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Free firewalls outclass paid-for ones, test reveals

16 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/free-firewalls-outclass-paid-for-ones-test-reveals.43109/

anandk
anandk Original post #1
Dec 7, 2006 at 9:08 PM
"...The only two products to achieve a rating of "excellent" turned out to be free-to-use software, the Comodo Personal Firewall v2.3, and the Jetico Personal Firewall v2.0 beta. They scored, respectively, 9,350 and 9,125 points out of a possible total of 9,625, leaving the nearest rivals some way behind.

In third and fourth place were ZoneAlarm *smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/upset.gif Pro 6.5, Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007, and both of which are charged for and achieved a "very good" rating. Moving down the scoring, only three other products emerged as "good", with the remaining 14 scoring as "poor", "very poor" or as having no ability to resist the tests whatsoever. This included prominent products from Kaspersky, Symantec, McAfee, and CA.

At the very bottom of the list in 21st place scoring a resounding zero, came Microsoft's own firewall which has been part of PC protection since the company shipped its SP2 security update..."

*www.arnnet.com.au/index.php/id;159719021;fp;8;fpid;0
kalpik
kalpik #2
Dec 7, 2006 at 10:46 PM
Hey i always said Comodo was the king!
QwertyManiac
Dec 7, 2006 at 10:47 PM
And I was thinking Windows Firewall was good? :D 0? LMAO, meri waat lagi!
kalpik
kalpik #4
Dec 7, 2006 at 10:55 PM
^^ It IS good! Im on XP firewall (now vista firewall :D ) for years!
Aberforth
Dec 8, 2006 at 12:11 AM
Thanks for the info. I might have to say welcome to one more firewall.
nishant_nms
Dec 8, 2006 at 7:14 AM
My windows firewall got 0. So sad but still it is good for me using it for a year
Kiran.dks
Dec 8, 2006 at 9:00 AM
:shock: thanks for info !
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kalpik said:
Hey i always said Comodo was the king!

Wrongly said. Comodo 'was' a soldier offering minimal protection earlier. But now review says it 'is' the king! ;-)
Desmond
Desmond #8
Dec 8, 2006 at 11:59 AM
WOW, I am tempted to try Comodo. Can anyone give me its URL to download its latest version
anandk
anandk #9
Dec 8, 2006 at 2:36 PM
also what i'v been saying...kaspersky fw is the pits ! za ranking was a surprise !

while on comodo, check my thread dont instal Comodo Anti-Virus !!!
forever
forever #10
Dec 8, 2006 at 3:02 PM
kalpik said:
Hey i always said Comodo was the king!
and some of us are lucky to take notice of ur advise, ty :)
anandk
anandk #11
Dec 8, 2006 at 7:26 PM
my kis flunked the firewall test of *www.pcflank.com/ :-(
i ran the quicktest here. always said kaspersky fw is the pitts !

but it passed the fw test of *www.auditmypc.com/freescan/scanoptions.asp

u can test ur firewall effectiveness on both these known good sites.
Desmond
Desmond #12
Dec 8, 2006 at 7:33 PM
Is there a difference between Comodo AV and FW?
kalpik
kalpik #13
Dec 8, 2006 at 7:35 PM
^^ Yes, both are very different products. Comodo AV is just a waste of time but their firewall is stellar!
Aberforth
Aberforth #14
Dec 8, 2006 at 8:55 PM
Thanks for this thread. I just realised I have been behind times with Zone Alarm, Comodo firewall simply rocks. :D
techtronic
Dec 8, 2006 at 9:11 PM
Anybody who knows and has a complete picture of a firewall (Working Mechanism and Info about Ports) can protect his machine with Windows XP SP 2 Firewall itself

I have been using Windows XP SP 2 Firewall :) for about two years now and also use AVG Antivirus Free Edition:)

Till date,I have not got any problems with respect to Adware,Spyware or Malware
NucleusKore
Dec 8, 2006 at 11:46 PM
techtronic said:
.....Till date,I have not got any problems with respect to Adware,Spyware or Malware
Have you ever scanned your pc with any other anti virus scanner such as HouseCall?