I use Comodo Internet Security which has anti-virus and Defense+ as well as
the firewall. It is an excellent firewall which is easy to use for beginners and
also has lots of features and is configurable for more advanced users. The
Defense+ feature allows you to control the behavior of applications, as well as
see, to some extent, what certain programs are trying to access.
The firewall is excellent. It allows control of incoming and outgoing
connections, and can be configured to allow (or block) certain ports, certain
IPs or IP ranges, MAC addresses and others. It also has a purge feature to
forget rules for applications that have been since uninstalled.
The anti-virus is also good and has a real time scanner as well as the
ability to schedule scans.
The pop-ups for Defense+ and the firewall can get annoying, especially after
first install but this can be eased by putting it in training mode if you know
that your computer is clean from malware when you install the software.
Review by anon (8 months ago)
I use Comodo Internet Security which has anti-virus and Defense+ as well as the firewall. It is an excellent firewall which is easy to use for beginners and also has lots of features and is configurable for more advanced users. The Defense+ feature allows you to control the behavior of applications, as well as see, to some extent, what certain programs are trying to access.
The firewall is excellent. It allows control of incoming and outgoing connections, and can be configured to allow (or block) certain ports, certain IPs or IP ranges, MAC addresses and others. It also has a purge feature to forget rules for applications that have been since uninstalled.
The anti-virus is also good and has a real time scanner as well as the ability to schedule scans.
The pop-ups for Defense+ and the firewall can get annoying, especially after first install but this can be eased by putting it in training mode if you know that your computer is clean from malware when you install the software.