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Free firewall software

Bionic MonkeyBionic Monkey Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited January 2009 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
I'm having issues that google searches inform me may be caused by Zone Alarm. Add to this my increasing irritation with AVG, and I've decided it's time for a complete change in my computer protection.

I'm already giving Avast a shot for virus protection, but I'm not aware of any good alternatives to Zone Alarm.

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  • NaromNarom Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I use Comodo firewall myself. I've heard of one other--let me go see if I can get the name.

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  • yotesyotes Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Comodo's pretty good, haven't had any trouble with it. I use an older version for W2k so I don't have any idea about the antivirus it's bundled with now.

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  • Rigor MortisRigor Mortis Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Yeah, Zone Alarm started to massively suck.....

    I switched to PC Tools and it is excellent.

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  • Dark ShroudDark Shroud Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Zonealarm has been sucking for a few years now. Their still managing to get a free ride on the good will they built up in years past. I switched to Comodo awhile back now I just use the Windows Firewall since I have a hardware firewall as well.

    I would recommend that you give the PC Tools Anti-virus a try. I got tired of AVG & Avast! real fast. The only time I got infected in the last 6 years was using those two Avs.
    Rigor Mortis wrote: »
    Yeah, Zone Alarm started to massively suck.....

    I switched to PC Tools and it is excellent.

    That's awesome, I didn't realize they had a firewall as well.

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  • Bionic MonkeyBionic Monkey Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2009
    I haven't installed Avast yet, so I'll give both the AV and FW from PC Tools a shot. Thanks for the suggestions.

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  • saggiosaggio Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    www.openbsd.org

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  • Dark ShroudDark Shroud Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    saggio wrote: »
    www.openbsd.org

    Don't be an asshole.

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  • exoplasmexoplasm Gainfully Employed Near Blizzard HQRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Dark Shroud wrote: »
    saggio wrote: »
    www.openbsd.org

    Don't be an asshole.

    Technically it's perfectly valid for him to post that. It is firewall software and it is free. Although it does require dedicated hardware to be useful. Although assuming the OP wants outgoing protection on his desktop it's not useful there unless it is the desktop OS.

    To add shithead to asshole: you shouldn't be using the net if you have to have an outgoing firewall babysit you. :|

    Meanwhile I'll echo the Comodo recommendations.

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