List of Free Firewalls for Windows

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1. ZoneAlarm® Free Firewall:

“ZoneAlarm Free Firewall blocks hackers from infiltrating your home PC by hiding your computer from unsolicited network traffic. By detecting and preventing intrusions, ZoneAlarm Free Firewall keeps your PC free from viruses that slow down performance, and spyware that steals your personal information, passwords, and financial data.

• Essential firewall protection

• Be invisible to others online

• New interface makes it even easier—smaller size keeps it light”

Download ZoneAlarm® Free Firewall here.

Ashampoo® FireWall FREE:

Ashampoo Firewall Free “The brand-new Ashampoo FireWall FREE is different. It's Configuration Assistant guides you through every step of the simple setup process. And Easy Mode makes using it a breeze – you don’t need any special technical knowledge and everything is explained clearly.

Ashampoo FireWall FREE is also amazingly compact. Even with its four additional security tools it’s a tiny program that uses very little memory and computer resources. You get the heavy-duty protection without heavyweight overload on your system.

Ashampoo has years of experience in making programs simple to use. The Ashampoo FireWall FREE user interface explains itself, every step of the way. The information is right there on the screen where you need it, so that most users will never need to consult the help. But detailed help is also there when you need it.”

This one has not been updated since 2007!

Download Ashampoo® FireWall FREE here.

3. GhostWall FireWall:

GhostWall FireWall “GhostWall is a highly effecient firewall designed to also show interesting statistics about the current state of your network. It comes configured to protect against inbound threats. Unlike all other firewalls, GhostWall doesn’t slow the network performance of online games like Counter-Strike, World of Warcraft and Everquest.

GhostWall FireWall is a small piece of software program which runs under Windows operating system including Windows 2000, 2003, XP and Windows XP64. GhostWall is completely free for personal and corporate use.”

This one is the LIGHTEST one ever! We were very happy with it’s performance. Call it a Windows based ACL!

Download GhostWall FireWall here.

4. Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free:

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free “Outpost Firewall Free gives you solid firewall protection with standard packet and application filtering to safeguard your data against unauthorized third parties. Plus, you get advanced protection against illegal program activity that will help stymie unknown threats. All this coupled with minimum impact on your system resources makes Outpost Firewall Free a must-have instrument for an unprotected PC.

It’s a free product – you essentially download it, install and use, free of charge, no time limitations. Second, it’s a better and more robust solution to Windows firewall – the latter lacks outbound filtering at default settings and is clumsy software compared to Outpost Firewall Free. Lastly, it has many advanced features that can surpass even commercial offerings, namely, proactive protection that defends against unknown malware by controlling installed applications’ activity; illegal termination prevention capabilities; usability aid tools that automatically assign correct policies for most widely-used applications; and a real-time network statistics monitor. Outpost Firewall Free is based on the award-winning technology utilized in more advanced Agnitum products and is a good starting point to explore the Internet is a safe manner.”

A good firewall. We like this one too!

Download Agnitum Outpost Firewall Free here.

5. Sunbelt Personal Firewall™:

Sunbelt Personal Firewall “Protect yourself from hackers. Secure your PC with a 100% free firewall download. Get the full version free for 30 days. Sunbelt Personal Firewall (SPF) was called “our favorite” by PC Magazine.

The Windows Firewall (both XP and Vista) is worse than useless, it gives you a false sense of security. Why? It only filters incoming traffic. That means if malware has compromised your PC, it is able to send out all your personal info. That’s right; the Windows “firewall” does not stop that! But SPF…

• Supports WinXP and Vista (Win7 early 2010)

• Filters both ingoing and outgoing traffic!

• Keeps hackers out and your private info inside.

• Works great with VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware

• Easy to use and does not slow down your PC!

• 32-bit only (64-bit support coming soon)

• Free & Full Version firewall software for different levels of protection ”

Download Sunbelt Personal Firewall™ here.

6. Comodo Firewall:

Comodo Firewall “Comodo Firewall Pro introduces the next evolution in computer security: Default Deny Protection (DDP™). What is DDP? Most security programs maintain a list of known malware, and use that list to decide which applications and files shouldn’t access a PC. The problem here is obvious. What if the list of malware is missing some entries, or isn’t up to date? DDP fixes this problem to ensure complete security. The firewall references a list of over two million known PC-friendly applications. If a file that is not on this safe-list knocks on your PC’s door, the Firewall immediately alerts you to the possibility of attacking malware. All this occurs before the malware infects your computer. It’s prevention-based security, the only way to keep PCs totally safe.

Firewall is a component of Comodo Internet Security, which comes bundled with Comodo Antivirus. You have the option to only install Firewall if you prefer.”

Download Comodo Firewall here.

7. PrivacyWare Privatefirewall:

PrivacyWare “The web may be free, but we all know that to safely bank online, buy music, software, or books, or even simply surf the web, there is a price to pay. To combat online threats, firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software have become essential investments for any home or business computer. These programs monitor and control system access and scan and remove your system of malicious or spying software.

But the range and sophistication of malicious software and hacking techniques is rapidly expanding and against which traditional software solutions do not provide a proactive defense. Now, Privacyware meets this need with Privatefirewall ? a proactive, multi-layered defense solution for Windows desktops and servers. What’s more – Privatefirewall is now absolutely FREE of charge.”

Download Privatefirewall here.

8. Malware Guard System FirewallTM:

Malware Guard “Helps to keep your computer more secure from intrudes and malicious network traffic. It restricts information that comes to your computer from other computers, giving you more control over the data on your computer and providing a line of defense against people (hackers) or programs (including Viruses ,Worms ,Trojans ,Backdoors , key loggers and other Malware) that try to connect to your computer without invitation.

You can think of a firewall as a barrier that checks information (often called traffic) coming from the Internet or a network and then either turns it away or allows it to pass through to your computer, depending on your firewall settings.”

Download Malware Guard System FirewallTM here.

source : pentestit.com