Looking for computer illiterate friendly firewall

[Ebuntor]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently planning on helping a few people with securing their Windows boxes (virusscanner, anti-spyware etc) but I'm having a hard time finding a good automated firewall. Most firewalls are based on policies with rules wizards, I can hardly let them decide which app to allow or block.

I've gone through the whole list of popular free firewalls: Outpost, Kerio, Look 'n' Stop, etc. (I'd rather not use ZoneAlarm because of some privacy concerns I have read about) but all these make the user create the rules.

Is there a good automated (preferably free) firewall for computer illiterate people?

[LaRoza]

Best Firewall: Comodo
Lighter and less features but still good: Ghostwall

Comodo is quite feature rich, but you can set it to be friendly to newbs.

[Ebuntor]

Best Firewall: Comodo
Lighter and less features but still good: Ghostwall

Comodo is quite feature rich, but you can set it to be friendly to newbs.

Thanks, Comodo looks promising I'll give it a try. I've never heard about that firewall, is it new?

[LaRoza]

Thanks, Comodo looks promising I'll give it a try. I've never heard about that firewall, is it new?

No, it is well established and is the best (really, not just because it is free)

It has many options, but I believe there is a standard newb option.

[Ebuntor]

I just installed it, indeed it does have a lot of options. i went through all the options but as far as I can tell the "learning mode" can only be enabled or disabled but no automation (unless I'm missing something).:confused:

No, it is well established and is the best (really, not just because it is free)


Just curious what makes it the best, being able to block most attacks? Most mainstream firewalls are able to give some pretty good protection nowadays.

[LaRoza]

I just installed it, indeed it does have a lot of options. i went through all the options but as far as I can tell the "learning mode" can only be enabled or disabled but no automation (unless I'm missing something).:confused:

Just curious what makes it the best, being able to block most attacks? Most mainstream firewalls are able to give some pretty good protection nowadays.

I don't remember when I used it, but doesn't it have some sort of "standard" setup for those that do not know what they want?

If you have it learning, it will prompt when something tries to do something and use the actions of the user for future reference.

It prompts less and less as it goes. It is relatively simple that way. (I have it on a computer of a family I know, and they like it. At least, they don't mind it)

Hardware firewalls are the best I think, but Comodo has the best rankings among the software solutions, free and non free. Don't ask for sources, I don't have it anymore.