Which is the best firewall?

[Shadowfire]

Since there are so many threads on this without polls, I think I should make a poll on this to quantify results better for my own benefit, if not anyone else's.

//Edit: Screwed up the poll; Sorry about that. The question should be "Which is the best firewall?"

[Chewie]

I liked Outpost more than any other I've used but since Kaspersky Internet Security has an integrated one, that's the one I actually use.

[towerblocks]

Same here, I use Outpost firewall and kaspersky anti virus.

[ElGatoo]

I like windows' firewall, easy to configure

[raspberry1331]

according to this article, the most personal firewall worth nothing:

http://www.matousec.com/projects/windows-personal-firewall-analysis/

by this review, comodo personal firewall is far the best among these. they also got awarded in pc magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1969485,00.asp

so if i would worry for my privacy, i would use this one. but since i dont, i only use windows firewall (which is really worthless: it only blocks incoming traffic)

[Smith111]

Kaspersky

[mr. nails]

i've only used windows', zone alarm, and comodo. i wouldn't use mcafee or nortans. i mite try kaspersky someday. so i voted other for comodo. zone alarm is pretty good when it's not hogging ur resources. especially @ bootup!

[crossfade]

I use Outpost on my laptop and it works fine.
But when i tried to install it on my desktop I had nothing but trouble. It slowed down my computer, it crashed all the time, it was like hell.
I even had trouble uninstalling it...

However at home, where the desktop is, I have an firewall built in my router and I personally thinks that's more than sufficient - so I don't really need a software firewall there.

I'm not sure software firewalls are that efficient...

[frize]

Kapersky no doubt

[anak]

whoever votes for windows i dont think realizes that it only moniters incoming connections xD... it doesnt protect you from accidentally-downloaded trojans ^.^
i'm using the free sunbelt kerio personal firewall... why isnt that on the list... or did i just miss it?
definately checking out kapersky ^.^

[V]

I use Kaspersky
it's the best !!

[jeniffer]

I am using Zone Alarm Pro.

[Ellirion]

i believe the best firewall would be behind a linux firewall very stable and can take alot ;)

hehe

BoLaMN

[BillStruth]

after many years of experimenting with different firewalls, i have decided that sygate has been the best that i have used so far, next to nothing has got in since i started using it.

[anak]

this poll should definitely be stickied with the antivirus poll!

[anandp]

kaspersky one

[Timer]

Until recently, I used Zone Alarm pro, but it slowed down my computer so I switched to Comodo.

[redMonster]

I like Sygate's simple interface.

[tem]

i think none

[trevorob]

kaspersky is the top one

used
norton
avg
bitdefender
avast
& more

[zapjb]

Sygate. Always come back to it.

[fordprefect75]

Zonealarm oncxe configured is very good

[maxehhh]

I use lots of firewalls but the best choice for me is Kapersky

[Fulanito]

Norton for me might try Kappersky

[kraytracker]

i used zonealarm since 2 year its so good

[fourier]

windows firewall :)

[ArchStanton]

I have been using comodo for a while and it seems to be very good and it's free.

[Empoy]

i use AVG Pro..

[hugol]

para mi el mejor es nod32 no molesta tanto como kapesky o norton

[shayelbaz]

zone alarm is the best f-w i evre had good one //!:naughty:

[eric]

Well, I dont know which one is the best one.
But I'm using Sygate, so I voted for that one. ;)

[walczanin]

so theres no need to use firewall since i have KIS 6, isnt it?

[Armagedon]

i use OutPost like for 3 years, always worked fine for me ;)

[owl92]

whats the difference btw windows firewall and others??

[Armagedon]

Playea, there is a lot of difference bitween the windows firewall and other, other firewalls can do much more then windows firewall, and windows firewall is not so safe as others !

[magister]

Outpost for me

[emsee]

Norton corporate is the best for my taste

[torrentman85]

kaspersky is the best firewall

[fortunefaded]

Nice to see Zone Alarm polling well considering the amount of criticism it undeservedly gets. To those who bag it due to "slows my machine down", all I can say is use the free personal use version along with NOD32. It may be the Pro version that causes your PC to slow down. The free version will hardly scratch your PC's performance.

[Fortech]

i only used zonealarm before and it worked fine

[ChelseaManiac]

I hear zonealarm is one of the best, but I dont have a firewall, find them annoying. I have Kaspersky IS it is fine, hogs a bit of process though

[prisonbreak2]

Zonealarm