Symantec Firewall Blocking Practally Everything, Why?

Nehmo · 2005-12-13T05:23:56+00:00

Windows XP Home (SP1)Symantec Client Firewall Version 8.6.2.133 (came with anti-virus10.0.2.2000)Security is OnClient Firewall is OnIntrusion Protection is OffPrivacy Control is OffAd Blocking is OffThe machine was functioning fine using ZA firewall, Microsoft WindowsDefender (Beta) anti-spyware, and AVG anti-virus (all free versions).But I get tired of the same old programs running year on end; maybe I'mmissing out on something. Actually, I haven't been running MS Defenderfor long, but you get the idea.After reading the spyware shootout: the Slashdot response: liked the idea of anti-spyware and anti-virus combined. Why scan yourcomputer twice? Symantec combines them and also did the best indetection in the competition. The Symantec package comes with a firewall(SCF) too. So I figured I might as well run that and give ZA a break.I blocked my old programs from starting up at start-up but I still havethem. And of course I could revert, but I want to figure out what'sgoing on with Symantec Client Firewall.Everything worked for a day or so. Then I awoke to find SCF blockingbrowser web traffic for practically all sites. I by chance discovered Icould get to (In FireFox, Reload(override cache) Ctrl + F5 gets the page, so I'm not getting it from thecache) I don't know what makes that one different. (Maybe it's thehttps? I'm going to research that, but I want to post this first.) Emailand news work okay too. I can ping any site via the CMD prompt withouttrouble too.When I disable the SCF, I can connect normally with browsers. That's howI'm operating now except I have XP's ICF going.So how can I figure out what's wrong with SCF? They don't have a forumas I can see (is there one?). At least ZA has a good forum. A questionnever goes unanswered there.