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best firewall d/load

i installed kas internet security on my pc had big probs getting emails trouble getting signed into ebay + a few other probs so uninstalled could s/one recommend a good firewall download as i have now d/loaded avast av cheers
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  • I use PC Tools firewall - http://www.pctools.com/firewall/

    Nice and straight forward.
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    i installed kas internet security on my pc had big probs getting emails trouble getting signed into ebay + a few other probs so uninstalled could s/one recommend a good firewall download as i have now d/loaded avast av cheers

    Providing you have Windows XP sp2 or Windows Vista you already have an inbound firewall. Furthermore routers act as hardware firewalls.

    A good antivirus makes the need for an outbound firewall redundant ;)
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    I use pctools firewall. I feel a little safer using it as I know if anything DID get onto my computer then my firewall would pop up to tell me so. I also NEED an outbound firewall due to reasons im keeping to myself ;)

    If you dont need an outbound then the inbuilt windows one is fine
    :idea:
  • Jaffa. wrote: »
    Providing you have Windows XP sp2 or Windows Vista you already have an inbound firewall. Furthermore routers act as hardware firewalls.

    Completely agree.

    I suggest you read this thread:

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1371573&highlight=firewall
    Jaffa. wrote: »
    A good antivirus makes the need for an outbound firewall redundant ;)

    By this they mean use Avira AntiVir.
  • posted_2
    posted_2 Posts: 514 Forumite
    Kas is probably the best virus scanner around, If you had firewall problems, it was probably down to a minor configuration problem.
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite

    By this they mean use Avira AntiVir.

    Eh Well... I had either ESET, Kaspersky or Bitdefender in mind :p
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    Jaffa. wrote: »
    Eh Well... I had either ESET, Kaspersky or Bitdefender in mind :p


    ESETs firewall is way worse then windows inbuilt one (And ESETs not as good as people make out anyways according to the tests ive seen)
    :idea:
  • aliEnRIK wrote: »
    ESETs firewall is way worse then windows inbuilt one (And ESETs not as good as people make out anyways according to the tests ive seen)

    They're referring to AVs... Come on, get with it ;)
  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    They're referring to AVs... Come on, get with it ;)


    Im well aware. Im saying that ESET isnt THAT good as an av anyways and if people buy the suite (Or maybe it IS just a suite?) then the ESET firewall is full of holes
    :idea:
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    edited 26 April 2009 at 3:19PM
    Ah you all beat me too it, I was going to edit it and put just get the Antivirus though :p

    I too have seen some things on youtube about eset not removing some malware once infected and I've read bitdefenders the same with a pos firewall on it's suite.

    They all do a great job of preventing viruses, malware, adware and spyware though.
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