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[Ash]

Which do you use?

I've used Sygate for the past couple of years now, but I've had to change because it seems to have a problem with my uni house internet - it blocks MSN, some aspects of webpages (mostly anything with flash etc). I switched to COMODO firewall pro. It comes with a malware detector and such. Seems pretty nifty

Does anyone have any opinion of it, or other recommended free firewalls?

[Phil]

I've been using ZoneAlarm for some time now and I'm quite happy with it. It provides sufficient control without being a pain in the butt all the time. There might be better ones out there though.

[some_weirdGuy]

same Zone alarm, oh and a router which also acts as a firewall

[Ash]

I remember trying Zone Alarm a long time ago and didn't like it. It was in my newb days, but I'm sure it had some sort of spyware bundled with it...

[Mastermind]

You must be thinking of something else, I used ZoneAlarm for years, only reason I stopped was a recent Windows Update caused me to have no net connection with it, and I'm behind a router that has a hardware firewall on it.

[GodSun666]

I don't have a firewall. Since i don't have any reason to protect my information. Only thing i use my computer for is games, school, internet banking(need sms to confirm). Thats all i use a computer for so go ahead and hack me. i'll format and reinstall everything. But if you really need a "freeware" firewall instead use google and be a pirate.

[Phil]

I guess not every honeypot needs to be set up deliberately, eh?

[Mathijs]

I don't have a firewall. Since i don't have any reason to protect my information. Only thing i use my computer for is games, school, internet banking(need sms to confirm). Thats all i use a computer for so go ahead and hack me. i'll format and reinstall everything. But if you really need a "freeware" firewall instead use google and be a pirate.

Or you could stop being badass and just install some firewall to make sure you won't have to bother installing everything again.

[Phil]

I'm sure his friends must love him, knowing every time he sends them a file or gives them one of his USB memory sticks might lead to some serious problems.

[Bart]

I had ZoneAlarm for years, but then it started blocking all kinds of stuff, even when I marked them as allowed, even when I disabled ZA. Now I just use the one inside Windows. Works good enough, and doesn't impact resources as much.

[Beowulf]

I use my hardware firewall. Never seen any reason to eat resources duplicating something I have already.

Pre-router days was ZoneAlarm but it was a bitch. That forced me Win98 box to crash on loading the desktop. Lucky for me, I could control alt delete and kill it before it started up. Removed it, got a router and never looked back. In short, fuck ZoneAlarm.

However, I do recommend Comodo Personal Firewall for those of you without routers.

[jnengland77]

You only need iptables! And maybe a frontend for it. Best firewall out there. Some routers use it. Oh wait this isn't a Linux forum.

Thread came in handy though as I could use a firewall recommedation for my tablet (just have Windows bultin on), probably whenever I boot into Windows on my Desktop. Had the tablet for over a year and it hasn't really gotten infected so I'm really not too concerned about it.

~jnengland77

[Phil]

Netfilter/iptables owns, that's for sure