Firewall settings?

So far, ZA is definitely the superior 😎
http://scan.sygate.com/quickscan.html
Here's the link for the online scan. Sygate doesn't cover all ports, whereas ZA handles everything effortlessly.
And before anyone asks—yes, I’ve configured both firewalls properly. 😠 😠

How exactly did it fail to protect anything?

Stealth mode is just pure nonsense for people who don't get how this works. Just because a port is sending SYN-ACK packets doesn't mean a damn thing.

Pure nonsense! 😬
When a hacker hits a wall of closed ports, they walk away. But once they find those inactive ones? That’s when the real fun begins. 🙂

It’s probably for the best that you understand how hackers actually operate...

Norton Personal Firewall👍