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Title: Firewall options
Post by: vandy on February 14, 2010, 07:25:25 PM

New to Avast - would like to use free version on Win 7 and use another firewall option.  Thanks for insight.

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 14, 2010, 07:31:53 PM

Online Armor would be great

http://www.tallemu.com/

But if you are worriend about system resources then you can use Private Firewall

http://privatefirewall.com/

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: Marc57 on February 14, 2010, 07:35:27 PM

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=49944.0

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 14, 2010, 07:40:29 PM

See the different firewall ratings here

http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: Jon_T on February 19, 2010, 04:55:27 AM

Following may of some basic help/info on selecting one of the free firewalls ...
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-firewall.htm

Using Win XP Pro so cannot offer any personal recommendations for Win 7.

But agree with Chris Thomas on Online Armor -- using on three different Win Pro systems.

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: fire on February 19, 2010, 08:21:17 PM

Can't wait til I get the multitude of responses to this but,,I only have the firewall that comes with XP,,,what is your opinion of it.

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: CharleyO on February 20, 2010, 08:01:19 PM

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XP firewall is not good enough because it does not offer outbound protection.


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Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: YoKenny on February 20, 2010, 09:32:10 PM

Quote from: fire on February 19, 2010, 08:21:17 PM

Can't wait til I get the multitude of responses to this but,,I only have the firewall that comes with XP,,,what is your opinion of it.

See:
Malwarebytes Developer Interview

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I interviewed Bruce Harrison who is a developer at Malwarebytes – the company who created Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware. We discussed computer security for the home user.  Below is the list of questions from the interview

http://www.besttechie.net/2008/08/20/malwarebytes-developer-interview <== 2 excellent 10 minute videos

That's the reason why I use MBAM Full.

Title: Re: Firewall options
Post by: Jon_T on February 20, 2010, 10:04:06 PM

Fire,

For what it is the Windows firewall OK for inbound protection, but as CharleyO noted, it has no outbound monitoring/protection.

Most of current DSL/Cable modems have some type of hardware firewall that will provide good inbound protection prior to reaching your PC.

Besides having outbound monitoring/protection for any malware activity, also handy in blocking legit aps you may have trying to "phone home"; e.g., I have WMP setup so it can make outside connections when "I" allow it.

Actually most of the newer firewalls have some type of HIPS and/or program guard to catch any non-allowed/malware type activity.

No one application (firewall, AV, AS, etc.) will provide 100% protection, hence the best one can do is to use some form of the "layered approach" e.g.:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/8463