X-Cannon Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Is there a nice little firewall that will tell me which programs I want or dont want to let haev internet access something like Zone Alarm but ones thats FREE, has to be able to let me choose which programs I want to let or not let have internet access, So example I open firefox and it tells me you want firefox to go on net yes or no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) IF you want a "free with rebate" firewall, Mcafee Firewall does that--at least the 2005 version did (haven't installed my 2006 version yet). It must work pretty decently--the past 6 months of Antispyware Scans only showed Viewpoint Manager (which is "up in the air" whether it's good or bad...) and tracking cookies--I surf carefully, but my kids sure don't!Free after Rebate.info--Mcafee Internet Suite on page one, and Mcafee AV and Firewall on page two Kudos to Barb for this site!And because you can decifer the techy gobbly goop better than I can, here's the info on Mcafee Firewall--sounds like it will do what you want.clicky the clackyLiz Edited February 20, 2006 by blim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Cannon Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'd like to stay clear away from mcafee, I have some issues with them, mcaffe is a system hog like norton any thing else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KeithLDick Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 We gave you advice at that *Other Place* also.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Cannon Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) how are sygate and tiny firewall, do they let me pick which programs I want to have access or not? if yes then I will try them, dont have time to play around with them now Edited February 20, 2006 by X-Cannon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall Download it. It will give you "full version" access for 14 days, then will revert back to free version. If while setup, you choose "advanced" mode, (this can also be changed after installation is complete) you will have 100% control of what programs go out, which come in, and what they are doing on your computer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall Download it. It will give you "full version" access for 14 days, then will revert back to free version. If while setup, you choose "advanced" mode, (this can also be changed after installation is complete) you will have 100% control of what programs go out, which come in, and what they are doing on your computer.you still control what programs access the net in when it converts to the free version. I have it and it's great, plus it isn't a resource hog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pierce Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 be a geek, why bother with the firewall when you can use a packet sniffer?Its fully free, and is on windows and linux, ethereal is its name.Pierce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Cannon Posted February 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I will try sunbel and ethereal Thank you guys for the help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
X-Cannon Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Also if I dont register what features am I loosing?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 if you don't register Kerio, you are only losing the web filtering part under the Web tab. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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