Pfipps Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 It is advisable to use Vista's built in firewall with NOD32, BOClean, and DefenseWall? I have been using Zone Alarm Pro for a long time, but I wanna try new stuff. Will a good HIPS and BOClean replace a good firewall and anti-spyware (Windows Defender). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Vista's firewall is fine for inbounds and if your not worried about outbounds then it should be ok. Using PC Tools fw here mainly for outbounds as I have a hardware fw but I still leave packet filtering enabled as there are no slowdowns. Noticed you're using Defensewall, mighty fine security app that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotse Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 Hi I've been using the Vista Firewall for over 6 months now, with no problems. If your worried about outbound connections, I use this: http://sphinx-soft.com/Vista/index.html Its free and it runs alongside vista firewall. When asked, you just have to state whether you want to "enable" a program to access the internet or to "disable" the program. Really simple and effective. Just remember to leave Vista firewall on as well. Hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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