new firewall free

**Blitze105** · 01-05-2006, 02:57 PM

i need a new firewall.. that is free. i had to get rid of zone alarm for technical issues, so is there any other one that is good and free?
-blitze

**K-B** · 01-05-2006, 05:17 PM

I highly recommend Sygate Personal Firewall. It's my favorite, has always worked great for me, and it's free. Download:
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

~~CompXP2006~~ · 01-05-2006, 06:00 PM

Kerio Personal Firewall
http://www.download.com/Kerio-Person...ml?tag=lst-0-1

**Blitze105** · 01-05-2006, 07:37 PM

Thank you both i'll try them out
-blitze

**Squashman** · 01-05-2006, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbalona

I highly recommend Sygate Personal Firewall. It's my favorite, has always worked great for me, and it's free. Download:
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

I don't believe Sygate is Free anymore.

**Squashman** · 01-05-2006, 09:26 PM

I have been wanting to try this one out for some time now. I posted this link once before but I don't remember where.

http://www.r-firewall.com/

**keymaker** · 01-05-2006, 09:59 PM

i havent used this but ive heard great news about kerio firewall so im gonna recommend it.

mlegg · 01-06-2006, 12:12 AM

whatever you decide on, make sure you only install ONE software firewall!

you cannot have 2 actively running on your computer, they will conflict with each other

Sygate is not free anymore, it was discontinued Nov 30, '05

If you have Windows XP and have been doing your Windows Updates you have a firewall that came with SP2. This firewall is much better than the original IFC version that was put out, and for most users will be more than sufficient as a host centric firewall.

If you do use a 3rd party firewall such as Kerio, make sure you have the Windows one turned off (go into the control panel to do so)

**K-B** · 01-06-2006, 04:01 AM

mlegg, are you sure it's not free anymore? Sygate website says this:
"Easiest-to-use PC firewall and still free for personal/home use"

http://www.simtel.com/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687
Their website link goes here ^^ Is this just a trial or what?

mlegg · 01-07-2006, 01:29 AM

I guess there may be some sites out there hosting the .exe for Sygate still

but you will not get any support or updates on it as Sygate has officially discontinued it. I believe they sell a Pro version though.

As I said in my post above really the Windows firewall is more than sufficient for most users, and if you are behind a router with a SPI firewall you are sufficiently protected.

**K-B** · 01-07-2006, 04:03 AM

From my experience Windows Firewall does not do the job properly, It blocks incoming but no outgoing, and that's very important. I ran several tests using Windows Firewall, and it fails many of them.

**johnwill** · 01-07-2006, 08:56 AM

Of course, outgoing protection is only key if you surf to a lot of suspect sites and invite spyware/malware into your machine in the first place.

**Blitze105** · 01-07-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlegg

whatever you decide on, make sure you only install ONE software firewall!

you cannot have 2 actively running on your computer, they will conflict with each other

i know......
-blitze

01-05-2006, 02:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blitze105 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 557 OS: XP Pro SP2, FC5	new firewall free i need a new firewall.. that is free. i had to get rid of zone alarm for technical issues, so is there any other one that is good and free? -blitze

01-05-2006, 05:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,878 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	I highly recommend Sygate Personal Firewall. It's my favorite, has always worked great for me, and it's free. Download: http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm __________________

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keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	i havent used this but ive heard great news about kerio firewall so im gonna recommend it. __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm

01-06-2006, 12:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
mlegg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: seacoast NH Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro & Home, Win2kPro, Win98	whatever you decide on, make sure you only install ONE software firewall! you cannot have 2 actively running on your computer, they will conflict with each other Sygate is not free anymore, it was discontinued Nov 30, '05 If you have Windows XP and have been doing your Windows Updates you have a firewall that came with SP2. This firewall is much better than the original IFC version that was put out, and for most users will be more than sufficient as a host centric firewall. If you do use a 3rd party firewall such as Kerio, make sure you have the Windows one turned off (go into the control panel to do so) Last edited by mlegg; 01-06-2006 at 12:13 AM.

01-06-2006, 04:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,878 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	mlegg, are you sure it's not free anymore? Sygate website says this: "Easiest-to-use PC firewall and still free for personal/home use" http://www.simtel.com/product.downlo...s.php?id=53687 Their website link goes here ^^ Is this just a trial or what? __________________

01-05-2006, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~CompXP2006~~ Register user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: United States of America Posts: 12 OS: Windows XP SP2	Kerio Personal Firewall http://www.download.com/Kerio-Person...ml?tag=lst-0-1

01-05-2006, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Blitze105 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 557 OS: XP Pro SP2, FC5	Thank you both i'll try them out -blitze

01-05-2006, 09:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,142 OS: All of the above	I have been wanting to try this one out for some time now. I posted this link once before but I don't remember where. http://www.r-firewall.com/

01-07-2006, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
mlegg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: seacoast NH Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro & Home, Win2kPro, Win98	I guess there may be some sites out there hosting the .exe for Sygate still but you will not get any support or updates on it as Sygate has officially discontinued it. I believe they sell a Pro version though. As I said in my post above really the Windows firewall is more than sufficient for most users, and if you are behind a router with a SPI firewall you are sufficiently protected.

01-07-2006, 04:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
K-B Moderator, Linux Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,878 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	From my experience Windows Firewall does not do the job properly, It blocks incoming but no outgoing, and that's very important. I ran several tests using Windows Firewall, and it fails many of them. __________________

01-07-2006, 08:56 AM	#12 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,711 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Of course, outgoing protection is only key if you surf to a lot of suspect sites and invite spyware/malware into your machine in the first place. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience