What are some firewall software that you can purchase?

Question

I'm wanting to know what firewall programs are out there that are purchased software only. NO FREEWARE.

Answer 1

Well you are ahead of the game because it is apparent you know to shop for security softwares (antivirus, antispyware, firewalls). Do know however that Comodo has been rated as one of the top consistently.... I have used it and it is a bit "agressive" that can be tedious - even over-bearing, like many pop up warnings and permissions and so on. There are enough great personal firewalls around and each of course have their favorite features aside of their rated protection.



Basically, the hardware firewall is for Routers in Home Networks that is fending off intrusions and attacks to your broadband modem and internet connection like DNS attacks (google it) and exploits that are generally trying to hack your connection to do bad deeds. As well blocking unauthorized piggy backers onto your connection. They are more concerned with keeping you in a secure internet connection with your ISP service (AOL, MSN, Earthlink etc) as opposed to protecting your computer. Enter software firewalls.



There are some inferior arguements that hardware firewalls are 'better' than software firewalls. This is perhaps even stupidity to be blunt and certainly irrepsonsible advice for security solutions for the average consumer. Your top antivirus companies (example Symantec Norton) ALL advize consumers to have software firewalls for home/office computers installed as well as the included hardware firewalls in routers activated and secure settings chosen.



Don't give in to the hype that big companies are just making a buck because that is certainly not true. All the Professionals and Experts practically attempt to explain it is mandatory today to have paid shareware security software in place including a software firewall, antivirus, and antispyware - paid because that activates real time protection which is not in "free stuff" with the exceptions like Comodo Firewall and Microsoft Windows Defender (antispyware).



Here is a link to bookmarks to websites that show test results and ratings for all these including firewalls: (happy hunting)



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Answer 2

Tell us why you wish to buy when the best firewall which has passed all leak test is free & thats free comodo pro firewall, this is not a cut down program but a full program.



Thanks for the added details, if you run a hardware firewall you still need to run a software firewall, a hardware firewall is not the same as a software firewall, me & some friends tested two pc's, one only had a hardware firewall the other both, took both PC's to the same sites, at the end of the week did a full scan the PC with just a hardware firewall had spyware & virus the other did not.



so if I choose to just use my router firewall should I have my windows firewall turned on also? YES.



What software is not compatible with Comodo Pro ?

Answer 3

one that runs on a committed gateway server. I basically study that each and all of the favored own firewalls have been particularly bypassed throughout a try. I took an previous laptop and put in Ubuntu server (loose). I loaded FireStarter that's a font end to the outfitted in firewall. you possibly can setup in spite of the shown fact that i found the DHCP settings did no longer artwork for some reason. So controlled the DHCP server manually. Firestarter makes it ordinary to setup the server as a gateway. basically gotta love Ubuntu! and the value! $0.00

Answer 4

Good old Windows firewall should be enough for the average user. But if you want to purchase something, go with Answer Master's advice and get a hardware one

Answer 5

If you want to PURCHASE a firewall, then I suggest a Hardware firewall, coz software firewall will use your PC's resources.

BTW, I don't have money, so I use zone alarm for my xp partition.



These are some software firewalls:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sw/104-1507551-7787944?url=search-alias%3Dsoftware&field-keywords=firewall&x=0&y=0



Hardware:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sw/104-4119597-4876728?url=search-alias%3Dsoftware&field-keywords=firewall+hardware&x=0&y=0



another benefit of using hardware firewall is that they are not OS dependent.