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Wildcatboy
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Firewall Poll 2011

Multiple Choice Poll
Which firewall program do you use?

Avira Premium Security Suite

ClarkConnect

Comodo

DefenseWall

ESET Smart Security Firewall

F-Secure

Firestarter (Linux)

Guarddog (Linux)

IPCop (Linux)

IPNetSentryX (Mac only)

IPTables (Linux/Unix built in)

Jetico

Kaspersky Internet Security

Kerio 2.1.5 (unsupported)

Lavasoft Firewall

Little Snitch 2 (Mac)

Look 'n' Stop

m0n0wall (Unix/BSD)

Mac OS X Built in Firewall

McAfee Internet Security

Norton PF / Norton Internet Security

NVidia Active Armor

Online Armor

Outpost

PC Tools

pfsense (Linux)

Private Firewall

Smoothwall (Linux)

Snort IDS

Sunbelt Personal Firewall

Sygate (unsupported)

Windows Built in Firewall

Windows Live OneCare

Zone Alarm

Router only

Router with software firewall (specify which firewall)

Other (please specify)

None


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Please do participate in this poll as your votes and comments will be referred to often throughout the year to provide assistance to others in their choice of Firewall.

Credit also goes to Owlbet See Profile and TransitMan See Profile for setting the foundation for this poll 2 years ago.

Firewalls that had zero votes last year have been removed from the poll this year. If you are using any of them or any other unlisted firewall, please specify which one after voting "others" and they may be added next year.

Anti Spyware poll will be coming soon next.

antdude
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FYI, "Norton PF / Norton Internet Security" should include Norton 360 too. NPF is very old. I think the last version was 2005 IIRC. I don't know anyone who still uses it! Do you?

For my firewall setups, it depends on which PCs I use since I have Mac OS X, Linux/Debian, and Windows (currently 2000 SP4 and XP Pro. SP3). They are all behind a Linksys WRT54GL router (stock firmware -- lazy and it works fine :P) and each computer has its own software firewall (mostly to block outbound network connections I like to watch). Anyways, I did multiple vote options. :P

whizkid3
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Too bad your poll doesn't allow you to pick more than one. For the 'router' selections, I would have had 'NAT router' and 'router with SPI firewall'. I am running Zonealarm on the PCs, with a router running SPI software (DD-WRT).

boognish
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A combination of snort and iptables. My work laptop is windows xp and it uses windows built in firewall, but is also usually behind work or my router/firewall.

Grail Knight

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Valhalla

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Linksys WRT54G router w/ Windows built-in on one computer and Comodo on another computer.

lilhurricane
Crunchin' For Cures
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Kerio 2.15 w/ a good, custom ruleset, locked down router and Windows built in as well
For the Mac I have Little Snitch 2 & the built in Mac OSX FW

Thanks for the poll, WCB

DownTheShore
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Desktop has Outpost, laptop has NIS - both behind a router.

jmorlan
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Thanks for the poll Wildcatboy See Profile. Voted Router with software firewall and Windows Built in Firewall.

CCat
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Zone Alarm (free) with Linksys E2000 Router.

therube
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I'm lazy.

Windows Built in Firewall, only because it's there, on both XP & W7.

In days gone by, I had always used Zone Alarm. These were the days when ZA was still lean. I would be hesitant to try it now. (My father ran into troubles with recent versions, I believe it was with the browser plugin?)

I really should look into something more robust.

antdude
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said by lilhurricane:

Kerio 2.15 w/ a good, custom ruleset, locked down router and Windows built in as well
For the Mac I have Little Snitch 2 & the built in Mac OSX FW

Thanks for the poll, WCB

Wow, no blue screens with old KPF? Lucky you!

Yeah, thanks WCB!

Triple Helix
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Wired/Wireless SMC Firewall Cable Modem/Router from my ISP at home with Look'n'Stop Firewall with Phant0m``s Look 'n' Stop Ruleset Deluxe on two Win 7 Ultimate x64 Laptops when I take them on the road and I always like to know what Programs and Subprograms want access to the net! Thanks for the Poll WCB!

TH
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Every computer security person I've talked to said the Windows Vista/7 firewall with router is just perfect. No need for a 3rd party firewall...

MarkAW
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Nice job with the poll WCB.
Linksys BEFSR41 Router with Zone Alarm, Online Armor on Windows 7/Vista and Firestarter on Linux.

Pjr
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IP Tables and a router.

george357
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I use my router with Windows built in firewall..

Lagz
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I use windows built in firewall along with a router. If I want to see live connections inbound or outbound I use TCPView.

jaykaykay
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I also use Windows built in along with my router. TCPView is also used by me to see my live in and out connections.

ZZZZZZZ
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Router with Online Armor on one drive and Sygate on the other OS.
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Marsman
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Re: Firewall Poll 2011

D-Link Router & Privatefirewall 7.0.24.8 here.
Thx for the poll!
jclu
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TD-8817, Linksys E2000, Private Firewall, McAfee IS 2011 - OMG?!

thewolfman
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Netgear WNDR3700 router and VIPRE Antivirus Premium(Firewall version).

lordpuffer
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Thanks for doing the Poll! I rely on my Router alone. Have had many software Firewalls in the past, and really didn't like any of them.
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hayc59
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Re: Firewall Poll 2011

Nice Poll WildCatBoy!!
Online Armor 5.0
Agnitum Outpost Pro

JTM1051
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Currently trying out the avast! 6 IS Firewall on three systems, all behind router with firewall.

fuziwuzi
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I'm of the mind that the built-in Win7 firewall accompanied by my D-Link DIR-615 router is plenty sufficient.
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Thade
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Re: Firewall Poll 2011

I have a Linksys WRT160N and KIS 2011