What's a good firewall program

[Tawcan]

I'm using ZoneAlarm pro right now but it seems to be blocking gif pictures and it doesn't always filter out ads, not to mention sometimes I do get pop up eventhough pop up destroyer is on. Is there a better firewall program that would also block pop up's?

Maybe I should go with an internet browser other than IE?

[§I€MFKR™]

Sygate, ZA is sh*t. The bottom one is free.

http://soho.sygate.com/buy/download_buy.htm

[Tawcan]

How do I download it though?

[hayc59]

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[§I€MFKR™]

Originally posted by Tawcan
How do I download it though?

The free download link right next to it.:)

Here (http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10049526.html?part=82835%20&subj=dlpage&tag=button)

[Tawcan]

Originally posted by PãradØxDêit¥™
The free download link right next to it.:)

Here (http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10049526.html?part=82835%20&subj=dlpage&tag=button)

LOL~ Zonealarm blocked it. :rotfl:

[Tawcan]

Don't like how Sygate doesn't have ad, pop up blocker...

How effect is Outpost Personal Firewall Free version compare to ZoneAlarm and Sygate free version?

[mnosteele52]

Do you want a firewall or an ad blocker?

:)

[YeOldeStonecat]

Anyone compared the performance differences across the board? Looking for one with the LEAST throughput and latency hit, until a high grade router can be put in place.

[stevejrc]

Sygate for firewall

Google ToolBar for pop-up blocking, the only one I know that works 99% correctly without interfering with legitimate new windows. Easy to allow them if necessary with an on/off button (creates hidden allow list for each site) and no stupid adding of url strings. Also has a cool function to add your name and email etc to forms at the touch of a button. And more..

Must add, google is fully automatic, the on/off button is incase you want to allow pop-ups. New legitimate windows wont be blocked at all (well 99% of them).

[YeOldeStonecat]

Originally posted by stevejrc
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Google ToolBar

That's one of my fave apps...since most of us use Google anyways, the toolbar itself is a great little utility just for having the power of Google search in an easy to use spot. The fact that is ALSO blocks pop-ups...heh, icing on the cake! Who needs to download/install buggy 3rd party browsers, or browser skins, when it's all right in the Google toolbar!

[Tawcan]

Go Sygate is better than Outpost?

Google tool bar blocks ads? Hmmmm didn't know about it. :o

Doesn't Mozilla or some other browers have build in blocker? :confused:

[§I€MFKR™]

This is a great and bug free browser, plus it blocks pop-ups, Flash, images, whatever you want. Also has tabbed browsing. Mostly just a mask for IE. I love it.



http://www.avantbrowser.com/

[Tawcan]

So should I go with Outpost or Sygate?

(Free version of course)

[hayc59]

Originally posted by Tawcan
So should I go with Outpost or Sygate?
(Free version of course)
Its all a personal opinion try both of them.
Right now Outpost does not offer a 'free' version
of 2.0(only thirty day trial)
Sygate is a very nice firewall as well.:)
But I am bias and I think it rocks better than Sygate
:D :D :D

[Tawcan]

Originally posted by mnosteele52
Do you want a firewall or an ad blocker?

:)

I want a firewall but I'm not willing to pay for the pro one. :o (Maybe later). So I'm looking for the best "free" firewall. Using Outpost right now.

I'm just paranoid that "free" = bad. :o Different security check seems to be giving me different results (esp Norton... :rolleyes: )

How's http://www.pcflank.com in terms of security testing?

Downloaded google toolbar and I think I'm going to stick with it for good. :)

[stevejrc]

try: http://grc.com thats a good firewall tester and works behind proxies (like freeserve dns cache), most dont.
Scroll down to shields up section which is the scanner.