HI I know this question is somewhere here.. I can't find a answer however I gonna ask again.. I need a firewall in my system?? Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit, ESET v6.0 antivirus, Malwarebytes Pro (license paid), CCleaner every night should I need more securities?? and my Router Belkin is firewall protect. But I run LeakTest and fail... Need your feed back Techs... Thanks in advance AACM
Thanks..Amiga500 Well let me see if I understand ... Behind the router Yes. Windows firewall is ON and set to stop incoming So I don't need any other type of Firewall??
If you require outbound control and notification then there are a few freebies on hand. 1.Comodo firewall. 2.online armor free. 3.privatefirewall. 4.outpost free. I use comodo which is quite light but the other options are good too.
Excellent inbound protection but be aware of it's limitations. No IPS, fingerprinting protection, and other advanced features offered by the top tier firewalls. So minimally ensure whatever antimalware solution you are running provides IPS protection.
Well... I think a need a firewall because I purchase and running a business over the internet, so I think also to upgrade my ESET antivirus with ESET Smart Security, and I hear that Webroot Secure Anywhere is great too. So too many out there called good. That's why I ask here so I get better idea which one I try to fit my needs.. Thanks itman
daily backup is recommended! firewall is part of layered security but not an AIO solution forget ccleaner if you like your system beeing friendly to you
I should have asked what he thinks is wrong with it. CCleaner is not any more difficult to use than anything else if you know how to use it that is. And there are no similar program like CCleaner that's easier to use and understand than CCleaner itself IMHO.
You should be okay. A separate firewall product is usually used to prevent malicious outgoing connections. Your router firewall (as well as the W7 firewall) are perfectly fine for blocking incoming connections. Remote attacks are so 1999 anyway. The real threat is browser-based malware. Using Chrome and maybe Sandboxie too would fortify against that. But frankly, Chrome or Firefox+NoScript is probably good enough.