Choose your firewall!! :D

[jeffce]

Alright everyone put in your vote on which firewall you prefer and why you prefer it. Many people (myself included) want information on which software might be best for securing their systems.

[Firefox]

I use a corporate firewall (hardware firewall) so really do not have a need on my local pc....

[Guest name cool]

For the time being use the Windows Firewall. Does not have any anti-virus software.

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M' Anti-M Free use. XP SP 3

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[DarkSnakeKobra]

I use PrivateFirewall. After I switched back from Windows Server to Vista Comodo wouldn't play right. Seemed to be conflicting with something and causing frequent explorer crashes and stalls. Never had a problem with PrivateFirewall which has done very well.

[TerryFP]

I am happy using Widows Firewall..it does what is says on the tin !

I did use Zone Alarm for a while but soon grew weary of the constant permissions,I thought it was a rather paranoid application.

TerryFP.

[jeffce]

I myself am running ZoneAlarm on one computer (the one i just had to have help removing a rootkit from) and one running OnlineArmor to try and compare the two.

[mountaintree16]

If you are using Vista or 7, you may want to check out this tool:

http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html

It allows greater control of the built-in firewall

[Popeye]

I'm using the Firewall in NIS-2011 , guess I can't vote because it's not listed.

[yardbird]

(hardware firewall) and software firewall not on the list

[jeffce]

By all means if you have a firewall that you are using and it is not on the list add it to your reply! I would love to see other options that are out there. I only put the firewalls that I could find any information on myself.

[Guest]

My pick went to online armor, strong firewall with a good hips that is so simple to understand and very light on my resources

[jeffce]

Im still a little up in the air about OnlineArmor so far, but it seems to be settling in nicely.

[Herewegoagain]

windows firewall

[nolob]

When I don't have NortonIS 2011 installed, Windows Firewall is enough for me.

[jeffce]

I am somewhat surprised to find that many use the Windows Firewall.

[eitsop22]

My Firewall isn't on the list either.

I use "Avast Internet Security"

[IDKWatMNShouldBe]

Ok, I don't mean to offend anyone, but windows firewall is crap... I've seen many reviews of it and it does really bad.

If you look at Comodo & and Online Armor, they do wayyy better since they have more technology like Sandbox and Defense+.

[jeffce]

I like seeing the difference in opinions. By all means keep the topic going because there are many people that do not understand or have not heard of many of the programs that are on here....especially if it is there first visits. I am trying to check back regularly but I am now trying to concentrate on a studying for a malware removal school I was accepted to and am reading reading reading.

[gypsygrace]

Firewall in NIS 2010.

[mad056]

I use Vipre's Firewall Its good

[DarkSnakeKobra]

I'm surprised that very little use PrivateFirewall. Only other I know is Ibrad(almost certain he does). Light and effective.

[jeffce]

I have been using Online Armor now for a couple of weeks and really like it. Its a lot lighter than ZoneAlarm seems to be.

[noknojon]

Windows F/Wall with any decent A/V plus MBAM is about all the normal person needs unless you visit a lot of known bad sites - HostsMan+MSE covers me very well -

Only those that work with investigating infections (like F/fox or our experts etc) need better than that -

[mountaintree16]

Windows Firewall + a good hardware firewall, incl. NAT, is very good

Also if you are running Vista or 7, this tool is useful to enhance the built-in firewall:

http://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/order.html

[mbam daz.]

Ok, I don't mean to offend anyone, but windows firewall is crap... I've seen many reviews of it and it does really bad.

If you look at Comodo & and Online Armor, they do wayyy better since they have more technology like Sandbox and Defense+.

If a firewall does what its supposed to do....Which is keep intruders out then windows firewall is a good firewall.

and sandbox and defence+ have nothing to do with the comodo firewall.

Windows firewall is not a crap firewall as you put it.

it does what its meant to do.

regards.