ok after reading the antivirus section i think we all agree that the best antivirus is avast, which i have downloaded.
now can any1 plz tell me which is the best free firewall??
now can any1 plz tell me which is the best free firewall??
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ok after reading the antivirus section i think we all agree that the best antivirus is avast, which i have downloaded. now can any1 plz tell me which is the best free firewall?? |
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Hello faraz.
Thats one of those questions you could ask a dozen people and get a dozen answers. LOL I have tried several of them, and am now using Zone Alarm. Of all the ones i tried , i like it best. It is very effective, fairly simple to use, and a combination of it, Spybot Search and Destroy, and AVG antivirus, and virtually nothing gets through that i dont want. Ive tried Avast too, and i liked it also. Im sure youll get other opinions, but you can try it and if you dont like it, try another one. A word of caution, if you want to try a different security software of any kind, always download the one you want and have it ready to install before you uninstall your current one. It only takes a few seconds of being online without it to get zapped. |
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Agreed - ZoneAlarm is among the better.
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Same ZA is a very good firewall for free
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In regard to free software etc. I personally think that you should purchase a program to do it all for you. This is basically your front door, would you trust having a key for you front door which you had no idea where it came from who had it before you and who has a copy, if you see what i mean.
having read a lot of articles on this over the past few months and having used ZA, avg and nortons over many years I find that Kapersky beats those hands down without a doubt and most reviewers think the same. I dont know how i put up with norton over the years. However there is one better than Kapersky and that is NOD32 but they say its difficult to use. I havent tried it yet. Kapersky for me does everything and if you have no cash to buy then Like myself you can download the beta version. Giles Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6 Reviews. Internet security and firewall Reviews by CNET. Antivirus Software Reviews, Best Antivirus Software Program |
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NOD32 i would agree as better, although i can see how less-advanced users can find it difficult or confusing to use.
But it is very low on resources
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