24-04-2014, 22:52
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Re: Best firewall
+1 for Comodo firewall + ESET NOD32.
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30-04-2014, 22:07
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Re: Best firewall
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Originally Posted by mark1234
I'm not going to argue which product is or is not the best, but MS are not saying that MSE isn't sufficient. Though I tend to agree with Uncle Peter above who says that no single AV product provides sufficient protection.
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Worth pointing out that if anybody thinks 'well, I'll just install two then!' that that's a VERY bad idea. Only ever run ONE piece of anti-malware software. Running multiple applications will result in all sorts of problems.
Common thing I've seen is people will run multiple, and claim it works perfectly OK for them, but when you remove them both and scan their PC with one, it's riddled with bad stuff.
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30-04-2014, 22:11
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Re: Best firewall
Thanks for replies, been a bit occupied with stuff lately, like a job interview and getting ready for a family visit for a week (joy). Have gone for Comodo, seems the best fit for me, and doesn't slow down my laptop. AVG slowed it down after a few months and Avast I never got on with.
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26-05-2014, 16:01
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Join Date: May 2014
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Re: Best firewall
I am using Zonealarm (both AV and Firewall and it's free).
I was using Comodo but it occasionally crashed my computer, and it had build in pop-ups trying to upsell, which I found very annoying. It was actually good software when it didn't crash or try to sell me something, but if falls short compared to other free software out there.
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26-05-2014, 17:58
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Re: Best firewall
I use avast on all my devices, including android, my router has a built in firewall.
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26-05-2014, 18:38
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CF's Worst Nightmare
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Re: Best firewall
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hom3r
I use avast on all my devices, including android, my router has a built in firewall.
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The benefit of say Comodo over a router firewall is that the router tends to only stop incoming connections from the internet. If you got infected with a virus, either by visiting an infected website or other means, the virus tends to make a connection out from your computer to a control centre or whatever on the internet so a router won't stop that from happening. Software firewalls like Comodo will detect a lot of outbound connections by programs so adds another later of protection.
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