Macmillan BlackICE Defender Full Version for PC (1575954451)

Pros: for the novice - easy to install, no configuration
Cons: poor documentation of advanced features (only on manufacturer's web site)

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...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Doesn't work half the time, a minor security hazard

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...

Pros: easy to use, install and forget, complete protection, ability to trace the punks down
Cons: sensitivity to Microsoft code changes, no printed manual

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...

Pros: Easy Setup
Cons: Outbound Traffic/Programs Go Undetected

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...

Pros: very easy to install and use
Cons: lack of documentation, prone to failure without warning, NO free trial

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...

Pros: very simple to use, does not require much technical knowledge
Cons: can be oversensitive, does not monitor outbound traffic, often poorly documented, limited configurability

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...

Pros: Excellent IDS capabilities offer more protection than a firewall alone.
Cons: Some people may prefer the way that application protection is done in products like ZoneAlarm.

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...

Pros: Too many to list (see below)
Cons: None

It's easy to be naive. Just surf along, visiting chat rooms, and e-commercing your way through life, all without protection from prying eyes. But it's a lot smarter to understand that the world is full of people who would love to compromise your computer...

Pros: One piece in the personal computer defense puzzle
Cons: Takes a bit of savvy to set up the first time

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...

Pros: Good intrusion detection
Cons: No outbound blocking, does not stealth all ports

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. ...

Pros: Yes, it detects incoming traffic
Cons: Not instinctual to use

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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Pros: Easy to set up, Cheep
Cons: No real protection, buggy

Being the owner of a cable mode, I was in search of a easy firewall solution to keep the kids out there from getting into my home LAN. I soon found Black Ice, and have been using it on all 4 of my systems. It’s a real eye opener to see how many port...

Pros: very good security; easy to install and use; protects against well known viruses
Cons: not free;

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...

Pros: Easy to use, effective.
Cons: None to speak of.

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...

Pros: Loads quickly, barely noticeable, detailed advice online, stable, informative, helps maintain security
Cons: Only monitors certain types of security risks, minor interface bugs,

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...

Pros: easy installation, user friendly
Cons: none really

If you are connected to the Internet through a permanent connection (cable modem, DSL, T1, etc.) or are on it for lengthy period of times (several hours), then you absolutely need to use a personal firewall software. Blackice Defender is certainly one...

Pros: Powerful, easy to use, doesn't block outbound traffic
Cons: UI is a little crude.

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...

Pros: Affordable, easy to use
Cons: Could use GUI interface to configure server ports

BlackICE Defender has been on my system for all of 48 hours and has caught three port scans and one blatant attempt to utilize a known trojan. I didn't figure this out from deciphering cryptic log files. I clicked on the entries in the event list and a...

Pros: Snoops 'n Hackers Beware! We see you first before you get into our systems and we "gotcha" dead cold before you can do damage. Works with ease and in a stealth mode!
Cons: May have a tendency to slightly slow down your inbound requested internet information and outbound traffic. May, and I mean may change your proxy settings for internet explorer 4.0, 5.0, where you need to go into your control panel, internet properties ico

As a long time user and investor or many software products, I have been studying firewall protection and security type softwares. I currently have 3 computers in operation at all times, one is on 56k modem, one on ADSL, and one one cable modem. I love...

Pros: Good security
Cons: none

Great firewall! When your network or system is being attacked a little red icon starts to flash in your system tray. Once opened it gives you information about the attacker (IP and host look-up). Also it has a special button and once pushed BlackICE...

Pros: Very easy to use with excellent documentation and web resources
Cons: Reporting appears stronger than actual protection

BlackICE Defender explores a new product category that is long overdue - simple firewall software for consumers. More and more consumers have PCs connected to the Internet 24x7 via cable modems and DSL. These "always on" connections open up...

Pros: Keeps Hackers Out
Cons: NONE

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...

Pros: It works
Cons: Hard to configure, unstable.

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...

Pros: Easy to install, Great advICE knowledge base
Cons: No Major Gripes

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...

Pros: Easy to use, does the job, with barely any set up.
Cons: I can't think of any!

This program was a real eye-opener. I never realized how many attempts there were to access my computer! I had run into a few instances where wierd things were happening to my data. This program once installed, 30 minutes later had already warned me of...

Pros: Good $$ Value; Easy to use; easy updates
Cons: All documentation is electronic (but easy to read)

Do you have a cable modem, ISDN or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) for your home or office PC?

If you do, then you've probably have been scanned by a hacker looking to break into your computer. Find out for sure and put a stop to it!
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Pros: Good info and Great firewall protection at a low price
Cons: NONE

I have been using the Internet for well over 5 years now and have heard all kinds of stories regarding peoples computers being hacked. I used to think to myself....that only happens to the unlucky people that go to shady websites. I was dead wrong....

Pros: Easy to use, Essentially a personal firewall
Cons: There are few options for advanced computer users

To most home computer users getting a high level of security without spending large amounts of time and/or money used to be a difficult task, but Network ICE's BlackIce Defender has changed that. The setup screen alone describes the purpose of the...

Pros: Good software some say, great protection
Cons: Horrible tech support, pain to deal with company

I was told by a number of sources that BlackICE was a great program and helped a lot to make a system secure. So, I went to their website to buy it. The first thing I noticed was that you could only pay on the internet with a credit card, so for those of...

Pros: keeps out wanna-be hackers
Cons: -0-

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...

Pros: Are there any...?
Cons: Stop sending me junk mail!!!

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...

Pros: Provides a firewall for those using "always-on" ISP's.
Cons: Can block some desireable web traffic.

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...

Pros: Very good defender
Cons: Still can be hacked

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...

Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Not as Reliable as a Hardware Firewall

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...

Pros: The warning (wav) file is somewhat annoying if you activate the sound feature for probes.
Cons: Without a doubt, the leader of internet security software.

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...

Pros: Easy to set up, does its job
Cons: Yearly fees

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...

Pros: way to many to list
Cons: none so far

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...

Pros: Started out great in the beginning...
Cons: Updates made my computer a nightmare!

I purchased this as a download last fall. Everything went fine, worked great until... when I would get the latest updates! One of the recent updates included a "Application Protection" that took over my C:drive and asked me every two seconds if I...

Pros: Blocks hackers
Cons: Annoys you in file transfers

This is a great utility. It blocks off people from hacking into my computer. I hate hackers and don't undertand why they dont get a life and leave others alone. Well it doesn't work that way so there is BlackICE. It is an easy to use firewall. It...

Pros: ease of use, inexpensive, customizable
Cons: may need to be tweaked with to work with some internet programs

BlackIce defender is a customizable software firewall that protects your computer from various internet attacks.

The best part of the software? It doesn't require you to do a THING. You install it, and it runs. You never have to click it...

Pros: Worked better than we expected
Cons: None that I can see

After installing our cable modem, the guy who did it recommended this firewall. He said it was designed by a consortium of developers and that he thought it was the best on the market. So we went and checked it out. Very easy to download and self...

Pros: Easy to use. Has online advice for each attack. Good graphical interface.
Cons: Not freeware..

This is a firewall for the private person at home.
It has good features like blocking NetBIOS and File Sharing services that is a really security problem in Windows.
The graphical interface is one of the better seen in firewalls. It is pretty...