what is the best free firewall and anti virus?

[eshtog]

thank you

 

[BigSmooth]

I like ZoneAlarm for a free software firewall. Don't know about free AV programs... although I did get Norton Systemworks free after rebate.

 

[stevens]

The best free antivirus software is definately avg.

get it at www.grisoft.com

 

[Maleficus]

Originally posted by: stevens
The best free antivirus software is definately avg.

get it at www.grisoft.com

agreed

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

The free hardware firewall someone gives you. As far as antivirus, I dunno.

 

[minendo]

AVG is the best free anti-virus. ZoneAlarm is one of the best free firewalls, but the newest releases suck. Use the old version (version 2.6) available at http://apartment808.com/oldapps..

 

[MacBaine]

Another vote for AVG

 

[Twista]

avg and zonealarm or Kerio personal firewall. (i use kerio myself and i think its made by tiny)

 

[Byte]

I have ZoneAlarm Pro on my main comp and i've been testing Sygates Firewall on my server. Its looking pretty good. Get the free version here:

Link

AVG is also a very good antivirus proggy.

 

[dighn]

kerio pfw is great if you know what you are doing. highly configurable applcation specific or global rules and you can see what each application is doing network-wise

 

[styrafoam]

I like Kerio too, mainly because I experienced random net connection loss when I had ZA installed.

 

[MrYogi]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
Another vote for AVG

 

[her209]

The only way to be 100% free of that viruses and hackers is to never turn on your computer.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

ZA/AVG

 

[ndee]

http://www.antivir.de

 

[syberscott]

Use Kerio. ZoneAlarm has security flaws that the company has admitted to. They simply said that to fix the security flaws you need to purchase the full version.

 

[Crucial]

scissors

 

[Luagsch]

after some "troubles" with zone alarm and testing blackisle i ended up with using kerio pf (kerio is a spin-off of tiny. they split up some time ago).
as anti virus i use trend micro's housecall (watch out, link starts web-application). as i don't use a pop-mail but only webmail i don't need a on-the-fly anti-virus software. and thnx to housecall i use the latest definitions automaticaly.

EDIT englush or somesing

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
ZA/AVG

Yeah another vote for that...I use Zone Alarm & Norton 2003 Pro at home...but of course the latter is not free.

But as free ones go, ZA & AVG definately the best.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: TheCorm

Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
ZA/AVG

Yeah another vote for that...I use Zone Alarm & Norton 2003 Pro at home...but of course the latter is not free.

But as free ones go, ZA & AVG definately the best.

Or OpenBSD

 

[RossMAN]

Firewall - ZoneAlarm

AntiVirus - AVG

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: syberscott
Use Kerio. ZoneAlarm has security flaws that the company has admitted to. They simply said that to fix the security flaws you need to purchase the full version.

LOL....How convenient for them.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: stevens
The best free antivirus software is definately avg.

get it at www.grisoft.com

I agree. It works.

And I also use ZoneAlarm at home.

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: syberscott
Use Kerio. ZoneAlarm has security flaws that the company has admitted to. They simply said that to fix the security flaws you need to purchase the full version.

LOL....How convenient for them.

Link? I'm curious about this.

 

[Electric Amish]

AVG is definitely the best virus scanner.

For firewall, I like BlackIce, but it's not free. I have had bad experiences with ZoneAlarm boning my network.

I'll have to check out that Kerio.