JTD121 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Currently use the default rules that come with Tomato firmware on a WRT54G v4. Also using on my personal laptop (Thinkpad T43p) the firewall that ships with Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0.7 MP1, with one or two ruled added. Looking into this Comodo Firewall I've been reading about here...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Yeah you should try it out, I'd recommend Comodo over others. I have tested alot of firewalls (and antiviruses), though it's been a while since last testing since I've liked Avira AntiVir and Comodo alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators hazelnut Posted December 6, 2011 Moderators Share Posted December 6, 2011 I still use Online Armor. A lot depends on users setups on their machine as to which firewalls they end up with. One of the problems that a user faces when trying out a software firewall for the first time is they don't realise that it can be better to exclude your av from being monitored by the firewall and to exclude the firewall from your av. This does away with most firewall problems/conflicts that users may experience. Support contact https://support.ccleaner.com/s/contact-form?language=en_US&form=general or support@ccleaner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 True, also Windows Firewall is usually enough for average users (with slower PC's), meaning Win7 firewall, XP's ain't that good. Most of the conflicts happen when people don't understand much about these kind of softwares and they install multiple of those. Security Suites might make this easier, but also may create conflicts, because someone might install some security suite, which includes AV+FW, and also some separate AV/FW software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Just the win7 firewall. I used to keep it off but MSE insists on bugging me till I turn it on. winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodles Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 You didn't have firewall at all? Or hardware firewall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winapp2.ini Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I put a circle of salt around my computer to keep the demons away winapp2.ini additions thread winapp2.ini github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki605 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I sometimes wear a garlic necklace. Keeps my wife away, too. Win10 Pro x64 Desktop (Speccy) - Win10 Pro x64 Laptop (Speccy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketAppZ Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Absolutely love the simplicity of Binisoft Windows Firewall Control. Perfectly integrates into the Windows 7 Firewall. I use a custom HOSTS file, immunization from Spybot-S&D and SpywareBlaster and then OpenDNS for extra sexurity. PC Tools Firewall Plus.is an excellent choice as well. That's what I use on my Windows XP machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren39 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 im using the online armor firewall. It seems very effective and works well with my computer. I was using the comodo firewall but i just dont like the program and i have heard a lot of bad things about the company. I tried private firewall but i couldnt get the ports to stealth status.(so the shields up test revealed).i dont know how legitimate that test is.? online armor firewall. Avast free anti virus. Malwarebytes . SuperAntiSpyware. Hitman Pro. Sandboxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketAppZ Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 (edited) COMODO Firewall has long been considered one of the best free firewalls you can get. The only real downfall is the download size, but the program uses little system resources so that is a plus. As for reliability, I can't justify one way or the other. I've used the program in the past but this was a few versions back. I'm sure it's still an excellent choice and if you can't decide which antivirus program to run alongside it, go grab COMODO Internet Security Edited May 17, 2012 by Nergal No need for links, if someone wants it they'll google it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 17, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2012 I was using the comodo firewall but i just dont like the program and i have heard a lot of bad things about the company. I won't use Comodo software for one reason only and that being everything I've tried just won't uninstall properly and leaves most of everything behind making it damned difficult to remove especially stuff that still registered in the Windows Registry. As for bad things against the company I've heard absolutely none, they're a legitimate and trusted security company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren39 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Can anybody say how effectively you can test a firewall.? Ive used the shields up test site,plus the pcflank site as well. Incidentally this is why i uninstalled private firewall because the firewall ports would not stealth. Is it a reliable testing site.? online armor firewall. Avast free anti virus. Malwarebytes . SuperAntiSpyware. Hitman Pro. Sandboxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren39 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I won't use Comodo software for one reason only and that being everything I've tried just won't uninstall properly and leaves most of everything behind making it damned difficult to remove especially stuff that still registered in the Windows Registry. As for bad things against the company I've heard absolutely none, they're a legitimate and trusted security company. well that is certainly the opposite to what i have heard.SSL certificates being handed out to known malware distributors etc.and there is lengthy press to show this.putting that aside i have used the full comodo internet security and it protected my computer very well. online armor firewall. Avast free anti virus. Malwarebytes . SuperAntiSpyware. Hitman Pro. Sandboxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketAppZ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I won't use Comodo software for one reason only and that being everything I've tried just won't uninstall properly and leaves most of everything behind making it damned difficult to remove especially stuff that still registered in the Windows Registry. You should try an uninstall program such as IObit Uninstaller or Revo Uninstaller (both freeware) Also, see here. Uninstaller Tool for Comodo Products http://forums.comodo.com/install-setup-configuration-help-cis/uninstaller-tool-for-comodo-products-t71897.0.html If that doesn't help, check the other threads in that forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_B Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 well that is certainly the opposite to what i have heard.SSL certificates being handed out to known malware distributors etc.and there is lengthy press to show this.putting that aside i have used the full comodo internet security and it protected my computer very well. You give no links to substantiate your criticisms which I do vaguely remember some years ago. I most definitely remember coming to the conclusion that both the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority and Comodo were innocent of any wrong doing. It was not the fault of the I.A.N.A. that I.P. addresses were used to convey malware, and Comodo was only indirectly certifying the source of the software but not its nature or quality. I think that the malware distributors were certified by some other certification authority which in turn was certified by Comodo. I also remember that Comodo acted promptly when this came to their attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 24, 2012 You should try an uninstall program such as IObit Uninstaller or Revo Uninstaller (both freeware) Also, see here. Uninstaller Tool for Comodo Products http://forums.comodo...s-t71897.0.html If that doesn't help, check the other threads in that forum. I know of their own uninstaller tools, and I do track all installations with Total Uninstall, and uninstall with Revo Uninstaller. However why recommend something to me based upon Comodo when I clearly wrote in my other post I won't use their software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketAppZ Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 You spoke too soon. Try visiting the link, first. It clearly states that the uninstall program is NOT created by Comodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted May 24, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 24, 2012 Don't care who it's made by as I'll never use Comodo software to need something to remove it. Pointless to continue dicussing it with me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketAppZ Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 To each his own. You are the one who mentioned it in the first place so please don't get upset when I am simply trying to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProTruckDriver Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I'm using the Windows Firewall & Router. Late 2015 5K 27" Mac, 4GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB Fusion Drive: macOS Catalina 10.15.7 iMac Clone and Backup with: SuperDuper, Time Machine & iCloud aka ~ "Popeye" on the Malwarebytes Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren39 Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Online Armor for me and i love this program. online armor firewall. Avast free anti virus. Malwarebytes . SuperAntiSpyware. Hitman Pro. Sandboxie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Andavari Posted June 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 16, 2012 Can anybody say how effectively you can test a firewall.? Ive used the shields up test site,plus the pcflank site as well. Incidentally this is why i uninstalled private firewall because the firewall ports would not stealth. Is it a reliable testing site.? That's basically what's available for us to test our systems with for free, unless of course you hire some security company to probe your machines to fix security holes. There's many software firewalls that will fail a "stealth" test on GRC's ShieldsUp, that doesn't necessarily mean your system is vulnerable though. If you have a hardware firewall built into your modem enabling it can help pass online tests such as GRC's ShieldsUp. I use a hardware firewall and Windows Firewall, I have to enable my modems hardware firewall to pass the ShieldsUp tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harbin91 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 My router has an inbuilt firewall... I then currently have Windows Firewall enabled on my OS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators mta Posted October 18, 2012 Moderators Share Posted October 18, 2012 2008 !!! I can add AVG Firewall to the list but then noticed the threads age.... Backup now & backup often.It's your digital life - protect it with a backup.Three things are certain; Birth, Death and loss of data. You control the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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