Comments on: Personal Software Firewall

By: Robin

Robin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:49:33 +0000

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By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:09:36 +0000

As to Harry’s point about the sygate personal firewall, it wasn’t CA that bought them. It was symantec, and they just stopped the free version. They have largely replaced their old firewall with the better sygate technology, it just isn’t free anymore.

By: Doug Manne

Doug Manne — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:20:03 +0000

Personnal Software Firewall,

There are several good ones, but does it work with your setup.
Run the tests at GRC.com ShieldsUP, and at PCFlank to ensure it passes the Open Port tests and Leak tests. If you use a router see if you can connect with out it for these tests.

The router acts as a hardware firewall, adding another layer of security, you cannot completely check how well your firewall is protecting. Some programs you use (not the firewall) may result in open ports when doing that scan..

It is important when doing the PCFlank leak test, to download the file to your HD. I normally just hit run instead of download and it fails, also never check the box “remember this” wen checking allow.

Run your cleanup programs and reboot. Now click on the PCFlank test. and it will ask you to manually start your browser (in my case IE7) remember “do not click remember when your firewall asks to allow” PCFlank will now ask you to type in information, allow your firewall a few seconds to process and produce the security popup, you you hit allow yo will fail this test.

Hope your firewall passes! My free Zone Alarm did not, because of another program I use, have since switched and after adding 2 rules my firewall now passes…

UncleDoug

By: Doug Manne

Doug Manne — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:20:03 +0000

Personnal Software Firewall,

Hope your firewall passes! My free Zone Alarm did not, because of another program I use, have since switched and after adding 2 rules my firewall now passes…

UncleDoug

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By: dreamspinner3

dreamspinner3 — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:30:24 +0000

I use Sunbelt Kerio personal firewall. I find it easy to use, not a pest, and their tech support answers emailed questions quickly when I have needed help. I use it in place of Zone Alarm, which I found had gotten to bloated and intrusive.

By: dreamspinner3

dreamspinner3 — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:30:24 +0000

By: I-user

I-user — Sun, 27 May 2007 21:12:24 +0000

I will try Sygate’s next. V-Com’s (Avanquest) Systemsuite uses this for their firewall (as of the earlier versions) and it worked pretty good then. I have been using Trend Micro’s as a temp resolution but don’t like it. It notifies you only once when an outbound program tries to communicate but you have tell it to notify you again if the same program tries to communicate again. Otherwise there is NO communication coming or going network-wise. I liked ZA but it used to much resources especially w/ an A-V and A-S software running at the same time. Comodo seemed to be the answer until after installation my wireless connection quit (I had same prob. on another laptop (Comodo was not heard of at that time) when upgrading to Win. XPSP2). Uninstalling it restored the connection back to normal.

By: billy

billy — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:04:41 +0000

have to agree as well sygate personal firewall used here too its the best bar non

By: billy

billy — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:04:41 +0000

have to agree as well sygate personal firewall used here too its the best bar non

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:48:44 +0000

I would have to go with Sygate Personal Firewall.

http://majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d3356.html

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 25 May 2007 02:48:44 +0000

I would have to go with Sygate Personal Firewall.

http://majorgeeks.com/Sygate_Personal_Firewall_Free_d3356.html

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 24 May 2007 22:58:02 +0000

I have to agree with Harry on Sygate Personal Firewall.Best all round firewall I have ever used.
Available for download at majorgeeks.com for one place.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:33:17 +0000

I’ve tried them all, but Sygate Personal Firewall stays my favorite.
CA bought and shut down Sygate a few years ago as an anti-competitive measure, but it can still be found floating on the Internet.

SPF doesn’t slow down the Internet connection like Zonealarm and is not as obtrusive as Comodo and Norton. It installs and de-installs easily and completely. Although now discontinued, it can still compete with any other personal firewall mentioned above.