Best FREE Personal Firewall/Internet Security?

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Best FREE Personal Firewall/Internet Security?

Answer 1

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.After you install any of them,make sure you update them to get the full affect.



Download Grisoft AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus,Anti-Malware.(free)



AVG is a collection of anti-virus protection tools that gives you full protection against viruses, worms, Trojans and malware. AVG provides you with all that you need to be completely protected: including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.

Top Features



» Provides automatic update functionality

» Its a reliable anti-virus scanning engine

» Provides free Virus Updates for life

» Options to define file name extensions

» Real time protection with resident shield, email scanning

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/...













Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free.

http://www.spybot.info/



http://superantispyware.com/

SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!

Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!



Yahoo toolbar offers FREE anti-spyware:

Scan your computer for potentially destructive programs.

Review suspicious-looking programs.

Remove the programs you don't want. Keep the ones you do.



http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/





Here is another free anti-virus-

PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights

Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing

Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms

OnGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time



Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats.

http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/



Pc Tools also has a free firewall.



*Never install more than one anti-virus on your PC, as they may conflict with each other. On the other hand, its always good to install more than one anti-spyware.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

try the foloowing :-



1. Windows defender.

2. adaware se PE

3. avg anti virus free. (it is an anti malware. if you dont

believe me, read its user manual.)

Answer 4

For a personal firewall, Outpost is my recommendation. Besides a separate machine running a firewall distro of Linux. The top two personal firewalls for windows are Jetico and Outpost. A dedicated firewall will beat a personal firewall software any day.



Additionally I recommend ClamWin AV running with Winpooch, or AVG.

Independent AV software rankings:

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=85&mnu=85



For some comparisons of personal firewalls:

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

Answer 5

http://pctonic.blogspot.com/2007/05/firewall.html

http://pctonic.blogspot.com/2007/05/anti-virus.html

http://emsisoft.com/

http://safer-networking.org/

http://lavasoft.com/

Answer 6

There is a LINUX Firewall came out recently using a computer in a Network as a Firewall . Hardware one made by NOKIA and I think Trend Micro has reseller contract on it ( Big Bucks )



Some freeware is limited but some are not



VIRUS SCAN

SPYWARE REMOVER



ZONE ALARM (tm) may be limited purcahse you get updates



malware remover, trojan horse remover , I use Symantec myself Paid 1 yr subscription I know my drive is scanned.

Answer 7

To be honest most firewalls are obsolete in most home networks.



A well configured router is always the best route.



However if you have no budget for a hardware router; and are looking for a decient free one, try Zone Alarm. www.zonealarm.com they offer a free one.



Norton is -not- free, aswell it tends to bog/slow down even the most robust systems. Referred to as bloat-ware. I avoid Norton like the plague.



Firewalls in general will make your life 'much' more difficult; sending files, hosting games, video/audio conferences become a nightmare to configure, I would ultimatley suggest getting a cheap router (Linksys 4port wired's sell for around 50$ or less) to do the job better without any of the hassles.



Until then; there's zone alarm :)

Answer 8

Want a free top 10 firewall?

Message me on yahoo.

Ill be on tomarrow, teach you how to use it and everything.

Blocks hackers, rootkit access, spyware, malware ect ect



code_phr3ak



I cant do it on here, my account will get deleted =\

Answer 9

firewall- ZoneAlarm

Antivirus-Avast or AVG

Spyware- AdAware and Spybot S&D

Drivecleaner- Ccleaner

Defragmenter- IOrbit

all available at download.com

Answer 10

spybot Search and Destroy

zone alarm free version is not so bad..

and avg Free version also..

well thats what i use

Answer 11

Here's some ideas to "roll ya own" Internet Security Suite for free. Free is always the best.



1. For your Anti-Virus......(Always use only 1 A-V)



I like the FREE, AOL ActiveVirusShield. Don't let the name AOL scare you. ActiveVirusShield is made by Kaspersky which is one of top-rated anti-virus vendors in the world.



In recent tests, the most popular free anti-virus, AVG, was only able to detect about 82% of a very large sample of viruses. On the other hand, ActiveVirusShield was able to detect better than 99% in the same test.

Full test results are here:

http://www.virus.gr/english/fullxml/default.asp?id=82&mnu=82



ActiveVirusShield has excellent virus detection rates and is extremely light on using your computer resources.



Updates many times per day to detect new malware.



Free to anyone, AOL member or not from:

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?





2. For your Firewall..........(Always use only 1 firewall)



An excellent free firewall is Comodo Personal Firewall. It can pass firewall "leak tests" that even most of the "paid-for" firewalls cannot pass.



And Comodo has a great support forum. Where the CEO / President of the company might even himself answer your question! Check it out at:

http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/





3. For your Anti-Adware and Anti-Spyware needs...............(use 2)



Pick and choose, 2 anti-spywares from the list below and alternate scanning with them on a regular basis. New spywares are created literally hourly, so no single anti-spyware can really detect all malware. Have at least 2 on hand and alternate scanning with each every few days or so. All are free. All can remove as well as detect.



Spybot Search and Destroy:

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html



Ewido:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/



Adaware SE:

http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/



A-Squared:

http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/



SUPERAntiSpyware:

http://www.superantispyware.com/



Windows Defender:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx



Unfortunately, many "paid for" anti-spyware products are in fact either of limited usefulness or downright scams. When in doubt, look at the list of rogue anti-spyware solutions listed here:

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm





4. And to protect your computer from ever getting infected with spyware in the first place............ (use them both)



SpywareBlaster:

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html



SiteAdvisor:

http://www.siteadvisor.com/



Everything here is 100% free!!!!!!



Great luck!

Answer 12

Zone Alarm - free version.



AVG virus scan - free.

Answer 13

i use Avira anti Vir personnel it's Good

Answer 14

norton internet security is really good