Outpost Firewall Free or PC Tools Firewall Plus

[BRANDONN2008]

Hello. I have tried both firewalls, and I'm currently using PC Tools. PC Tools is definitely simpler, with a lot less alerts, but Outpost has HIPS, a behavior shield, and a URL blacklist which Avast 5 Free won't have. I was wondering which of the two you recommend I use. I'm not the most advanced user yet, since I'm still in college to get a computer science degree, but I have enough experience to handle Outpost I think. Thanks.

[Avastfan1]

Hi BrandonN2008,

I installed PC Tools Firewall Plus recently. The firewall is running perfectly and plays nice with Avast, MBAM and other programs. It is lightweight on system resources and very easy to use.

Perhaps some of the more experienced users could shed some light on the robustness of the PC Tools Firewall Plus.

After many years of using ZoneAlarm, I finally made the switch and am very happy until now.

Hope that helps!

Avastfan1

[DavidR]

I think you know why my vote would go from my signature

Though I don't know where you got the Outpost Free functions form as they seem to differ from what Agnitum say (http://free.agnitum.com/compare.html), HIPS and behaviour shield are basically one and the same thing.

[mikaelrask]

I just switched back to outpost from pc tools because pc tools was not liked by my computer because it was forced to do a disk scan at every upstart.

[bob3160]

I just switched back to outpost from pc tools because pc tools was not liked by my computer because it was forced to do a disk scan at every upstart.

What kind of a scan where you asked to do and where did the scan notice come from

[Avastfan1]

Good point. I have never been asked to do a disk scan after installing PC Tools Firewall Plus.

Perhaps a corrupt installation or damaged hard disk?

@Mikaelrask: Stämmer det? Jag skulle bekymra mig lite.........

[mikaelrask]

I just switched back to outpost from pc tools because pc tools was not liked by my computer because it was forced to do a disk scan at every upstart.

What kind of a scan where you asked to do and where did the scan notice come from

it was at every time i bout up my computer i get a blue screen that say one of your disk have to be scanned (disk check) and the disk was the one i had PC Tools installed on (D) but after chance back to outpost i don't get it anymore. i checked the cables in my computer and get it to work for about 24 hours but was back after that so I chanced and have not have the same thing after that. So i think my computer is not liking PC Tools firewall plus or they have add an new function meaby. hope this answer you question bob3160.

[bob3160]

It's just strange that out of all of us who use PCTools Firewall, this is the first time I've ever heard of a complaint like that.
I personally have it installed on 4 separate computers and have never seen such a message.

[mikaelrask]

Good point. I have never been asked to do a disk scan after installing PC Tools Firewall Plus.

Perhaps a corrupt installation or damaged hard disk?

@Mikaelrask: Stämmer det? Jag skulle bekymra mig lite.........

jag tänkte första att det kunde vara hårddisken men efter jag byt så har jag ju inte fått det problemet så tror att det inte är hårdisken, men kan ha fel för hårdisken är mellan 2,5-3 år gammal så kan vara inne på sin sista vers eller så är det någonting med pc Tools brandvägg där.

Translate: I was thinking that it might be hard but after I change the order, I have not had that problem so think that it is not hard drive, but could be wrong on the disk is between 2.5-3 years old so may be on its last verse or so is there anything with PC Tools firewall there.