richie1606 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Can someone point me in the direction of free firewalls please. I know AVG is good for anti virus but not sure which is best for Firewalls. Cheers Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 zonealarm used to be good, not sure these days as I use a mac and have done for 2 yrs. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 http://www.simtel.net/product.download.mirrors.php?id=53687 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Which version of windows, and is it legal? (ie can you fetch updates for it?) If it's XP SP2 then stick with the firewall they give you, it is actually zone alarm just licensed, cut down and de-branded. If you can't get updates from microsoft, kerio or the free zone alarm will do a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie1606 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 It's my brothers pc and it is a legitimate version of windows vista. He's new to pc's and is using BT wireless hub which should come with it's own protection but somehow he has picked up a Trojan virus. He's only had the pc a week. richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Does he use the wireless? If not turn it off, its kind of like waving £50 notes about on the high street and complaining when they get stolen if he doesn't. I freely admit I know **** all about vista, never used it and won't probably use it for months. StuartP might be your man, personally anyone who uses new Microsoft software wants their head read It's worth pointing out that most trojans won't be stopped by a firewall anyway, they generally rely on the victim allowing execution somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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