I need a firewall

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 31 Oct 2009, 20:04

I need a firewall for windows 7. Something that maybe is 64-bit aswell. Anyone have or know of a decent free firewall? Something like what avg and avira is to free anti viruses?

Post by **Stuart** » 31 Oct 2009, 22:24

Comodo? The training is a bit of a pain, but it works well once you eventually have everything set up.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 31 Oct 2009, 22:43

Give us your ip and a few other details and we'll check if you do need one

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 31 Oct 2009, 23:23

You don't need a firewall you need Comodo Pro.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Nov 2009, 01:06

Man, I don't even use a 3rd party firewall anymore. I just use the one that ships with Windows.

Yeah, I know.

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 01 Nov 2009, 01:15

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Man, I don't even use a 3rd party firewall anymore. I just use the one that ships with Windows.

Yeah, I know.

I'm with you on that one.

Haven't had any issues with Windows Firewall. Been using it since my Vista days.

Its also one less thing to install.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 01 Nov 2009, 01:25

Yeah, I've been sleeping with hookers. Without a condom.

Yeah, I know.

Post by **Stuart** » 01 Nov 2009, 06:39

Hman wrote:Yeah, I've been sleeping with hookers. Without a condom.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah, we know.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Nov 2009, 09:52

Seriously though, I don't see anything wrong with the Windows firewall. I've been using it for ages (Since Win 7 RC1) and paired with a good antivirus, it does the job. My PC is absolutely fine

Website · Post by **hamin_aus** » 01 Nov 2009, 09:58

Do we really even need firewalls

Nobody wants to get onto your computers and delete your MP3's and pictures you took of your private parts.... they really don't.

And if a determined, experience hacker ever did want to, you'd need a proper (read: hardware) firewall. As good as software firewalls claim to be they just aren't.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 01 Nov 2009, 10:37

jamin_za wrote:Do we really even need firewalls

Nobody wants to get onto your computers and delete your MP3's and pictures you took of your private parts.... they really don't.

And if a determined, experience hacker ever did want to, you'd need a proper (read: hardware) firewall. As good as software firewalls claim to be they just aren't.

You are right sir they don't want to delete them, they want to copy them.

StarBound · Post by **StarBound** » 01 Nov 2009, 10:49

Then we should thank telkom for our crap upload speeds.

"Dude your internet connection speed sucks! It took me 2 hours to download your 5mb mp3 file! And whats this cap bull****? Please mail me your harddrive to 233569 Wingwong street, Beijing, China - The hacker"

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 01 Nov 2009, 12:28

jamin_za wrote:Do we really even need firewalls

Nobody wants to get onto your computers and delete your MP3's and pictures you took of your private parts.... they really don't.

And if a determined, experience hacker ever did want to, you'd need a proper (read: hardware) firewall. As good as software firewalls claim to be they just aren't.

+1. Nobody cares enough about me or any content on my machine to hack my PC. There's nothing on my machine that you can't get off ThePirateBay much faster.

jee · Post by **jee** » 01 Nov 2009, 12:44

hmm, was going to ask why one should need a firewall if you use the Win wall... I use it purely to see where i'm going and to block me from going places where i should not. Just as i use my script programme...

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 02 Nov 2009, 09:31

it isn't so much about preventing access as preventing your floozy of a windows box from joining the millions of botnet nodes already infesting the internet... that and playing victim to spoof attacks...

jamin's correct in saying that nobody is interested in the private user... unless, of course, you're pushing data out on steam/WoW ports, (or similar services), where the likelihood of leeching account and/or banking detail is good... then your risk profile is raised a notch or two.

the only software firewall i've used which behaves like a hardware solution is outpost. all others fall somewhat short of the bar.

the windows variant is ok, but it's still reactive, (it only stealths a port AFTER it has determined the port is being targeted), and it can be silently disabled, which is a bonus if you're looking to use the machine to pump unsolicited mail....

given that the odds are roughly dependent on browsing habits, (and the apparent need to install whatever dodgy software we can get our grubby paws on), i don't believe there is a sound argument against the use of a decent firewall.

actually, having a dodgy firewall does more damage because the user really does enjoy a false sense of security.

Post by **Tel** » 02 Nov 2009, 10:05

StarBound, I'd go for Comodo Firewall.

I'm using it a home, and it is awesome. Initially, the firewall may be a pain in the a$$, due to it having to learn your apps and habits. But it is easy enough to allow or disallow these popups.

Comodo also has a nice "Defence" function which shows you what processes are connected and how much bandwidth they've consumed. How many processes (and what they are) are currently connected inbound and outbound.

Comodo have also tried to make life easier, in the sense that if you are attempting to install and application that requires Internet access (Google Chrome for example), you can simply put the Comodo firewall into "Installation Mode" so that it doesn't ask you (or block you) at every single change the installation wants to make.

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