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Software Firewall

  • 09-10-2006 7:22am
    #1
    tech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys

    Just wondering whats the best personal firewall out there today

    Sygate
    Zonealarm
    Mcafee
    Norton


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  • #2
    daywalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    depends on whether you're willing to pay for one or not.

    willing to pay:
    IMHO - McAfee, probably the best one for your money

    Free firewall:
    Zonealarm personal - okay for most stuff but has been known to cause problems with some software, e.g. STEAM.

    also sygate doesn't exist anymore, it was acquired by symantec(norton).


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    I've had software firewalls crash on me, without loosing internet connectivity :(
    in windows 98 you could get about 3 ping replies before the firewall loaded

    so I'd say get a free software firewall and invest in wireless/ADSL/router with NAT or better firewall before you spend money on a software one.

    building a firewall on an old PC is another option, but make sure it's very low power or the ESB bill over a year would buy you a hardware box to do the same job,

    others - antigen (not free anymore)
    coreforce - last time I tried I got blue screens on shutdown


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    You can still get Sygate 5.6 but it aint supported anymore as mentioned.
    Kerio Personal Firewall is quite good also and theres always the Windows Firewall. :)


  • #5
    realblackstuff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 80 ✭✭realblackstuff


    Get Comodo here http://www.comodogroup.com/
    It's free and walks circles around any of the above mentioned.

    Stay away from the bloatware (Norton/Symantec/McAfee).
    Personally I prefer to pay for a firewall, I got Agnitum Outpost Pro since 2003, never once any problems. I use AVG free antivirus, and my home network is hiding behind a Billion Bipac 640AE router with built-in hardware firewall.


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