find a download that is completely free, I thought I would try BlackICE for the 30 day free trial and then either...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE: Install it and forget about it

Thu, 12 Apr 2001 22:03:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jonaizen - Note: I have stopped using BlackICE because I am not willing to pay for it. It is, however, a good product that you should consider purchasing or downloading for the trial period.

BlackICE is a small utility which mainly monitors port...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Ice, Ice, Baby!

Sat, 17 Mar 2001 20:19:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spoalanm - Just as I was about to start writing this, the BlackIce icon in my tray started flashing. Hacker alert! Someone is trying to breach my system! I feel so violated..ewwww.

If you decide to finally throw away the security blanket of AOL and...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Black Ice Defender

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:11:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lucie30 - s "always on" Internet connections (i.e., DSL, Cable) proliferate, the down side to the high-speed instant access looms as a greater security threat to individuals and small businesses than ever before. The dial-up modem was only open to hackers when...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Defend me!

Fri, 9 Feb 2001 12:27:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Trufatty - i recently got a dsl connection which mean im always on the internet and so are hackers.....so i need some proctection from people that way to hurt me and my computer.. so i decided to shell out some money and get black ice defender.

im very glad...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Is This a Good Firewall?

Wed, 6 Dec 2000 00:23:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author snoboarder - Black Ice is one of the best firewalls out there, in my opinion. Black ice has many options for users if they want to be very care, careful, or careless. The firewall can be disabled and it tracks everything that tries to get through you ports to hack...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE Melts Hackers Away

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 21:32:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rsoutham - Yesterday I wrote an Opinion on Zone Alarm, the so called "hack free software". I made some good points that disproved the "hack free" philosophy for this product. Today it's all about The BlackICE Defender!

This is truly...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Internet Highway Patrol

Thu, 23 Nov 2000 13:22:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gehill - O.K., you're a telecommuter on the WWW. All of a sudden, without warning and without your knowledge, someone probes your computer; gathering information about your system, email, and hardware.

All is not lost. In addition to your virus...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackIce -- Not So Slippery

Wed, 25 Oct 2000 11:35:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tinasamuels - Black Ice Defender is one of the best firewall protection systems on the market today, IMHO. As soon as it was installed I noticed 15 attacks come in to my network setup. (That compared to the boxes notification that 4-5 a day is...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Don't Get Hacked!

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 09:55:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author heyyoeddie - I've had my cable modem for 3 days now, and in 3 days there have been 176 attacks on my system. I should be worried. I'm not. I should fear for the safety of my data. I'm not. You see, I spent $39 and picked up NetworkIce's BlackICE Defender...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE Defender- A Good Choice?

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 20:13:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rpllingrock - Being yet another curveball to throw at would be hackers, BlackIce Defender will give you the protection against these attackers. But this does come at a price.

This review follows personal experience with this program over the...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE Defender - Is This Thing On?

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 12:08:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author awoolcott - BlackICE Defender is the latest adventure in my shamelessly obsessive habit of downloading anything and everything I can get my hands on, that is free or trial. I just can’t turn down a FREE, 30-day trial of the fully functioning firewall product from...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Stops attacks cold

Sun, 17 Sep 2000 11:18:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_h - BlackICE Defender is a personal network defense program that analyzes incoming network traffic looking for suspicious activity. And once it finds it you get a chance to stop it!

Defender is a relatively easy program to set-up and use, with a...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackIce Defender - ideal protection for the novice

Sat, 16 Sep 2000 06:07:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ptiemann - With more and more people being online 24x7 also at home, there is a market for protecting software. The risk of having a computer connected to the Internet starts with a shared C-Drive with a weak password or no password at all on it. A hacker could get...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Does the job, but could be much better

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 01:27:07 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author patrickje - BlackICE by Network ICE is firewall program. What a firewall does is block port access. TCP/IP (the dominant internet protocol) is a protocol that works with a combination of address and ports. So for example, your computer has an IP address of...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: It just doesn't get any easier

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 19:39:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - There are (in my opinion) three factors that should be looked at when deciding which 'firewall' to install on your computer.

1) Easy of installation. Hey, I don't care if the software (or hardware)is as secure as Fort Knox, if it's a bear to...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: BlackICE Defender Version 2.1 - BlackICE comes of age

Mon, 3 Jul 2000 16:21:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lpmiller - In a world where any 12 year old with a modem and some free time can wreck a perfectly good surf session, a firewall isn't the worst idea in the world.

Personal firewalls, working along side a decent anti-virus program, not only defend you...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: I used to recommend BlackIce...

Thu, 25 May 2000 00:34:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author kathi - I used to be a staunch BlackIce supporter. But following a series of minor annoyances and more importantly, repeated firewall failures, I finally gave up and went with another personal firewall.

BlackIce does have a lot of good things going...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Help, Help, I'm Being Hacked!

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 05:35:31 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Moonvine - Or are you? With this program you may never know for sure.

I started using BlackIce Defender shortly after I got a cable modem last October due to increased need for security but no longer use it as I have found there are much better choices...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: Better then all the rest

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:02:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author im_not_crazy - I just got a cable modem in the past few months and everyone I talked to told me to get BlackICE Defender. Since I started using this I found that when I do a simple little thing online I can be attacked by hackers. If you are looking for a good program...

Macmillan BlackICE Defender (1575954451) for PC: I'm Sorry Dave... I can't let you do that...

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:06:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimbaggins - I have a cable modem, and my computer is on 90% of the day. The first day I had this software installed I received 20 attacks against my system. All of these attacks were thwarted by BlackICE Defender. Everything from a PCAnywhere Ping to a...