5punk

i've finally had enough of zone alarm, it's rubbish UI and 44MB download

anyone know of any nice small, easy to use free firewall software, mainly for outgoing connections?

Comodo firewall is meant to be good, as is Eset Smart Security.

But I've not used either, so there.

Windows firewall

I use Sygate Personal Firewall. Does me okay.

Dog Pants wrote:I use Sygate Personal Firewall. Does me okay.

Problem is, I can't really suggest that any more, as its been unsupported for a couple of years.

Lee wrote:Windows firewall

This.

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:
Problem is, I can't really suggest that any more, as its been unsupported for a couple of years.

Really? I didn't know that. Still, I have a router firewall too, so I only really use it for program control.

Dog Pants wrote:
Really? I didn't know that. Still, I have a router firewall too, so I only really use it for program control.

http://www.5punk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2067

cheers geezers

i'll give sygate and comodo a whirl, i only really want it for program control


wish me luck

If you are using a decent router then you should not need a firewall, I have not used a firewall on any of my PCs for ages now because they are all behind the router and I have had no problems, touch wood.

Don't try to hack me because I am watching you

Plug Full of Lead wrote:If you are using a decent router then you should not need a firewall, I have not used a firewall on any of my PCs for ages now because they are all behind the router and I have had no problems, touch wood.

But, mostly I think they're using the firewalls for app control, which isn't a terrible idea. (I still don't bother though, causes too much hassle with some stuff)