Firewall Software

[DrSpock]

What is the best firewall software on the market today? I'm looking for something that is fairly inexpensive and is very secure. Any ideas?

 

[n0cmonkey]

I like Packet Filter (PF).

 

[epsilon]

If you want very secure then nothing beats OpenBSD with its new Firewall software or FreeBSD with ipfilter. Sure, a seperate machine may cost you ~$100, but the software will be free and it will be the most secure option. I personally don't believe in putting firewall software on the machine you want to protect. Too risky.

 

[Miramonti]

I highly recommend Kerio firewall for Windows, formerly Tiny Firewall. Its free and the new Personal 3.0beta version is outstanding...very configurable and easy to use. It also gives you trojan protection because it alerts you when one program tries to start another.

 

[Mem]

ZoneAlarm and Sygate are very good and free.


Sygate personal firewall .

ZoneAlarm(at the bottom of page) .

 

[Toxic]

Another vote for sygate.

Personally, I think it's the best free firewall out there.

 

[DrSpock]

awesome. Thanks everybody for their replys.