of course u need to team up it with kaspersky too.

I am still using ZA. Version 6.1. LOL. It might not be the latest, but it is stable. I can assure you.

Cheers!

False again. AVs can't or rarely block Port Scans. And not to mention, infiltration can't be block without a firewall. Thirdly, you cannot monitor or control incoming or outgoing traffic Efficiently and Accurately.

Cheers!

This post has been edited by natakaasd: Dec 19 2006, 09:54 AM

y involve avs? since it dun even got web protect sumore.

1.Outpost
2.KIS
3.Comodo

http://www.firewallleaktester.com/termination.php

Sorry, typo. I wanted to have AVs(Anti-viruses), not AVS. Apologies.

Cheers!

guys

i'm using the built in firewall from winxp pro

Built in Firewall for XP Pro is no that good, friend. It is only a very minimal portion of a firewall... Unless you really don't know what firewall to use, only you resort to WIN XP Built-In Firewall. Go Get One of these:-

1. Zone Alarm (No longer recommended by many LYN members now)
2. Outpost Firewall (Highly Recommended for Seasoned Users)
3. Sygate Firewall (Update-less.)

and a few more I can't remember....

Cheers!

IMHO,

Built in WinXPPro Firewall:

• Nuisance, caused me generic win32 error
• The worst protection any firewall can provide
• Worst protection rating by some websites [I'd posted here before]
  
  Zone Alarm:
• If not resource hogging I would say very troublesome when you face TrueVector errors... My friend faced it before, that's very troublesome.
• Despite it's protection, sometimes outbound connection cannot connect through...
• False alarms
• Nuisance pop-ups
  
  Outpost Firewall:
• Not user friendly
• If pro version, better function, but trial.
• More flexible if you know how to set the config.
• Can stand side by side with Zone Alarm, besides Comodo's Firewall
• Can't be nuked like other firewalls. You'll get what I mean.
  
  Sygate Firewall:
• Very user friendly
• Can backtrack IP
• CAN also be easily nuked for no reason
• Low security
• No more updates or security patches available for sygate. That's why I changed.

Tho' I'm BT-ing and not using any firewall atm

Outpost is my pick "/...

though I no longer use it...Windows Firewall ...too lazy to set rules

Press relase, taken from :

http://www.agnitum.com/news/outpost-firewa...nation-test.php

Outpost was the only one of 13 software firewalls to pass all 38 tests conducted by Guillame Kaddouch, an expert in computer security who operates the security web site firewallleaktester.com. Test results are available on Kaddouch's website at http://www.firewallleaktester.com/termination.php





In the summary (the winner) :

1. Outpost Firewall Pro 4.0
2. Kaspersky Internet Security 6
3. Comodo Firewall

This post has been edited by keyz: Dec 22 2006, 06:02 PM

Though Outpost is not user friendly, especially for newbies...but the protection is way better than ZA "/

The level of anti-leak protection for Outpost is rated good while Comodo is excellent... =/

http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-p...sts-results.php

It's basically two side of a coin, it's almost impossible to find a firewall which has no weakness/perfect.

Downloading and trying Comodo Firewall now. Will give feedbacks after this.

Update - Comodo serves it's job. Not bad. NO problems so far... Besides my cFosSpeed detect 2 active connections only whereas last time it usually at least 30+

wat cfosSpeed u trying to say? ur p2p sw?

line calibrating software...

Update - I take back what I'd said... It screwed my msn... no matter how I allow it it still won't connect... and... the protection changed from Effective to BAD...

I dunno what the heck happened...

Might as well stick back to Outpost Firewall Pro

ur coment is just valid for few hour only on firewall testing arh?

When essential programs can't run, Even testing only within 1 hour, the program is considered OR almost considered as malfunctioning. How can you use a firewall that does not allow you to even chat? ... Cheers...

Reply as below

Well said. Couldn't put it in another better phrase.
Just a note, I can kill Comodo with task manager.
I can't kill Outpost with task manager.

Hello guys. I have a problem here. I'm using Sygate Personal Firewall Pro now. I notice that my Sygate takes a very long time to load if my LAN connection is on when I boot my PC. But when I don't switch on my LAN connection during the PC startup, Sygate loads very quickly. In the end, I can only switch on my LAN connection after Sygate loads. Does anyone know why? Thanks.