Firewall for your home computer
Platform : Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Type: freeware
Manufacturer: Jetico, Inc.
Size: 3.54MB
Rating: 4
Verdict:
Excellent firewall receives a major facelift and other improvements
System Requirements:
Windows XP ships with a firewall built-in to the operating system. Often
people don’t realise this firewall is turned on and can’t understand why they
have trouble either accessing files on the Internet or other people trying to
connect to their computer (through Messenger or other chat applications) to send
files. This is down to the firewall being pre-configured to prevent unauthorised
access.
However, Windows Firewall isn’t the easiest application to configure. It’s
not particularly user-friendly and isn’t really designed for the first-time
computer user. There are no straightforward wizards or simply ‘turn on or off’
options.
Jetico Personal Firewall is a completely free, personal-use firewall designed
for home users. It will prevent access from hackers attempting to access your
computer, whilst you browse the Internet. It will close open ports on your
system, so that unauthorised users do not have access to your computer (or any
computers on your home network).
Jetico Personal Firewall is easy to configure and more powerful than the
built-in Windows Firewall. However, do remember that if you have a broadband
connection, you’ll most likely have a hardware firewall built-in to your modem.