Free firewall-alternative to present zone alarm?

martin57

Hi folks,

Wonder if anyone could suggest a good free firewall, as I have had it with zone alarm, wont let my AVG antivirus update, have tried everything even reinstalling avg?

Thanks for any suggestions, was thinking of comodo but would appreciate yoru advice.

martin57

santer_2

" For top notch, free protection a combination of Avast Free Antivirus and ZoneAlarm Free Firewall is your best bet. "

http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/67552.aspx

One option for using Comodo is their free suite here

http://www.downloadcrew.com/article/22370-comodo_internet_security_pro_2011

Usually, if you use check for updates a few times it updates itself to the 2012 version

closed

windows firewall will give you a lot less trouble, and a speedier pc, along with free avast AV instead of avg.

comodo if you must.

esuhl

I use Comodo... it's okay, but I wish there was a better choice...

waddler_8

I'd agree with closed & say just use the Windows firewall.

If you want alternatives to look at, take a look at Online Armor (now owned by Emisoft).

http://www.online-armor.com/products-online-armor-free.php

LincolnshireYokel

I run a hardware firewall, a nokia box running SecurePlatform, with CheckPoint firewall. The makers claim no one has ever breached Checkpoint.

Its top of the range, but then its £3000 for the licence........I got it free, but thats another story..................

The moral is you cant beat a hardware firewall,. At least run Zonealarm on a separate box with two network cards. In actual fact, my Raspberry Pi will get tested for this function when it turns up......

torbrex

I use Sygate personal firewall amd have had no problems for 10 years with it installed.

Stompa

esuhl wrote: »

I use Comodo... it's okay, but I wish there was a better choice...

Me too, it seems to do the job.

mr_fishbulb

torbrex wrote: »

I use Sygate personal firewall amd have had no problems for 10 years with it installed.

That firewall stopped being updated a few years back - it's got some vulnerabilities. http://secunia.com/advisories/product/254/?task=advisories

LincolnshireYokel

torbrex wrote: »

I use Sygate personal firewall amd have had no problems for 10 years with it installed.

I would think its full of holes by now, ten years worth of virus development later..........

torbrex

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

That firewall stopped being updated a few years back - it's got some vulnerabilities. http://secunia.com/advisories/product/254/?task=advisories

LincolnshireYokel wrote: »

I would think its full of holes by now, ten years worth of virus development later..........

and yet nothing gets through