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There are quite a few firewalls available for Windows XP. I consider '''Jetico Personal Firewall''' to be the best, however, it's rather complex. Several popular firewalls are reviewed below, with a preference toward free firewalls. | There are quite a few firewalls available for Windows XP. I consider '''Jetico Personal Firewall''' to be the best, however, it's rather complex. Several popular firewalls are reviewed below, with a preference toward free firewalls. | ||
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== [http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall.htm| Jetico Personal Firewall v1] == | == [http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/jpfirewall.htm| Jetico Personal Firewall v1] == | ||
Revision as of 22:28, 29 April 2007
There are quite a few firewalls available for Windows XP. I consider Jetico Personal Firewall to be the best, however, it's rather complex. Several popular firewalls are reviewed below, with a preference toward free firewalls.
Several factors are considered in judging whether a firewall is acceptable. One is leak testing: how easily programs already on your computer can circumvent the firewall's protection. More importantly, the security of the firewall from outside sources is considered.
I use this criteria:
- Strength against Leak Tests:
- Port Stealthing:
Jetico Personal Firewall v1
License: Free
Overall, my favorite firewall.
Leaks Matousec.com rated it as a close second in its overall list of firewalls [1].
