What is the difference between firewalls, and which one is safe?
August 10, 2009 Computer Safety Tip
Most firewalls are similar. As soon as anyone can remotely accesses a computer at any time, chances are that system in 
question does not have a firewall. Even basic firewall protection is better than nothing.
Although hardware firewalls are comsidered to be more effective, software firewalls are jsut as helpful and improtant.
Below are a few firewall applciations worth revioewing:
Tallemu Online Armor
The personal edition is just as good as the Pro. The only reason why Online Armor did not score a 100% on the tests is because they were not able to stop viruses from executing via internet query. Features include:
- keylogger protection
- autoruns management
- mail and web filter
- anti-spyware
- HOSTS and DNS checker.
Comodo Firewall
Its technology is differs considerably from most firewalls. It boasts its Although they offer antivirus protection, the firewall policy stops viruses in their tracks. The only reason that Comodo did not score a 100% was because of the inability to stop bots from being queried on a machine. Features incldue:
- Defense+ HIPS protection – which alerts you when an application is not on the list of good applications
- Defense+ is also considered Anti-spyware, highly extended firewall policy.
ZoneAlarm
Boasts full stealth mode, protection from hijackers, OS file protection, MD5 (program key) spoof protection, rootkit detection, and dynamic inbound/outbound protection with hyper threat checking.
What all three of these have in common is that they operate in teh removla and detection of PC system threats. They all have a specific protection that is different from each other.
Tallemu Online Armor, and Comodo firewall both have anti-spyware protection capablities, but ZoneAlarm does not.
ZoneAlarm, however, does have rootkit detection, whereas Tallemu and Comodo do not.
Firewalls are one of your best weapons against security threats. The three firewalls reviewed above, are the most protective and the highest rated.
All three protect from severe threats, and all three passed rigorous testing on blocking threats.
Good luck on decising whcih one will best benefit oyur computing needs!
