Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0

With its well-thought-out set of protection levels, Comodo Personal Firewall (CPF) Pro 3.0 can conform to the needs of any user, from novice to super-geek. It also has a sleek new interface and uses significantly less memory than its predecessor. Best of all, it is free, not just for noncommercial use but for any use, and the company assures us that it will remain so indefinitely.

CPF handles all basic firewall functions. It protects the system against hack attack, controls which programs get Internet access, and resists malware-style assaults that attempt to shut it down. To reduce the number of confirmation pop-ups, it automatically allows nearly a million known-safe programs.

Acting much like the ZoneAlarm OSFirewall feature, CPF proactive Defense+ protects critical system elements. The default Clean PC Mode treats programs already on the hard drive as trusted; all others get serious scrutiny. CPF properly blocked a dozen leak-test utilities, but legitimate software that exhibits similar behavior may also be blocked unless installed under a handy special mode that the firewall offers. Analyzing all of a program’s behaviors would help prevent such false positives, but CPF’s single-action behavior monitoring is a fine implementation.

Super-techie users can configure almost every aspect of the program’s behavior, but the average user doesn’t need to touch these advanced configuration options. Its versatility and tough protection make Comodo Firewall Pro 3.0 in best choice for free personal firewalls.

Via Source: CPF