Firewalls...

[domnet]

Anyone know of a good one?

 

[RMF]

ZoneAlarm.com

RMF

 

[stuff]

I use ZoneAlarm too

 

[Lats]

ZoneAlarm Pro has served me well.

 

[mole]

Norton Internet Security 2003 - solid protection.

 

[doughhead]

For business....Checkpoint NG (www.checkpoint.com)

For personal use....try BlackICE (http://blackice.iss.net) or ZoneAlarm Pro

 

[Mr Webname]

Originally posted by mole
Norton Internet Security 2003 - solid protection.

Me too - great product, anti-virus, internet security firewall, anti-popup etc, etc.

 

[GeorgeKGeorgeK is verified member.]

If you get a hardware router (e.g. Linksys and SMC are two popular brands), they can act as firewalls too, and protect the PCs behind them from malevolent probes coming from the internet.

 

[TopNames.com]

I use a Cisco PIX515E

 

[devolution]

ZoneAlaram is a good program (the basic version's even free), but the trouble is you have to manually approve each program when it wants to have Internet access. A good security measure some might say, but it can be a right pain, especially if you play an online game or something that takes full screen - it'll mess it up!

I agree that hardware routers are much more secure. My router has a pretty solid firewall.

If you want to check out the stability of your firewall/computer etc., check out this site:

http://www.grc.com

There is a popular free tester on there called 'Shields UP'. Run it, and then run the 'Probe my Ports' test - it'll tell you what's going on with regards to your ports - whether they're open, closed, or stealth.
It's very useful when testing out the security of your configuration. (You don't need a router or any firewall, it will work on virtually any PC).