Outpost Firewall Pro provides a superior arsenal of defense against PC infiltration. Outpost ensures your online security with solid protection against all Internet-borne threats. Vista product will be significantly different from the XP version, both visually and technologically. Here’s a taste of what you’ll find under the new graphical interface of Outpost Firewall Pro for Vista:
Security
* Multi-level program architecture to prevent permissions escalation
* Fully functional operation for users without admin rights
* Isolation of firewall processes from external actions
* More secure SHA256 algorithms and optimized checksum recalculation algorithms
* Enhanced background mode security
* 100% invisible mode
Control
* Network activity detection alerts prior to port connection
* Customizable self-protection mechanism
Security
* Multi-level program architecture to prevent permissions escalation
* Fully functional operation for users without admin rights
* Isolation of firewall processes from external actions
* More secure SHA256 algorithms and optimized checksum recalculation algorithms
* Enhanced background mode security
* 100% invisible mode
Control
* Network activity detection alerts prior to port connection
* Customizable self-protection mechanism
Usability
* Choose between predefined security levels and customization for individual modules
* Integrated event viewer
* Support for fast user switching
* Simplified autoconfiguration
* Improved update procedure
Outpost Firewall Pro for Vista will continue the Outpost tradition of ever-stronger proactive protection and self-protection combined with ease of use for users of all levels of experience. Now that this process is under way, you can expect to see a beta-test announcement for Outpost Security Suite for Vista in a few weeks, along with the next beta version of OFP for Vista.
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I'm having bad exprience with firewalls for vista, ranging from ESET to Kaspersky to ZA and MS own OneCare (eww)
They work for a few days and then all the sudden... all ports closes, webpage load problems, lag and other various problems that only get solved with them being uninstalled and then reseting the winsock catalog on my vista.
And Beastage what sort of problems are you having with Kaspersky? It runs just fine on my vista pc. The only issue is that it eats away at my bandwidth but there are options that need to be adjusted for that
The Outpost settings database seems to deteriorate after a while. Too many automatic rules set, or applications listed. I think all the automatic rules eventually add up to create impossible situations. E.g. block this, don't block it because of rule #235364, must be blocked because of rule #5918356198, crash.
as im not a vista user...but do run it on ma dads pc...it will be good news for him..when the final release comes out..so that i can mod his pc...cheers..and keep em beta's rollin ya lazy toads!
u guys just have to see and pray that COMODO brings out a firewall for Vista...becos they are tops!
I'm not too hopeful. It seems Comodo gets rarely updated and the WinXP version is already pretty buggy. It sometimes gives alerts for things where deny will result in everything being blocked and I could never get IRC DCC sends working with it. Even allowing all connections (which should usually turn the whole firewall off) didn't make it possible. Went to Kerio/Sunbelt which is also a buggy piece of ****.
IMO Outpost is one of the better firewalls for Windows but even it has its quirks and it's not free either.
I'm not too hopeful. It seems Comodo gets rarely updated and the WinXP version is already pretty buggy. It sometimes gives alerts for things where deny will result in everything being blocked and I could never get IRC DCC sends working with it. Even allowing all connections (which should usually turn the whole firewall off) didn't make it possible. Went to Kerio/Sunbelt which is also a buggy piece of ****.
IMO Outpost is one of the better firewalls for Windows but even it has its quirks and it's not free either.
Comodo have stated a V3.0 Vista compatible version of their firewall is coming. First Beta in June 07 (tentative)
ESET has a dedicated forum here for reporting problems with the beta test version of ESET Smart Security. If you are experiencing a problem with the beta version, the best way to get it resolved is to report it there so it can be fixed by their developers.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
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