Re: Comparisons

From: NeoSadist (neos@dist)
Date: 11/30/02 

From: "NeoSadist" <neos@dist>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 18:57:50 -0700

"Hermit" <hermit@dont.bother.com> wrote in message
news:as87he$pp3$1@knossos.btinternet.com...
>
> "Steve" <srj@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:lkncuugci3nfoc6ig1ob536v8hs5nikka3@4ax.com...
> > Hi does any one know of any comparisons done on the various free or
> > low cost firewalls, e:g zone alarm, black ice, tiny, etc trying to
> > decide which one is best, i would like one with a lot of user control,
> > not a install and forget.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > steve
>
> Outpost has all the control settings most people could reasonably need,
plus
> it comes with plugins which handle such things as attack detection, site
> blocking, email content blocking, ad blocking, pop-up blocking, honestly I
> could go on, but you probably get the picture!
>
> Go to Pcflank or PC Magazine for reviews and comparisons.
>
>
>

Latest PC Magazine comparison:

NPF was #1
Followed closely by ZA pro
I don't remember seeing outpost on there
WinXP's ICF was at the very bottom.