Kaspersky AntiHacker is a fine firewall. I had it, still have the .exe saved to CD. In fact, I liked it so much I bought it. The license is now expired and mine isn’t the current version. I may load it again some day, older expired version or not. I’d forgotten all about KAH. Another good firewall I recommend.
Hi to everyone.
Being a newcomer to this forum and site, I find the information of interest.
As I’m now on a new computer, my O/S is XP. Have Avast professional 4.5 on a 60 day trial. At the end of this period I will revert to the home edition copy.
On my previous computer, O/S was Win 98 and Norton antivirus. Spybot was also in use. However, on using spybot, I lost config files on rebooting. Also lost M/S Office 2000. Will have to format C drive.
I find that Avast is a good program and using Microsoft anti spyware and sofar, I’m impressed.
On my previous computer, I was using Kerio Firewall but on my new one, I find the Microsoft one in XP satisfactory.
Just want to share my experiences with members.
minusfive
Welcome to the forum.
I find the Microsoft one in XP satisfactoryJust remember that the Windows Firewall only protects incomming traffic. It does nothing to protect your outgoing traffic. It's actually only HAlF a firewall. I for one, wouldn't want to be half protected. ;D
This is definitely the ultimate firewall : http://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/papers/a1-firewall/
Fast ;D
Fast
It also prevents getting most viruses. ;D ;D
It protects your computer and removes need for antivirus too. I think though that it might cause a problem with using the internet.
Bottom line is, and I think somebody mentioned it here, there IS NOTHING that is 100%, whether in life or on the Internet. A good firewall, whether free ZoneAlarm or Sygate or any of the other dozen out there won’t protect you 100%. A good antivirus, AVAST, Kaspersky, McAfee, or any of the dozens others won’t protect you 100%.
Watch your email, be careful of opening attachments, stay clear of kiddie sites, warez, and porn sites, and use a good firewall and antivirus, along with Common Sense. Then, hope for the best.
If your machine gets infected, you might have to reformat and reinstall everything. Keep your files on a second drive or other storage medium. I reformat every year just to clean the garbage from my drive. Windows does have a way of hiding things in the damndest places. You never find it all.
Best firewall. There isn’t one. I prefer Sygate; others like ZoneAlarm; still others like and swear by LnS, Visnetic, or one of the many others. Firewalls are like antivirus. People become passionate about which is best and will defend their decision to the point of fanaticism.
edit I should also add that just installing a firewall isn’t enough. Take it to any of several sites and test it for stealth and functionality.
http://www.grc.com
http://www.pcflank.com
Those are two good places to start. They’ll tell you if you are stealth, and pcflank can also check for exploits and other things.
Chuck58
It protects your computer and removes need for antivirus too.A firewall doesn't protect you against viruses any more than an AV program protects you from unauthorized access to your computer.
Right Bob. My first sentence referred to Fast’s URL. That sentence wasn’t very clear, considering the rest of my post.
A firewall doesn't protect you against viruses any more than an AV program protects you from unauthorized access to your computer.
It can in the sense that if a hacker can’t get to your computer, it can’t place one on there.
Also it can stop some of the side effects of some, such as sending your personal info out to a malicious user. (nor the windows firewall though)
–lee