Firewall Software Review

Firewall Software ReviewA personal firewall is an application which controls network traffic to and from a computer, permitting or denying communications based on a security policy.  A personal firewall differs from a conventional firewall in terms of scale. Personal firewalls are typically designed for use by end-users. As a result, a personal firewall will usually protect only the computer on which it is installed.  Many personal firewalls are able to control network traffic by prompting the user each time a connection is attempted and adapting security policy accordingly. Personal firewalls may also provide some level of intrusion detection, allowing the software to terminate or block connectivity where it suspects an intrusion is being attempted.

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Software ZoneAlarm

 Outpost Pro Firewall

 Sunbelt Personal Firewall

 Norman Personal Firewall

 Comodo Firewall

 Ashampoo Firewall

 Lavasoft Personal Firewall

 Firewall Plus
           
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Features
Email Protection Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
File Protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Personal Information Protection Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Registry Protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Port Monitoring Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Network Traffic Monitor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data Filtering Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Intruder / Hacker Tools
Intruder Alert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Intruder ID Lookup Yes No No Yes Yes No No No
Intruder Tracking Log Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Internet Tools
Stealth Mode Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Popup Blocking Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Cookie Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Spyware Blocking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Browser History Blocking Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Parental Controls No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Trusted Websites List Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Blocked Websites List Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Website History Log Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Setup and Management
Password Protection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Individual User Settings Yes Yes No Yes No No No Yes
Network Time Restrictions Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Preset Firewall Defaults Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Automatic Software Rules Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instantly Disable Firewall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Instantly Block All Traffic Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No
Supported Operating Sytems
Windows 7 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes
Windows Vista Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Windows XP Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows 2000 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Tech Support
Phone Support Yes No No No No No No Yes
Email Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Forums No No Yes No No No Yes Yes
Knowlegde Base Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Purchase
Price Buy
$29.95		 Buy
$39.95		 Buy
$19.95		 Buy
$29.95		 Buy
$49.00		 Buy
$29.99		 Buy
$29.95		 Buy
Free
Software ZoneAlarm Outpost Pro Firewall Sunbelt Personal Firewall Norman Personal Firewall Comodo Firewall Ashampoo Firewall Lavasoft Personal Firewall Firewall Plus

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