Firewall Software Reviews and Downloads

ZoneAlarm Pro

ZoneAlarm Pro includes five interlocking security services that deliver easy-to-use, comprehensive protection. Unlike any other security utility, ZoneAlarm Pro incorporates a firewall, an Internet Lock, Application Control, dynamically assigned Security Levels and Zones. Combined, these elements yield the strongest security possible. Here are some key features of "ZoneAlarm Pro": 1. Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats. Stealth mode automatically makes your PC invisible to anyone on the Internet. 2. Keeps personal data private and secure, deletes adware cookies, blocks pop-up ads, and more. 3. Quarantines suspicious email attachments and blocks outbound messages containing potential viruses

BlackICE Server Protection

Internet Security Systems' BlackICE Server Protection program offers professional strength protection for Web, file, database, or program servers. By merging advanced intrusion detection with a commercial strength firewall, BlackICE provides a powerful one-two combination to guard server-based information against attack or misuse. BlackICE Server Protection's intrusion detection capabilities automatically detect and block malicious activities by monitoring all inbound and outbound traffic passing through the server. Users are instantly alerted of an attack, and can easily identify the source and the method being used. Once an attempt is detected, BlackICE Server Protection automatically blocks traffic from that source so that the intruder is no longer a threat. BlackICE Server Protection also provides exhaustive reporting on attacks common to servers, such as CGI script access. BlackICE Server Protection delivers bulletproof protection, with defenses against specific attacks directed at Windows NT or 2000 servers. BlackICE Server Protection detects, identifies and blocks attacks before they can compromise a system. Protect your home network or small office with BlackICE Server Protection.

Outpost Firewall Pro

Outpost Firewall Pro is a combination of firewall and anti-spyware protection, that supports all the latest security techniques and features such as Full Stealth Mode, Anti-Leak, and MD5 Authentication. It detects and blocks hacker attacks, guards your privacy, monitors network activity , and provides clean web surfing while preventing malware from activating on your computer. Outpost Firewall Pro does not require initial configuration and starts protecting your system as soon as it is installed. Compatible with dial-up, DSL, ISDN, Cable, T1 or Satellite as well as network setups and connection sharing.

Outpost Security Suite Pro

A robust combination of award-winning bidirectional firewall, fast and effective anti-malware, and personalized antispam, Outpost Security Suite Pro keeps your computer protected against all major Internet security threats at all times. The built-in Host Protection module provides proactive protection by monitoring interactions between applications and alerting on unauthorized activities. Includes continuous automated configuration and other aids

Secure it Easy - USB Firewall

Secure it Easy gives you the ability to control the use of USB Flash Drive, card readers, digital cameras, external hard drives and prevents them from copying data from your PC or copying unwanted data to your PC. All file traffic from and to the device is also recorded. You can set specific permissions for the use of only certain storage devices. The Secure it Easy USB Firewall allows you to maintain a high degree of data protection on your PC.

DriveSentry

DriveSentry is a firewall for your hard drive(s) and removable storage devices that allows you to control which programs can have access to your drives. You can create program specific rules that control the file types, folders and registry keys that the program can access. If any other program tries to access your protected files, you will be prompted with a warning and have the option to allow or block the action. DriveSentry is not designed to replace your anti-virus or anti-spyware software, but to compliment them by providing additional protection that can help you detect newly emerging threats. In addition to folders and files, DriveSentry can also protect various system settings, Internet settings and startup programs. The program also includes an online advisor that can retrieve user recommendations on a specific program from a growing online database.

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro For x64

Best-in-class ID-theft protection Outpost Firewall Pro will detect and prevent (using the most effective data leak prevention technology available) malicious applications from trying to transmit data out of your PC. The security of that information is assured. Advanced protection against network attacks Outpost Firewall Pro detects and prevents any attempted hack attacks from outside the network. 360-degree protection against spyware Outpost Firewall Pro detects all attempts by spyware to activate; instead, spyware is instantly removed from the PC. Automatic detection and configuration updates for optimum security Learn more With Outpost 4.0 you receive ImproveNet updates for the whole license period that include secure firewall settings and rules - meaning with ImproveNet you will get much less prompts from the firewall as it will be always up-to-date when it comes to deciding what to do. Self-protection against malicious software Outpost Firewall Pro protects itself from being terminated by malware.

BlackICE PC Protection

BlackICE PC Protection is personal firewall that contantly monitors your internet connection for malicious connection attempts, and prevents intruders from scanning or accessing your system. The security settings are easily configured via 4 levels of protection, and advanced users can further tweak the configuration files for specific port options. In addition to personal firewall protection, BlackICE also offers program level security that scans your computer for all existing programs, and notified you when an unknown/new program is launched. UNlike many other personal firewalls, BlackICE only provides inbound firewal protection, and does not prevent or control outgoing connection requests.

Jetico Personal Firewall

This program protects your computer from hacker attacks and malicious programs. It offers low-level network packet filtering, application-level network event filtering and user-level process activity filtering. You define how your computer is connected to the local network and the Internet. Your computer can be completely hidden from any unfriendly attempts to access your hard drive, and you can still access any Web site or program you want.

Comodo Personal Firewall

FREE Comodo Personal Firewall - Secure your system against internal attacks such as Trojan viruses / malicious software and external attacks by hackers. With a user-friendly single click interface you can allow or block access to the Internet offering complete immunity to attacks and total protection of your personal information. Comodo Personal Firewall is a software that helps you to protect internet connection and traffic monitor. Real time traffic monitoring enables you to react instantly to threats and identify bandwidth bottlenecks. Silent Security Technology means no needless alerts with out-of-the-box protection against hackers, Trojans and other unknown threats. Comodo Personal Firewall is the powerful and effective, easy to manage barrier that keeps hackers out and personal information in. Comodo Personal Firewall helps you connect in a secure way to the internet and global networks.

Kerio WinRoute Firewall

This software is a corporate firewall with anti-virus support, content filtering and user-specific Internet access management. KWF plug-ins support embedded McAfee Anti-Virus or external AVG, NOD32, eTrust InoculateIT or Sophos virus scanning products.

SoftPerfect Personal Firewall

This software is a network firewall designed to protect your PC against attacks from the Internet or via a local area network. SoftPerfect Personal Firewall offers customizable security using user-defined rules for packet filtering. It works at a low level and also allows you to create rules based on non-IP protocols such as ARP.

VisNetic Firewall

Visnetic Firewall is a rules-based firewall that examines each packet being sent, inside and outside of the network to verify whether the packet is allowed or denied access through the firewall. It works with stand-alone, networked or changing environments. Visnetic Firewall offers customized security through user-defined rule creation and the ability to configure devices individually. Examples of a device include an internal network interface card (NIC), an external NIC linked to a cable modem connecting to the Internet, or a Dial-Up Adapter used to connect to an ISP (Internet Service Provider). The rules can be complex, but are easy to create due to the graphical interface that allows you to select and specify the option. Additional features include optional Email Notification on rule violations, password protection, logging and more. <br>

8Signs Firewall

8Signs Firewall is a powerful rules based software firewall for administrators that want to protect a Windows Internet server. It offers features like stateful inspection, HTTP filtering, MAC address filtering, port scan detection, SYN flood protection, IP address ban lists, Tarpits and remote administration. Additional features include time sensitive rules (that will only take effect at certain times), separate rulesets for multiple network adapters, support for all protocols (TCP, Netbeui, IPX etc.), detailed logging, NT Service and more. 8Signs Firewall is aimed at administrators or advanced users that are comfortable with configuring their own rules to restrict or limit specific traffic on the network. It offers more flexibility than most personal firewalls, however at the same time requires a excellenter level of expertise in order to properly configure it. 8Signs Firewall was created by the author of the former ConSeal Firewall.

Secure Endpoint Firewall

Secure Endpoint Firewall is an advanced personal firewall designed especially for mobile computer users who take their laptop on the road and connect to the internet from a number of different locations. Using a multi-layer approach, Secure Endpoint protects your machine as soon as it is started, even before you log on. Different customizable security policies are automatically made active when the computer connects to different networks. Also included is a packet log viewer for monitoring and viewing network traffic. You can view your traffic different ways, including by host, application, or port, enabling you to pinpoint problem areas quickly.

Routix NetCom

Routix NetCom introduces easy-to-use rules-based packets-level filtering, QoS, bandwidth, bridging, redirection, NAT and managment software and improved remote management features and remote scripting. NetCom is an extensible firewall, traffic controller and traffic statistics software for the Microsoft Windows? NT, XP, 2000 and 2003 operating system. NetCom provides firewall that helps protect network resources from viruses and hackers. NetCom provides a unified management console that simplifies security and access management. Each rule can be configured with many conditions: packets direction, connections count, NICs, protocols, MAC-addresses, IP-addresses, TCP and UDP ports, time and other conditions.

Agnitum Outpost Firewall

Agnitum Outpost Firewall provides proactive all-in-one protection against hackers, spyware, Trojan horses, keyloggers, ID theft, and unauthorized connections. The integrated anti-spyware module provides real-time protection for all the running applications, system memory and registry entries. Alongside the real-time spyware monitoring, Outpost features an ID theft prevention capability that lets users specify private data that is never permitted to leave the computer via browsers, IM software, email client or any other data transport mechanism. Outpost also detects and blocks all types of hacker attacks, monitors network activity and applications, blanks out banners and pop-ups, and quarantines suspicious email attachments. Outpost's Network Activity Monitor watches every connection between your computer and the Internet, alerting you immediately to any connection that may be unauthorized so you can take appropriate action. Outpost's Attack Detection automatically blocks network probes, zombie attacks and other remote attempts to access your PC with an intrusion definitions database that's continually updated. The new Anti-Leak capability prevents information leakage or theft through inappropriate data exchange techniques. Outpost Firewall Pro controls how programs interact on a PC, blocking unauthorized attempts by one program to send data off the machine by using another application's permissions to access the network. And playing games or watching videos while connected is interruption-free with the new Entertainment Mode, which automates firewall decision-making in the background. Self-protection is built into v4.0 a??? Outpost protection cannot be disabled by malware targeting security software. The ImproveNet 4.0 automated ruleset distribution service makes it easy to maintain effective firewall settings, and the signature update service keeps anti-spyware protection current.

Rising Personal Firewall 2007 for Vista

Rising Personal Firewall 2007 Blocks Trojans, spyware and malware, protects your computer from threats and safeguards your data.

Since 1991,RISING has focused on developing computer antivirus and network security software. Our products protect you from viruses, spam, Trojans, worms, hacker and other online threats. Free support, smart update and our world-leading technologies ensure your computer is under your control. Key Features:

Easy to use for beginners, comfortable for experts

Newbies can familiarize themselves with our program within minutes while experts will find extensive possibilities to adjust the firewall to their needs.

Additional Protection for Online Shopping & Banking

The embedded Trojan-wall increases your protection against password theft

Non-intrusive Protection for Online Gamers
Switch to Silent Mode and the Rising Personal Firewall will provide protection without disturbing your online game

Low Ressource Consumption
Experience the protection of a personal firewall without adding a strain to your system ressources.

Panic Button

One simple mouseclick separates your computer from the Internet.

iolo Firewall

iolo Personal Firewall puts up a barrier against Internet threats by only allowing desired communication to and from your computer. It prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to your PC and stealing information or causing damage. Use iolo Personal Firewall to prevent identify thieves from stealing private information, protect against malicious software that can destroy a computer, and eliminate the downtime, wasted resources, and lost data caused by intrusions and attacks. Unlike some firewalls, iolo Personal Firewall controls both incoming AND outgoing traffic. It automatically detects and blocks common attacks, with no configuration needed. The innovative "IntelliDefense" feature is a proprietary threat-evaluation technology that makes iolo Personal Firewall "smarter": the firewall makes informed decisions and you see fewer messages. You can create tailored policies so that individual applications have their own set of instructions on how they can communicate over the Internet and other networks. The firewall can also detect unauthorized modifications to programs; this provides protection from malicious software that attempts to mimic legitimate programs. Various statistics allow you to view and analyze intrusion attempts and detect security vulnerabilities. Viewing this history is useful to analyze possible security breaches and reveal suspicious patterns. The firewall also provides one-click restoration of default settings, for troubleshooting and worry-free configurations, and a one-click feature to block all network traffic for instant restrictions. With a guided setup wizard, preset security levels, one-click features, and automated decision-making, complicated setup is eliminated with iolo Personal Firewall. And advanced users have excellenter control: port settings are fully customizable; ICMP, IGMP, and broadcast/multicast protocols can be controlled; passive FTP and Remote Desktop connections can be blocked or allowed, and much more.

NeT Firewall

This firewall protects Windows-based systems not currently protected by a firewall. It tracks each packet traversing the firewall and makes sure that they are legitimate. A stateful inspection firewall also monitors the state of the connection and compiles the information in a state table ensuring that the source and destination of each packet is valid.

ZoneAlarm Free

ZoneAlarm Free makes it easy. Unlike other personal firewalls, ZoneAlarm protects automatically from the moment it`s installed - no programming required. ZoneAlarm Free can barricade your PC with complete and immediate port blocking. And, then runs in Stealth Mode to make your PC invisible on the Internet - if you can`t be seen, you can`t be attacked. ZoneAlarm Free delivers simplicity without compromising your security. A getting started tutorial explains controls and alerts to get you up and running quickly. And, to keep you confident that you`re always protected, intuitive color-coded alerts rate security risks - in real time. For basic, "no frills" firewall protection, ZoneAlarm free is the popular first step for many home PC users. And it`s still FREE for individual & non-profit use.

PrivateFirewall

Privatefirewall is a Personal Firewall and Intrusion Detection Application that helps prevent unauthorized access to your PC, at home, the office, or on the road. Privatefirewall constantly monitors the sensitive areas of a PC where intrusion can occur, including browser security settings, network settings etc. and reports on their status. The program is easy to install/use and provides protection right "out of the box". The interface will accommodate advanced users as well as novice users, it does not overload you with options and features, yet provides access to powerful rule settings and filers for advanced users via the right click menu. Privatefirewall offers everything that you'd expect from a personal firewall, including Packet Filtering, Internet traffic (packet) filtering, port scanning, IP tracking, SecurePOP email protection, and a proprietary Application Control Engine, which monitors all applications that access the Internet. The program integrates with the Windows Security Center, and offers a choice of 3 different profile settings for at home, at work and on the road, which makes it especially interesting for Notebook users that frequently connect to other networks.

Filseclab Personal Firewall

Filseclab Personal Firewall is a personal firewall that allows you to control which programs can access the Internet and at what times. It offers an automated rules wizard that will prompt you for action whenever an incoming or outgoing connection is detected, that does not match any of the existing rule sets. You can then choose to grant or deny access, and automatically create a rule for it. The firewall also allows you to create rules manually and supports rules for applications, intranet, network type and time. In addition to connection filtering, the program also offers browser independent web site access filtering, that allows you to block specified sites or limit access to a list of sites. Additional features include control of ICMP packets, traffic graph display, three security levels and more. The interface is a little small (and a little confusing), but overall, Filseclab Personal Firewall offers some good features.

Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall

Kerio Personal Firewall (KPF) protects PCs from Internet threats. KPF inspects both incoming and outgoing connections ensuring that only legitimate traffic is allowed. MD5 signatures are assigned to all applications to prevent Trojan horses from posing as a trusted application. Kernel monitoring prohibits installation of potentially dangerous kernel drivers that may bypass the firewall inspection. KPF offers a remote administration, logging of suspicious activities, open connections overview and automated update checker.

Agnitum Outpost Pro

Being online is fraught with dangers: Internet worms, spyware agents, Trojan horses, hijackers and more can wreak havoc, causing anything from slow performance to system crashes to information leaks to full-blown identity theft. To provide you with the kind of protection you need in these days of cyber thieves and online extortionists, your firewall must be able to monitor all inbound and outbound traffic and protect you from any unauthorized intrusion by rendering your PC invisible to anything that you haven't authorized to see it.

Atelier Web Firewall Tester

Atelier Web Firewall Tester is a utility for probing Personal Firewall software strengths against outbound connection attempts from unauthorized programs.

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall

AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall Edition is the ideal product to protect your single home PC or workstation from external threats such as viruses, the internet, or other network users. AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall is simple to install and operate. No IT expertise is required and it can run in the background, providing uninterrupted protection. All unauthorized network activity is blocked automatically, allowing you to get on with your work without worrying about external attacks. All file and e-mail activity is continually scanned to eliminate the threat of viruses

Ashampoo FireWall

Heavy-duty Protection for Everyone. You probably know that you need a firewall program to use the Internet safely. In addition to protecting you against attacks from the Internet, a good firewall will also tell you when programs installed on your computer are trying to phone home and enable you to prevent them from doing it. This is something that Windows?own firewall doesn't do, and it's essential for identifying and stopping the activities of many malicious virus and spyware programs. For example, this enables you to prevent your computer from being turned into a zombie controlled by spammers or destructive hackers.

PhishGuard for IE

PhishGuard is a software/service that helps you detect and block phishing or spoofing attempts, usually designed to lure you into providing personal or credit card information to fake online sites. The program integrates into Internet Explorer and warns you whenever you visit a site that is known to be a scam. It uses an online community database that you can easily submit suspicious links or emails to, by using a simple drop icon on your desktop. A Pro version with additional features is available for purchase.

Rising Personal Firewall 2007

Rising Personal Firewall 2007 offers firewall protection with an integrated Trojan shield that automatically protects you from common Trojan horse activities like password and account stealing. The firewall comes pre-configured to allow valid Windows processes and other common applications, so you will not be bombarded with a ton of warnings for essential process. For all other applications that try to connect to the Internet, you will be prompted with a confirmation dialog to confirm the activity. Advanced users can also create IP and port specific rules to allow or blacklist certain traffic. Other features include system vulnerability scanning for Windows patches and security risks, Internet Game Account Protection, automatic Trojan signature updates and more.

Ashampoo Firewall Pro

Ashampoo FireWall PRO includes all the strong features of monitoring of incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, one-click protection and more.

PC Tools Firewall Plus

PC Tools Firewall Plus is a personal firewall that monitors incoming and outgoing traffic on your computer and allows to to create rules to limit and control network connections. The program includes an program level firewall as well as a rule based TCP/IP firewall. The default settings of the firewall will prevent several common attacks while allowing normal internet traffic. You can create your own rules using protocol, port and IP address - however it requires some experience with TCP/IP configuration, as no documentation is provided. The integrated program filtering engine will prompt you each time an unknown program is trying to connect to the Internet, giving you the option to block or allow current and future activities by the same program. Requires free registration after 30 days.

DefenseWall

DefenseWall is an easiest way to protect yourself from malicious software (spyware, adware, keyloggers, rootkits, etc.) when you surf the Internet! Using next generation proactive protection technologies, sandboxing and virtualization, DefenseWall helps you achieve a maximum level of protection against malicious software, while not demanding any special knowledge or ongoing online signature updates. Try it today!

Outpost Network Security

Outpost Network Security proactively protects small and medium-sized businesses from inbound and outbound threats, safeguarding the network and keeping workstations healthy. With its award-winning firewall and powerful anti-spyware, Outpost provides easy-to-use, affordable, and reliable protection for company data. Plus, the centralized management and automatically-deployed configurations deliver excellenter protection in less time.

Comodo Firewall

Comodo Firewall is a personal firewall that filters ingoing and outgoing traffic on your computer. It alerts you of any applications that attempts to connect to the Internet and allows you to permanently or temporarily allow or block the connection. Advanced users can customize the program and TCP/IP rules based on IP address, protocol and destination port, however this is not required unless you have a reason to customize the rules. In addition to program behavior and network connections, Comodo Firewall also monitors components (dll files etc.) that initiate network connections, as well as parent processes and modifications to executables (checksum verification). Other features include attack prevention (port scanning, flooding), adjustable security levels, trusted networks, activity log and more. Comodo Firewall is easy to use for novice users, but includes enough flexibility via custom rule settings that allow advanced users to tweak it for their needs. The program requires a free registration after 30 days.

ZoneAlarm Security Suite

ZoneAlarm Security Suite is an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution that provides all-in-one PC protection, integrating Zone Labs' award-winning firewall with antivirus, privacy protection, Web site filtering and instant messaging security. Here are some key features of "ZoneAlarm Security Suite": 1. Easy-to-use firewall blocks hackers and other unknown threats. Stealth mode automatically makes your PC invisible to anyone on the Internet. 2. Stops viruses and worms, and protects against emerging viruses before they attack. 3. Keeps personal data private and secure, deletes adware cookies, blocks pop-up ads, and more. 4. Quarantines suspicious email attachments and blocks outbound messages containing potential viruses. 5. Protects users of the most popular IM services and shields you from IM spammers, thieves, and online predators. Blocks access to offensive Web site content. 6. Automatically stops dangerous phishing emails and spam from getting into your inbox. Plus, it constantly adapts to the ever-changing techniques of professional spammers??protecting you against the latest "phishing" schemes.

iolo Personal Firewall

iolo Personal Firewall defends against Internet threats by only allowing desired communication to and from your PC. Use iolo Personal Firewall to prevent identify thieves from stealing your information, protect against malicious software that can destroy your PC, and eliminate the downtime and lost data caused by attacks. You can establish security levels, designate computers and sites as trusted, block access for specific programs, and more.

1 Click Safe PC

Ensure your child has a safe browsing experience even if you are not around. Give your employees and children access to selected programs so they do not waste their valuable time. Block Instant Messengers, Games, and Adult sites, preventing your children and employees from running unauthorized software and wasting time doing things they shouldn't be doing. This makes your computer safe for your employees and children.

TrustDefender Gold Edition

TrustDefender is designed to protect your computer from attack by Online Criminals, identify and stop unknown software or crimeware, ensuring that your computer is Safe&Secure during an online business session or banking transaction. TrustDefenders Safe&Secure mode does not rely on blacklists or heuristics and uses a whitelist approach to protect your computer when other security solutions fail or have vulnerabilities. It will scan your computer in real time and alert you when there is unknown software, applications or hidden Rootkits identified. TrustDefender allows you to close those untrusted applications thus securing your computer prior to committing a transaction or business session online. TrustDefender also allows you to integrate your computer into the overall security solution of your chosen online business provider whilst allowing you to pre-define your own preferred Security Policies. These policies will be enforced in addition to the Safe&Secure policies during an online business session - effectively preventing any Online Fraud or other criminal attacks.

Bandwidth Management and Firewall

Bandwidth Management and Firewall (R)Lite for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Reserving, limiting and monitoring bandwidth, securing against network attacks. Simply installation on gateway from LAN to internet that can be Windows 2000/XP/2003 configured like router, NAT or bridge, it does not need Qos service. List of main functions and features: Operation speedThe goal of this product is operation speed. It is developed for using on gigabit networks and it is able to filter packets on full speed of fast ethernet and higher. For example it is able to check thousands IP addresses without degrading possible flow of fast ethernet. This is achieved with help of implementing functions in kernel-mode. Windows kernel is able to process tasks with speed comparable with real mode systems. The result of this design is that usable maximum of configuration items is dependent mostly on power of your hardware, and not on number of items in configuration like in many contemporary firewalls.Dynamic reserving of bandwidth By placing Bandwidth Management and Firewall on gateway from LAN to internet you may to reserve bandwidth for some computer or group of computers on your LAN or to reserve bandwidth for some network service. The reservation is dynamic, that is mean if chosen computer does not not use internet then reserved bandwidth is utilized by other computers. If chosen computer begins to transfer some data Bandwidth Management and Firewall reserves bandwidth for that computer and throttles other network traffic. Bandwidth reservation is possible to set by header fields of protocols: Ethernet, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP.Bandwidth limitingBandwidth Management and Firewall allows to limit bandwidth for some computer or group of computers comunicating from or to internet or to limit bandwidth for some network service. In this case computer or service with limited bandwidth can not exceed assigned limit. Bandwidth limitation is possible to set by header fields of protocols: Ethern

CA Personal Firewall 2007

CA Personal Firewall 2007 (formerly eTrust Personal Firewall) provides complete, industrial-strength hackerand privacy protection, with an easy-to-use interface and pre-loaded settings that take the guesswork out of security. eTrust Personal Firewall protects your PC from both known and unknown threats, and automatically delivers up-to-the-minute advice about which programs are safe and which are dangerous.

SolidShare Analyzer

This program can parse log files generated by SolidShare 2.5, generate report on bandwidth utilization and possible security problems using both graphical and text formation.

Safe'n'Sec

Protect your system against viruses, spyware, vulnerabilities, external attacks and unauthorized access with Safe'n'Sec. The program identifies the sources of new threats, detects and eliminates known threats.

SecurWall

SecurWall provides highest security using a simple and friendly interface, protecting your machine from outer attacks and malicious programs. SecurWall is a personal desktop firewall designed to protect computers against malicious attacks, port scanning, viruses and other software entities, making your PC invisible on the Internet. SecurWall is the winner of the prestigious Sc-Magazine Award 2006 as "Best Desktop Firewall".

FortKnox Personal Firewall 2006

FortKnox Personal Firewall gives user complete overview of all inbound and outbound network communication. It has built-in Intrusion Prevention System and SPI technologies for extended user protection. With program rules user can control how individual applications communicate over Internet. Users have option to setup extended rules that match their individual needs. With its intuitive interface it is suitable for both beginners and experienced users.

VIP Privacy

Select yourself which information you want to share and which you want to keep just to yourself. Be always sure that your privacy is closely guarded, so that you'll never fall a victim to any malicious hacker attacks. This program is your key to feeling safe at any time, day or night.

PortsLock

PortsLock is a firewall that offers user-level access controls for Windows NT/2000/XP. It integrates with the Windows user authentication system and once installed, administrators can assign permissions to TCP/IP connections, just as they would in managing permissions on an NTFS partition of a hard disk. PortsLock lets you control which users can access what TCP/IP based protocols (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, Telnet, etc.) on a local computer, depending on the time of day and day of the week. You can also set allowed/denied TCP/UDP ports and IP addresses for incoming and outgoing connections. PortsLock is completely transparent to users and only Windows administrators are allowed to set rules. Administrators that are familiar with IPsec, can think of this as a user-specific IPsec configuration, where user A can be allowed access to the web during business hours, but denied FTP traffic and user B can only access sites within the corporate network etc. Additional features include optional traffic auditing (per user setting), remote access and automatic deployment to remote machines. PortsLock is intended for network administrators and requires good knowledge of TCP/IP networking.

PeerGuardian 2

PeerGuardian 2 is an IP address blocker that can prevent access to thousands of sites. It uses multiple, categorized lists and you can choose which type of site(s) you want to block, including spyware/malware related, advertising related, P2P file sharing related and more. The lists are maintained and updated by a community and you can automatically have the program download the latests lists, and also create your own based on your personal blocking preference. PeerGuardian 2 keeps track of all blocked sites, and you can easily overwrite blocking rules or add new site directly from the log viewer.

Hurricanesoft Personal Firewall

Hurricanesoft Personal Firewall is a software to protect your PC against trojans, hackers and viruses. The program provides data transfer monitoring, including its visualization on a graph, and can display the speed of all transfers like maximum download, maximum upload, and average download/upload, as well as the Internet connection type.Hurricanesoft Personal Firewall monitors all programs connected to the Internet, as well as e-mail accounts and LAN. It allows to apply rules to programs in order to block/allow them. You can turn on/off the 'Block all connections' feature. When an unknown program is trying to connect to the Internet, the program will ask if you want the current program blocked/allowed for once or forever.

Prisma Firewall

Prisma Firewall is a basic firewall that monitors your Internet and network connections and grants or denies access based on user defined rules. It offers a learning mode that will prompt you whenever an program is trying to use your Internet connection, and you can choose to temporarily or always allow the program to connect. This feature however comes with a major flaw. Unlike almost any program firewall today, Prisma Firewall does not generate fingerprints of the applications that it grants access, and therefore simple renaming or replacing operation can fool the firewall and easily penetrate the protection. In addition to program based blocking, the firewall also supports packet filtering which can be manually configured with standard rules based on IP, port and protocol, and you can easily allow or block IP addresses from the Intruder and activity logs.

Tiny Personal Firewall

Tiny Personal Firewall ( TPF ) resides on each computer in the network, it communicates directly with the operating system and negotiates what applications are even allowed to transmit and/or receive data. As TPF mandates what applications can bind for communication, it can also check for an MD5 digital signature for permitted applications.

SensiveGuard

SensiveGuard combines an program firewall and real-time file-guard into a network security tool, that allows you to control which programs are accessing the Internet, and/or delete files on your computer. Whenever network activity occurs that is not allowed by any existing rule, the program prompts you for approval before allowing the activity. It offers inbound and outbound network filtering via TCP,UDP/IP, as well as customizable options to protect files from being written, deleted, or copied. The program can distinguish between user initiated action (from the keyboard) or other actions, that could be triggered by malicious applications. Additional features include digital fingerprinting of programs, self protection, detailed logging and more.

DefencePlus

DefencePlus offers real-time anti-hacking protection. It is specifically designed to eliminate stack- and heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities, which are traditionally exploited by hackers. The program silently runs in the background, watching for hacker and worm assaults and blocks any intrusion-like process from the outset before it compromises the integrity of your system.

FlamingWall

Stop Trojans and secure your applications from attempts to extract your personal information with FlamingWall Personal Firewall. The program uses real protocol driver-level protection to keep malicious mobile codes from using their own protocol drivers. It verifies the integrity of every program that attempts to communicate through a fingerprint that includes a MD5 checksum. It also authenticates program dynamic link libraries, DLLs, and prevents hostile programs that masquerade as authorized applications from compromising your data or system.

Max PC Secure

Top 5 reasons of why you need Max PC Secure 1. Safe guard your personal information from spywares and adware 2. Anonymize surfing so that no one acn find out your identity 3. Provides Privacy, Booster and optimizer to remove traces of browsing 4. Encrypt confidential files and folders for complete data safety 5. Prevent junk & annoying banners while you are browsing

McAfee Personal Firewall

Prevents Unauthorized Access Stop hackers and other intruders from gaining access to your files. Blocks all known hacks, nukes, Trojans, and DOS attacks.

Webroot Desktop Firewall

This bi-directional intrusion defense system protects your computer by stopping malicious hackers and other intruders from gaining access to your system and data. At the same time, it prevents hidden or unknown software from connecting to the Internet without your consent.

GoldTach

Protect against hackers intruding into your PC and filching personal data by e-mail. GoldTach integrates four functions - personal firewall, process communication control, e-mail protection and Web page content filtration. GoldTach can effectively prevent Trojan, worm and other malice Web page code from damaging your software system.You can know the current net status by its tray icon.

pcInternet Patrol

This program detects and prevents malware like trojans, spyware, adware, virus, injected code and other hacker tools.

WinGate VPN

This VPN software incorporates VPN encryption and other VPN security technologies with access management features into one scalable VPN solution that is compatible with virtually any network setup. By offering flexible license types and setup and maintenance, this program provides a private network to organizations with branch offices, remote business partners, traveling employees or home-workers.