Hacker Eliminator would not be considered a firewall, if you were to define a firewall as to mean that it is something that would block port connections made to your computer, or to keep users inside your network from going out to other networks. Even though these types of firewalls and firewall programs have their uses for specific jobs, they also tend to give computer users a false sense of security. Which is why a lot of people are easily targeted by hackers and viruses. They simply don’t think the computer is worth the time spending countless days over, examining each type of firewall and choosing the best one.

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To check if your computer has been turned to a zombie, there are available test sites you can find on the net. But you don’t just trust any site, you have to be somewhat picky on the test site that you will choose. Take this general rule: do not rely completely on sites that are provided by some company that is offering you firewall software products because obviously the findings will be bias: they would tell you to purchase their product because that is what they wanted from you.

After installing a reliable and trusted personal firewall, make sure that it is configured correctly. Then test it to ensure that the application is working purposely.