Free firewall

[craigbass76]

Does anyone know of something like AVG but a as a firewall program instead of antivirus?

[Weber]

Hi,

There are many free firewalls. You can take a look at the Wilders review here: http://www.wilders.org/firewalls.htm

I use Kerio 2.15 and i am very happy with it.

[Chuck57]

Ditto on the Kerio 2.1.5 free firewall. I normally use LooknStop pay version but occasionally get the urge to try another and now have Kerio 2 installed.

It's passed every test I've found: pcflank, hackerwatch, auditmypc, grc leaktest, sygate, and a couple of others I don't remember. I spent an entire morning a couple of days ago searching and running the tests.

I don't see how anyone could go wrong using Kerio 2.1.5. Other than a huge number of initial warnings when it's first installed, that take time to read and either permit or deny, I can't find a fault with it.

[JayK]

Yes Kerio is the firewall equalavant of AVG. Though honesty forces me to mention Zone alarm .

[craigbass76]

Sheesh, this took a while. I just got dsl running and your replies finally became useful. I should have thanked you before, but didn't. I'm sorry.

Thank you.

By the way, I've recently sort of switched to Linux. I still have to dual-boot because there's no good multitrack audio programs for linux yet, and it's taking some getting used to, but so far I'm pumped. Linux is great.

[subratam]

hey craig,
there's no substitute for Linux yet, and you can make ur Linux deskie a hard fort to break thru if you give a lill attention to the built in IP table firewall rules (openBSD is the most secured..but having GUI in account Linux is an user's delight)
thx