Best free newb-friendly HIPS?

Robot_Z · #1 July 22nd, 2012, 09:45 PM

I've tried to search for a few but get mixed opinions on them. Can someone give me a solid recommendation and give a few points as to why it's the best? I tried Malware Defender and a few others, can honestly say I was a bit overwhelmed by them.

Noob · #2 July 22nd, 2012, 10:49 PM

I would guess by newb friendly HIPS you mean HIPS that are semi auto? (Less pop ups and helps you take decisions)

You could give Comodo HIPS a try, in it's default configuration it's not as noisy and annoying or Online Armor Free which is extremely quiet after the first boot up.

Robot_Z · #3 July 22nd, 2012, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Noob

I would guess by newb friendly HIPS you mean HIPS that are semi auto? (Less pop ups and helps you take decisions)

You could give Comodo HIPS a try, in it's default configuration it's not as noisy and annoying or Online Armor Free which is extremely quiet after the first boot up.

Hey.

I'm going to look into both, ever since I began reading posts on this site I've seen a lot of positive comments about Comodo and Online Armor.

Thanks.

Dark Shadow · #4 July 22nd, 2012, 11:33 PM

I no exactly what you mean by overwhelmed.Although the classical type hips provide a nice security blanket they can be a real pita.

So for a friendly hips, I would also have to Say Comodo or Online Armor or perhaps consider a behavior Blocker like mamutu.

IvoShoen · #5 July 23rd, 2012, 12:46 AM

PrivateFirewall is even lighter and quieter than Comodo or Online Armor in my opinion. Worth a try.

tipo · #6 July 23rd, 2012, 07:36 AM

what about mamutu?isn`t it a HIPS software?you could give it a try also

Amit · #7 July 23rd, 2012, 10:03 AM

Go for Online Armor. It's very strong, light and quiet.

jasonbourne · #8 July 23rd, 2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noob

I would guess by newb friendly HIPS you mean HIPS that are semi auto? (Less pop ups and helps you take decisions)

You could give Comodo HIPS a try, in it's default configuration it's not as noisy and annoying or Online Armor Free which is extremely quiet after the first boot up.

Mamutu is not free. That two are the best there is

Critter2 · #9 July 23rd, 2012, 10:30 AM

mamutu
is one of the best ones out there, it can be quite as a mouse
or teeth of a tiger, according to how you set it up

Blues7 · #10 July 23rd, 2012, 10:55 AM

As others have mentioned, Comodo, Online Armor and PrivateFirewall are all viable options and extremely effective solutions.

The default settings on OA and PF are probably a little stronger than Comodo's out of the box but that can be quickly addressed by following Chiron's excellent primer on how to install and setup Comodo's Firewall. (See the thread in this sub-forum.)

Whichever one you decide to go with, you can count on getting assistance here as necessary.

Noob · #11 July 23rd, 2012, 11:06 AM

What makes Online Armor almost pop up less is their initial setup configuration which scans all files on your computer such as programs, startup entries etc. and then compares it with the database and whitelists known ones, unknown ones then show up so you can choose to whitelist them or not.

BTW that's in the default mode, if you deactivate all auto features you will release the monster hidden inside. (Like MD)

Rico · #12 July 23rd, 2012, 12:00 PM