Firewall Question

Hi,

If I have the default Windows firewall enabled on my computer is it necessary to pick up another firewall, such as Zone Alarm, in order to be invisible on the Internet, and have high security against spyware, etc...?

Thanks,
James

 

I think that most people would advise in using a different firewall to the windows built in one. There are great free ones out there, such as the one you mentioned, and are available for download here:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html

ZAFree: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download388.html
Sygate: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3356.html (I use this one and am completly satisfied)

Well, I am sure others will offer more advice, hope thats some help.

All the best

-Ciz

 

Thanks guys! I'm new to this forum, but happy to be here. Another question I had, was which would you recommend, ZA or Sygate? I've also heard of some others, such as Kerio, Outpost, Tiny, etc. I was wondering which is the best one, if I want it to use minimal resources but have great protection?

Thanks so much!
James

 

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