What is the lightest Firewall?

[NeHoMaR]

Five months later, I am here again :D

I am now using ZoneAlarm Pro 5.5.062, and vsmon.exe use more than 100MB if eMule is running more than 24 hours :pinch: Any idea?

I read some forums and think this firewalls are good for emule:

- Agnatum Outpost

- Norton Internet Security (Norton Personal Firewall)

What do you think? :blink:

[PseudoRandomDragon]

eMule is a weird case with ZA. Some users have no problem, others get major problems with it. Best suggestion I can give is manually opening the ports that emule uses for incoming connects (the ports it listens on). You can do this by going to the firewall tab, main tab, custom button for internet zone security, checking the box labled "allow incoming UDP ports" and entering the ports. Same for allow incoming TCP ports.

[PseudoRandomDragon]

except copycat, which no software firewall can block anyways.

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Oh really?

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Oh, btw, to answer the thread question the lightest firewall is Tiny Personal Firewall. Uses very little resources and you can choose which components you want installed.

However...

It is very difficult to use. At least to my experience.

[casperianknight]

I say Sygate is the best - uses little resources and is very easy to use.

Cheers

C

[NeHoMaR]

I emphasize ZoneAlarm Pro is the best :whistle: But a LOT of people have the problem with P2P software (emule, etc) and ZoneLabs do NOTHING in more than 1 year of a LOT of people reports :angry: Also, ZA Pro is very easy to use and stable :yes:

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Used mIRC, DC++ and Kazaa Lite. Didn't have a problem with those three. Most that you would have to do is manually open ports.

[Samoa]

Kerio 2.1.5 (Y)

[NeHoMaR]

Used mIRC, DC++ and Kazaa Lite. Didn't have a problem with those three. Most that you would have to do is manually open ports.

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Thanks. But DC++ and Kazaa Lite are not as invasive as eMule :wacko:

[NeHoMaR]

........ You can do this by going to the firewall tab, main tab, custom button for internet zone security, checking the box labled "allow incoming UDP ports" and entering the ports. Same for allow incoming TCP ports.

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I think this break security if somebody try hack that ports after this configuration :blink:

[ian]

I'm currently using Outpost Firewall and find it quite easy to configure and low-resource user :)

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... and Outpost Firewall Pro v2.5 works perfectly with Windows XP SP2 (Y)

Why should I choose Outpost Firewall over Windows Built-in Firewall?

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 vs Leak Tests

Compare other solutions with Outpost

[Viserov]

Sygate

[xxdesmus]

a router? :pinch: :rolleyes:

[gringo]

Kerio 2.1.5 ..... (Y)

[Tungsten T]

blackice or tiny personal if u dont like xp built in "firewall"

[PseudoRandomDragon]

I think this break security if somebody try hack that ports after this configuration :blink:

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You essentially get the same effect when a program is given server rights and it listens on ports.

[Caledai]

Zone Alarm is that far ahead. damn, better update it.

Zone Alarm is great for parents computers.

[Samoa]

Kerio 2.1.5 (Y)

[Oblivion]

Sygate & Kerio 2.1.5 (Y)

[Slimy]

the lightest will be xp sp2 built in firewall.

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yup

[kyro]

what about tiny personal firewall.......

btw for wht u saying u will like xpsp2 inbuilt firewall.

[war]

I perfer Sygate Personal Firewall pro.

[nicedreams]

iptables

[jago_lfn]

iptables

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indeed. smoothwall and/or ipcop would be good choices as well.