How is Eset Smart Security 4 Firewall?

How is Eset Smart Security 4 Firewall? Did anybody tested?

How secure is Automatic filtering mode?

 

I'm sure if you searched the Eset forums you'd find the answer!

 

I tested it, in the sense that I am trialling it.

In interactive mode. It has a few quirks, I suppose interactive mode requires some computer/internet/security knowledge.

About automatic filtering mode: by default, it allows full outbound access !!
A very bad idea, especially since that is the default setting. (I'm not sure if some outbound filtering takes place on the basis of blacklisted software).

Eset Smart Security= NOD32 plus firewall and spam filter.
Given the fact that Windows offers free inbound filtering, you'd pay a lot for the spam filter if you use that firewal setting !

 

I never used ESS's firewall.In the past,I used PCTools firewall with EAST AntiVirus.

 

You're forgetting the ESET firewall has a lot more advanced protection especially for ARP. Automatic mode doesn't mean allow everything.

 

I was under the impression that Windows Firewall provides good real-time protection. Is this extra protection necessary?

 

Windows XP's firewall?I think it is bad.It seems that it only can set the IMCP's setting.When a packet is outbound or inbound,windows firewall will not have pop-up or block it.

 

On Vista it is good (both inbound and outbound) just a chore to setup.

 

I believe Stem has tested the Windows firewall extensively, and was positive about it. ('search')

I'm not a techie, for as far as I know ARP (filtering) is not necessary for most people.

 

I have NOD32 replace for 1 reasen.
Look to the Matousec testing results.

And now i have running OA ++ (This are including a2 AV).
Version 3.5.0.27 running fine here,and i think that OA ++ better are than NOD32 Ess 4