Firewall

Webroot Desktop Firewall description, A gatekeeper to your PC that keeps your data IN and intruders OUT. Every Internet threat may be a 'fire' and poses a multitude of potential dangers to your privacy and PC protection. Webroot Desktop Firewall blocks these threats from harming your PC.

Webroot Desktop Firewall will act as a gatekeeper to your system:
· Monitors which Internet traffic is allowed in and out
· Hides your PC from online scammers looking for easy targets
· Prevents remote access Trojans from hijacking your PC for malicious purposes

SoftPerfect Personal Firewall description. A free firewall designed to protect your PC against attacks from the Internet. SoftPerfect Personal Firewall is a free network firewall designed to protect your PC against attacks from the Internet or via a local area network.

SoftPerfect Personal Firewall offers customizable security using user-defined rules for packet filtering. It works at a low level and also allows you to create rules based on non-IP protocols such as ARP.

Outpost Firewall Free description Personal firewall for Windows developed with Open Architecture. Agnitum Outpost is the first personal firewall developed with Open Architecture. It is also the first personal firewall that supports plug-ins.

Sample plug-ins are included to show how this revolutionary technology can easily be employed for such tasks as Intrusion Detection, Advertisement Blocking, Content Filtering, E-mail Guard, and Privacy Control. It is equipped with every feature a personal firewall should have.

ZoneAlarm is designed to protect your DSL- or cable-connected PC from hackers. This program includes four interlocking security services: a firewall, an application control, an Internet lock, and Zones. The firewall controls the door to your computer and allows only traffic you understand and initiate. The Internet lock blocks Internet traffic while your computer is unattended or while you're not using the Internet, and it can be activated automatically with your computer's screensaver or after a set period of inactivity.