Firewalls

AS3 Personal Firewall is a device designed to prevent outsiders from accessing your network. The unit serves as the single entry point to your network and evaluates all TCP connections requests as they are received comparing them with each rule in the policy. This is advanced easy to use software with the ability to watch for all ports on your system without listening. Activity provides a real-time view of the open connections through the firewall. The rules editor is used to define a security policy where connections requests from unauthorized IP addresses and ports are rejected. The log viewer provides data connection notes that can be used for prosecuting the potential attackers.

Filseclab Personal Firewall Professional Edition is one of the best free firewalls, easy to use and also very powerful. It can prevent most attacks from worm viruses and Trojans, it can also block some main Adware and Spyware. It offers a double filter system for double-layer protection. The digital signature verification can automatically trust the well-known programs. Built-in 7 modes for all kinds of requirements. It also supports realtime monitoring, interactive rules creator, password protection, log, live update, traffic graph, privacy protection, Windows Security Center, balloon message alert and more unique features.

R-Firewall is an effective and easy-to-use solution to secure your on-line activity. It protects a computer connected to a local network and/or to the Internet against any intrusions, attacks, trojans, spyware, and other external and internal threats. R-Firewall also filters out inappropriate Internet pages content and blocks dangerous active components you may get while browsing over the Internet or receiving e-mail massages. Automatic configuration during setup allows you to securely surf the Internet right after the software installation. Mobile users can create multiple and easily switchable configurations for specific network environments (Internet surfing at home, office local networks, or public Wi-Fi spots).

Secure-It is a local Windows security hardening tool. Proactively secure your PC by either disabling the intrusion and propagation vectors or simply reduce the attack surface by disabling unimportant functions. It secures Windows desktop PCs as well as Internet servers against new dangers by blocking the root cause of the vulnerabilities exploited by malware, worms and spyware. In some cases Secure-it is even able to protect your PC against threats prior to a patch release of the vendor.

The job of your Securepoint PC Firewall & VPN is to protect your PC from unwelcome access from the outside and therefore protect your personal data. It automatically hides your PC and supervises all transfer of data. That means it makes the PC invisible for possible attackers and catches suspicious connections. Unnoticed passing-on of personal data will become impossible. The integrated VPN Client is an easy-to-use remote working software based on the latest VPN technology. Warning: this program is not recommended for new or inexperienced users! RTFM *before* you install it

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. 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.

With GeSWall (GentleSecurityWall), you can safely surf the web, open e-mail attachments, chat, exchange files etc, regardless of the security threats posed by the internet. GeSWall protects you from intrusions and damage from malicious software by isolating vulnerable applications. Isolation applies an access restriction policy that effectively prevents all kinds of attacks, known and unknown. Key Features: Prevents confidential file disclosure; Prevents intrusions; Prevents malicious software spreading; Prevents backdoors, rootkits, key loggers. Independent of attack techniques. Easy to use - fully non-intrusive, no configuration required.

This is a simple program for people using the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Windows XP. It will read the log file and show you who is trying to get into your computer, and through which ports. The data can be filtered to include/exclude protocols, connection types, and TCP flags. It includes connections to on-line resources to give you more information on what a specific port is for and how it may be being exploited.