The Definitive "BEST FIREWALL" thread

[MxxCon]

i'm so sick of these threads poping up every single week. so here's the one and only thread you should need untill the end of your life. moderator can modify poll entries to update.

BEST FIREWALL

[mv520]

whats better Symantec Enterprise Firewall or Symantec Client Firewall?

[PseudoRandomDragon]

How about the one you actually purchased mv520 :p

[Oblivion]

Tiny Personal Firewall (Y)

[amphore]

i use zonealarm since 2 year... recently, with my new 3mbps connection :) i use many p2p client like Bittorrent network and Emule. with a huge number of peer connection, zone alarm use 98% of my CPU, i switch to outpost and i dont have this problem anymore.

my computer:

2400+

512ram

ZA do the job but is not perfect :)

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Yeah, you need to manually open ports for those programs, which requires ZAP.

[amphore]

to disable filter on specific port? so ZA dont rush again?

[lsdn]

Norton Internet Security/Firewall 2004PRO

[PseudoRandomDragon]

to disable filter on specific port? so ZA dont rush again?

It is a problem with some systems, mostly with eMule. Sometimes eMule uses a lot of resources, sometimes ZAP does, sometimes nothing happens at all. It isn't just for ZAP either, other firewalls get this problem too.

[amphore]

since i use outpost it never happen again...

[caerma]

ZoneAlarm Pro imo...

[toadeater]

Used Zone Alarm and Outpost for a while, eventually settled on Sygate. Sygate is the best balanced software firewall available IMHO. It does the job and stays out of your way, no bloat, and is 100% stable... at least for me.

Also, take a look at this:

Firewall Comparison

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Comparison is outdated and incorrect.

[DsnBehind]

Comparison is outdated and incorrect.

Indeed. (N)

[B1uesummers]

Norton

[+Random Stranger Subscriber¹]

Outpost Personal Firewall Pro is really good. i like the interface much better then the others and also the options i have every time. after trying norton/zonealarm/kerio/tiny/sygate i finally found something i like more :)

[gaviaal]

Outpost Personal Firewall Pro is really good. i like the interface much better then the others and also the options i have every time. after trying norton/zonealarm/kerio/tiny/sygate i finally found something i like more

Seems I have to try Outpost.

[Tw!sted]

The best firewall... hm... my mind :p

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Yeah but it is so vulnerable. I would format your mind and reinstall.

[throwbackkid]

My Firewall is Called A Router A Cisco 2503 And A Linksys WRT54G

[ericnmu]

SP2 Firewall should be added, or modify the current Windows

[Optimus Prime]

ZoneAlarm..though Norton's isn't bad either. ;)

[XanDaMan]

SP2 Firewall should be added, or modify the current Windows

Why? Its not general release yet...

[rossco_2004]

now how the hell did the windows xp built in firewall get so many votes?

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Because people think they are secure when using it.

[OPaul]

Yet you've still not proved otherwise.