MxxCon Posted May 31, 2002 Share Posted May 31, 2002 i'm so sick of these threads poping up every single week. so here's the one and only thread you should need untill the end of your life. moderator can modify poll entries to update. BEST FIREWALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 thisdude Posted March 26, 2004 Share Posted March 26, 2004 wow only 6 people voted for mcafee? their latest Mcafee firewall plus is great! easy to use, lots of information (graphs, pie charts, ip tracking, etc), blocks everything.. and even looks nice! :) I agree I used to use Zone Alarm, but I like McAfee Firewall Plus much better. It's more informative and the information is easier to understand and configure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 neonspyder Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 i'd have to go with kerio personal firewall since i like its simplicity and ease of use :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 metal_termite Posted March 28, 2004 Share Posted March 28, 2004 NIS seriously lagged my boot time, slowed down my browsing and took up too many resources on my pc. I've tried all those firewalls except Outpost. I use Sygate Pro. It's the only one of the bunch that passed all the leak tests I applied on my computer, and registered as stealth. http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 random Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 anybody have a comparision of those firewalls, from an independent but trustworthy source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PseudoRandomDragon Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 PCMag did a comparison recently. That is the best source I can think of from a few months ago. There are other sources, but the results are fudged or downright wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 random Posted March 30, 2004 Share Posted March 30, 2004 k thx, anybody know any tests like sheilds up? as i passed all of sheilds up tests without a software firewall hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ramian Posted March 31, 2004 Share Posted March 31, 2004 I too got a perfect score without a software firewall. I posted something on this in another topic with a list of other sites you could go to check your security. https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...50233&st=15&hl= my post is somewhere near the bottom of that page... hope its helpful cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 random Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 i'm wondering if theres any other tests like shields up...so i can fully see if i need a software firewall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 g3nu1n3 Posted April 1, 2004 Share Posted April 1, 2004 ^--- He is list of sites i collected over ... dont know if they all work or not http://www.securitymetrics.com/portscan.adp http://security2.norton.com/sscv6/default.asp http://scan.sygate.com/ http://browsercheck.qualys.com/ http://webtest.scanit.be/bcheck/sid-38ba24...9890718fe7701b/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ramian Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 err, aren't these the sites i posted in the linked thread in my last post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 StevenNT Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 as i have a Windows 2000 home Network and use Windows 2000 Server, i use MS ISA Server 2000 :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 g3nu1n3 Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 err, aren't these the sites i posted in the linked thread in my last post? Thats why i used the term "collected". I dont know if it was ur thread or some one elses. Sorry about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 1Neo1 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I have SMC router. So I don't need a firewall software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 m1k3io Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Why people depend on software firewalls so much, I don't know. Hardware is the best way to go. The only real plus about software firewalls is that they monitor how your programs access the internet. Save your money and get a router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sunbiz_3000 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 PC-Cillin 2004 has good network virus protection as well as has good port blocking capabilities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 blue^angel Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Zone Alarm is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Iain Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 I use XP built in, because... it's free, nice, simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PseudoRandomDragon Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 Always take a "simple" firewall with a grain of salt. Security is not simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Iain Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Well no, but I've been alright up til now with the XP built in one, so I'm not too fussed. Or at least I think I'm ok! lol :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 CubanPete Posted April 16, 2004 Share Posted April 16, 2004 Ive gone for the windows one but only the post sp2 version as that is great! The on ebefore was adaquate and better than nothing. The best firewalls are more than likely going to be :- Hardware Firewalls Corporate firewalls (MS Internet Security & Acceleration Server) Personal firewalls are not greatly needed. All home pc's need really are DDOS protection and Windows Xp's Builtin, Unless of course people are running services such as web servers or ftp's. Most people use personal firewalls instead of builtin firewalls purely for phsycological reasons, just like when people add thousands of locks to doors cause they're paranoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PseudoRandomDragon Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 DDoS protection relys on your ISP. Firewall or not, you will get your connection clogged. Personal firewalls are not greatly needed. All home pc's need really are DDOS protection and Windows Xp's Builtin What, in your universe ICF doesn't count as a personal firewall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nforcr Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Zonealarm, very easy to configure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 drill Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I use XPs built IPSec filters to block those nasty RPC/Microsoft-DS ports and allow everything else. Just thought I'd add that to the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 shimon Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 the best firewall is one on fire or me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vacantmind Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 I'm using Kerio right now, I was using zone alarm but someone suggested kerio so I thought why not. I might try sygate as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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i'm so sick of these threads poping up every single week. so here's the one and only thread you should need untill the end of your life. moderator can modify poll entries to update.
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