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Posted by W. Watson on February 11, 2008, 9:19 am
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What are some of the better choices (see Subject), free or commercial? Are
there some reviews on this topic?
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Posted by FromTheRafters on February 11, 2008, 9:40 pm
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> What are some of the better choices (see Subject), free or commercial? Are
> there some reviews on this topic?
First, software firewalls aren't generally recommended. Seldom is system
security
increased by adding more software. If you like the 'features' that software
firewalls
offer, by all means do use them - just don't get fooled into believing they
make you
safe.
I recommend hardware.
That having been said, try any and all of the free offerings. Some are quite
feature
rich so you can decide which features you like best. Usually, what most of
us would
call internet noise will cause these firewalls to jump to your defense and
thwart the
'attack' - thus giving you the 'warm fuzzies' all over.
I once likened this to a dog that wakes you up late at night by barking at
passing
cars ... nice doggy.
Firewall applications I have tried (although some time ago) include Kerio,
Sygate,
ZoneAlarm, and Tiny. I'm now running McAfee and the one that came with
Vista.
Since this is a notebook computer, the Vista one is good for when I'm not
behind
a router.
HTH
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Posted by Kerry Brown on February 11, 2008, 11:13 pm
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> I once likened this to a dog that wakes you up late at night by barking at
> passing
> cars ... nice doggy.
>
I'm going to have to remember this line. It's one of the best descriptions
of software firewalls I've seen. I love it.
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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
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Posted by David H. Lipman on February 11, 2008, 9:47 pm
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| What are some of the better choices (see Subject), free or commercial? Are
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Hardware based FireWall appliances are far better then software FireWalls and
don't hog
resources.
Even a NAT Router with simplistic FireWall constructs is preferred.
Such devices can also be monitored with software such as WallWatcher.
http://www.wallwatcher.com/
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Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
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