Desktop Firewall

['chris']

you can download the free version of the Outpost Firewall using this link:


http://www.agnitum.com/download/OutpostInstall.exe

instead of:

http://www.agnitum.com/download/OutpostProInstall.exe

[Alan_152]

I prefer zonealarm, myself.

For a good reading on personal firewalls, an operational test of them, and a list of what ones to avoid, visit:

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
http://www.grc.com/su-firewalls.htm
http://www.grc.com/lt/leaktest.htm
http://www.grc.com/lt/bidresponse.htm
http://www.grc.com/lt/scoreboard.htm

['chris']

Personally, I hate ZoneAlarm, it needs quite la lot of performance
and my WIN2000 prof. SP4 was often hanging.
I was using the PRO version.

Jetico seems to be very nice firewall and free for privat use:

http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall.htm

according to this test, should be better
than the newest Outpost firewall from Agnitum or ZoneAlarm Pro:

http://www.firewallleaktester.com/tests.php

greetings
chris

[Eino V]

Hi Chris

Yes, Jetico looks fine according to that test. I have not used it.

Eino

[Arch_Muthiah]

Chris,

This URL has votes and recommends each of available personal firewall titled with "Which Personal Firewall do you use and recommend?"

Though ZoneAlarm east the system resource, it comes in top followed by Sygate and Outpost...

http://forum.maxthon.com/index.php?s=6e5a7909aa57095c9e6b8c612cc5d37e&showtopic=1258&st=40

[Arch_Muthiah]

Chris,

Just now I visited Jetico website you mentioend, looks nice and good info.

I am going try Jetico.


Archunan

['chris']

@Archunan

this firewall is not so common and many people don't know it.
could you pls report your experience ?

[Eino V]

Chris

That firewall test is very interesting. As we can see there, Windows XP firewall is very bad and insufficient.

Eino

[Oguz Kutlu Asik]

Hi,

I'm using Agnitum Outpost for a long time, and I'm quite happy with it. It provides application,network layer security, and active content protection. There is a free version of Agnitum also.

Novell also was released a Novell Client Firewall, which is actually Agnitum Outpost itself.

['chris']

but the free version of Agnitum Outpost is quite old and not more supported.