Suggestions for a Great Software Firewall

Well the few software firewalls I have used are

1. Zone Alarm http://www.zonealarm.com
2. Sygate (not available anymore but can still download from http://www.filehippo.com)
3. ISP's free software

Now I used to use Zone Alarm but got pissed off with it, its vector engine or whatever it was called, kept messing up my PC. Apart from that, it was a very good firewall, great config options. Lots of people use it and didnt suffer problems so perhaps you can evaluate it? They have a free version available.


Ive used the ISP's one, but its limited and so I now have been using (for quite some time now) Sygate. It was initially from Symantec (and not part of crappy Norton either!)

Its a little obtrusive at times with regards to popups but you get used to it.

How I test myself is to use http://grc.com and use the online tests. So far so good, Im clean as a whistle! and with using AVG for antivirus/spyware, my PC is in good health. I also use CCleaner to remove excess crap, and occasionally System Mechanic (which has a firewall but didnt like it).

Now if u go to filehippo, u can see lots of other software as well, so its a case of trialling all and see which one suits you best.

Remember to test yourself using grc.com


Best of luck!

I agree with nidhi as to Zone Alarm.

I would use:

Firewall: Zone Alarm Free (install and forget)

Antivirus: Nod32 (very good) or Avira (very good; free)

Antispyware: Ad-Aware Free (non-resident) or Spyware Terminator (resident). I think you won't need a resident one, so Ad-Aware (once or twice a week, or even with less frequency) is the best and easiest for you.

orionb, have u ever tried AVG as a antivirus? Its very good. They have a free antispyware now, thats pretty good also.
I used to use Ad-aware but found avg and xoftspy better since it seems to remove more than ad-aware. I got caught by this browser hijacker and the only thing that worked to remove it was adware away. Who would of thought that eh. AVG Antispyware wasnt around then so cant verify whether it would work on that or not.

Yes, I've tried it. In fact, it is installed in many computers at work. It is a good antivirus, with low memory usage (like Nod32 and Avira). I have also tried Kaspersky (experts say it is the best, but I didn't like it). I was using Avira (Antivir) some years ago, but it had to be updated manually, so I used Nod32 for some time. Then I wanted a totally free one and, when I read Avira had got the best results in http://www.av-comparatives.org/, I tried it again: Its update and detection have improved a lot . I won't say it is the best. We choose an antivirus, a car, or any other things because we like their aspect or behaviour...

As to Ad-Aware, I like it because it is non-resident in memory. Many memory resident applications show annoying messages when working or installing programs...

I use it at work (once a week, and it usually finds nothing at all because there is nothing to be found). At home, I use Kubuntu and no antivirus at all.

I haven't tried xoftspy, but I've read it is very good against spyware, trojans, keyloggers,...

Best regards.

Sorry for the bad link. This is OK:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/

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There is an easy way to handle your problem; maybe you can try the software "tuneup360". My friends and I all use it, which can help you fix all the problems you may encounter.