billybob12345 Posted July 6, 2005 CID Share Posted July 6, 2005 is there anyone out there who has a firewall that they dl for free from a site or some kind of firewall that is free that anyone out there uses....i was thinking about a firewall that i can just install....like a freeware type one that is any good...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
php Posted July 6, 2005 CID Share Posted July 6, 2005 ZoneAlarm... I can find a link if you want... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted July 6, 2005 CID Share Posted July 6, 2005 I used ZoneAlarm for the longest time. The last couple of versions have been flaky for me. So I moved on to http://soho.sygate.com/default.htm and I'm very happy with it. Try a couple, ONE at a time. and decide for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob12345 Posted July 6, 2005 Author CID Share Posted July 6, 2005 ok i will try those...but i don't like zone alarm myself...it's bad for me...it keeps asking if i want to block stuff that i install....well i installed it so no i don't want it blocked....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted July 6, 2005 CID Share Posted July 6, 2005 ..it keeps asking if i want to block stuff that i install.... ZA and Sygate do that a first until you mark them as always allow. A little annoying at first but they stop after they've "learned" what you want to allow. It's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted July 7, 2005 CID Share Posted July 7, 2005 I've used ZA since I first got broadband. I agree with Mactron, you have to "train" Zone Alarm, so it knows which programs should always allow internet access, always ask, or not allow access. If you want a highly secure computer, it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepnklown Posted July 7, 2005 CID Share Posted July 7, 2005 Software firewalls need to know which programs you wants to allow to access the Internet and which you don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 8, 2005 CID Share Posted July 8, 2005 Definitely some good info in here. So, you want a hardware firewall, aka a router (near impossible to be hacked when on one). Top 3 free software firewalls: ZoneAlarm: http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp Sygate: http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Outpost: http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html A software firewall is basically a mediator between your computer and the Internet. You do have to teach a firewall which programs are to be allowed access to the Internet, which aren't to be allowed, and which are to ask each time they try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resijs Posted July 8, 2005 CID Share Posted July 8, 2005 AVG ant-virus with built in Firewall. The perfect free combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mactron Posted July 8, 2005 CID Share Posted July 8, 2005 AVG ant-virus with built in Firewall. The perfect free combo. ???? AllI I see is... AVG plus Firewall Edition 1 license $48.95 US !!! Why? when AVG, ZA, and Sygate are all free. Please correct me with a direct link. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milchama Posted September 1, 2005 CID Share Posted September 1, 2005 hey here is a link for free AVG antivirus and firewall http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10342876.html?tag=lst-0-1 I know this one is old but it was unfinished. thnx for clearing that up cholla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted September 2, 2005 CID Share Posted September 2, 2005 The AVG link is only for the AVG free antivirus.The one with firewall is $48.00 at least to register.I did not try to see if it worked as a trial version.Nothing at the site said it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUff1N Posted September 3, 2005 CID Share Posted September 3, 2005 My personal favorite is KasperskyLab Anti-Hacker. You have to pay a few bucks for it but it works great, doesn't interfere with gaming connection or anything else..Of course it will ask the first time when a program goes to connect to the Internet, then once it creates a rule it's done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted September 9, 2005 CID Share Posted September 9, 2005 Once you use Sygate for a lot of time, it is going to take up more and more system resources because of all the rules.. I had ZA before and I was fairly satisfied.. Never tried Outpost.. Anyone here know if Outpost is any good and if it takes up little system resources, and if its effective, etc..? (from their own experience with it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted September 9, 2005 CID Share Posted September 9, 2005 raptors892004: I had Sygate & liked it but it just stopped working at least its control screen..I tried everything I could think of to get it to work.DLed installed & uninstalled.It would no longer work.No help from the Sygate site.The point of this is I decided to try Outpost. Outpost tests as well for blocking ports. It will drive you a little crazy at first asking for what you want to do with sites you visit.But once it settles down it seems to work pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted September 9, 2005 CID Share Posted September 9, 2005 raptors892004: I had Sygate & liked it but it just stopped working at least its control screen..I tried everything I could think of to get it to work.DLed installed & uninstalled.It would no longer work.No help from the Sygate site.The point of this is I decided to try Outpost. Outpost tests as well for blocking ports. It will drive you a little crazy at first asking for what you want to do with sites you visit.But once it settles down it seems to work pretty well. Cholla, do you use Outpost for firewall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 raptors892004 : I guess I did just say I tried it .Yes I am currently using Outpost. It tests to block all ports on the sheilds up test.I doesn't have the graphs like the sygate & you can't do backtrace with it .So it lacks some of the bells & whistles.But it is doing what a firewall is for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 From the previous posts in the topic, I guessed that Outpost was a free firewall.. But when I tried to search for it, I only saw the paid version which has a free trial.. Anyone have a webpage for the free version (if there is any)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 raptors892004 : this is the free version. http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 Thank you for the link.. I'll keep the install program to try it in the future.. Have you ever tried Kerio Personal firewall Free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cholla Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 Have you ever tried Kerio Personal firewall Free? I looked at it I don't remember why but decided it wasn't what I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raptors892004 Posted September 10, 2005 CID Share Posted September 10, 2005 One bad thing about it is it works like the pro version for 30 days and then switches to the free one disabling a couple of features including work protection against infection of programs.. Otherwise I'll say its pretty good.. On the site there is a chart with all the features and what is different between the 2 versions of the firewall (paid and free) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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