[ARCHIVED THREAD] - need a free firewall program

Posted: 1/17/2011 2:01:21 AM EDT

I had McAfee virus/firewall program. I had to dump it last night because of the worms/virus I got from an outdated program. I now run free AVG and Malware Bytes but now my microsoft firewall will not turn on. I tried the Micosoft Fix it and they could not turn it on. I want to try another program for a firewall. Any recommendations? Thanks

Posted: 1/17/2011 2:07:25 AM EDT

[#1]

Netgear WNR/WGR Open Source routers. Run iptables. Sky is the limit.

Posted: 1/17/2011 4:42:06 PM EDT

[#2]

http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php
They like Comodo and Outpost.

There's also a product from TallEmu (Online Armor) that they no longer review due to a spat they had.

Posted: 1/18/2011 11:25:00 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Netgear WNR/WGR Open Source routers. Run iptables. Sky is the limit.

This or any other router with DD-WRT. Go hardware not software.

Posted: 1/19/2011 2:55:08 PM EDT

[#4]

a software firewall will not protect your from malware. malware comes from clicking on an infected link and other means

Posted: 1/21/2011 1:02:38 PM EDT

[#5]

You could run Untangle on a separate box as well.

Posted: 1/21/2011 1:06:13 PM EDT

[#6]

I would suggest trying to fix the firewall that came with Windows. If that firewall won't turn on, it could be an indicator of a much bigger problem.

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