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PCTools free firewall

rmg1
rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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Hi all

I currently have the free PCTools firewall installed, and I've seen on here a few people mentioning installing Threatfire as well.

Two questions:-
1) Is it worth installing and, if so, what does it do?
2) Is it free?
:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.

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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    threatfire is free
    Its a secondary RESIDENT scanner (scans all the time)
    I uninstalled it. Wasnt a drain on resources as such, just found it a waste of time as I already use Avira
    :idea:
  • rmg1
    rmg1 Posts: 3,159 Forumite
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    Ahhh, so, theoretically, as I already have Avira, I don't need Threatfire?
    :wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:

    Any posts are my opinion and only that. Please read at your own risk.
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Thats what id say yes. Theatfire is more for those with cr*p anti virus software (In which case theyd be better getting something better anyways)
    :idea:
  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    Threatfire isn't signature(well mainly) it looks at what the file does.
  • flossy_splodge
    flossy_splodge Posts: 2,544 Forumite
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    Threatfire isn't signature(well mainly) it looks at what the file does.
    Sorry, what does that mean exactly?:o
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