Whats best freeware firewall

[Bat- Man]

Whats the best freeware firewall mine on my Xp don't work very well its
always letting virus get by.

 

[jmatt]

freeware firewall

Firewalls are only part of computer protection, virii are detected by
virus programs.
If you are already infected, you will need to close down > System
Restore .

System Restore option in Windows Me/XP
http://www.augustana.ab.ca/other/cns/virus/
http://www.adamtj.org/repository/howto/W32.Blaster.Worm/
Users of Windows Me and Windows XP should temporarily turn off System
Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by
default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become
damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System
Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.

Windows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from
modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools
cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result,
System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file onto
your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from
all the other locations.

Also, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder
even though you have removed the threat.

For instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows
documentation, or one of the following articles:
How to disable or enable Windows ME System Restore
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...2001012513122239?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam
How to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPOR...2001111912274039?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam

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Best????

This depends a lot on your skill at setting up programs ( options etc
) & your own computer.
If you run into trouble, let us know.
Here is an online test of how secure your computer is.

Online - The PCman's FREE Virus Scanner Test
http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?cat=024005
http://www.auditmypc.com/
Test your Virus Protection online see if your scanner detects the
test string. This test virus was developed by the European Institute
for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR). This is just a test it is
NOT a real virus but a harmless string of characters. This string is
used to verify the effectiveness of your virus scanning software. If
your virus scanner is set up and working properly it should
intercept the downloading of these files. Free virus scanner test.
NOTE: Even if your scanner detects this string be sure to update your
virus signatures to the latest available.

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These 2 virus programs are very good.
I use Avast.

http://www.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe
http://www.avast.com/i_idt_153.html
http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?page=1&cat=24
http://www.tusafe.com/nonags/index.html
Reregister after 14 months free use
http://www.avast.com/i_kat_207.php?lang=ENG
Home edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed for home
usage. Our company offers Home Edition free of charge, since in our
opinion, it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient
prevention. However, many user are not able or do not want to pay for
antivirus software.
Avast! is the complete antivirus software package for DOS, Windows
3.x, Windows 9x/Me and Windows NT/ 2000/XP Antivirus kernel

AVG *** Anti-Virus System Free Edition
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

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[derek / nul]

Whats the best freeware firewall mine on my Xp don't work very well its
always letting virus get by.

No firewall will stop a virus.

 

[dansheen]

Off topic: I have a question about what you've written about system
restore. It sounds like you are saying that when avast finds a virus
in my system restore files and reports that it has safely moved it to
the chest it hasn't really done anything to the virus file. Is this the
case?

 

[slusken]

There are a number of free firewalls out there just google
But the best one hmm that is harder too find out.

I currently use outpost have also tryed Sygate and kerio and thougt they
worked fine but you should get a AntiVirus program too like AVG (free)

Outpost free : http://www.agnitum.com/download/outpost1.html
Sygate personal firewall: http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm
Kiero Personal firewall: http://www.kerio.com/us/kpf_download.html
AVG Antivirus (free): http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1

Hopefully something suit you
/Slusken
http://www.userhealth.tk

 

[jmatt]

dansheen

I have a question about what you've written about system restore

Those comments were for Bat- Man, for him to know he has a virus,
possibly means he has some form of protection, therefore I'm
guessing the virii are still in System Restore .

If Avast still finds virii in your System Restore, you will need to
follow the proceedure as per my links. If it dos'nt find any virii,
you are clean.

I set my System Restore to minimum on the drive XP is on & all
other partitions or drives, are turned off.

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[Bob Adkins]

No firewall will stop a virus.

Depends how the virus enters your computer.

-- Bob