- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista/7 32-bit
- Date added: December 11, 2009
- Total Downloads: 545,089
- Downloads last week: 4,883
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 348 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 24, 2009
Online Armor has a professional feel that is typical of freeware versions of advanced security tools, pared down to its firewall options. The installation is blazingly fast, taking less than 30 seconds from double-clicking on the installer to running the firewall. Once installed, Online Armor defaults to running its installation wizard, which it calls a Safety Check.
In addition to the firewall, which configures as much as possible during the start-up wizard so you're not bothered later, Online Armor comes with a keylogger guard, tamper protection, malicious script and worm protection, and limited autostart protection. The paid versions offer more, such as antivirus and anti-malware protection, phishing filters, online banking protection, and e-mail filtering. Even with these limitations, if you're not satisfied with the recently much-improved Windows firewall, Online Armor competently defends you from a wide range of sophisticated attacks.
Publisher's description
From Tall Emu :Online Armor is a powerful personal firewall, with HIPS and a host of other security features to keep your PC clear of infections and running smoothly. Online Armor is designed to be easy to use for beginners and offers powerful performance.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.9 stars out of 348 votes
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Online Armor Free 4.0.0.15
Pros: Easy to install and use.
Has Excellent Independent Technical Reviews.
Has been reliable and stable on XP and Windows 7 systems of mine.Better than Zone Alarm, and PC Tools.
Easier to use than Comodo,and seems to protect as well overall.Cons: Not a particularly quick set up, but easy enough,and pretty well looks after itself thereafter.
Summary: The best of the free Firewalls for Non Technical users.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Online Armor Free 4.0.0.15
Pros: Can't say, never got to use it
Cons: Did not install
Summary: McAfee found a Virus in the installation package!! Not a good way to start an Internet Security software!
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Online Armor Free 4.0.0.15
"Lousy product, Can not recommend it either"
Pros: Nothing at all
Cons: Downloaded it, installed it, and it refused to allow my computer to boot into windows, as soon as it got to the desk top it would reboot, again, and again, and again, finally had to uninstall it, not worth the time using.
Summary: Don't bother with it until they get the bugs worked out, which may be in a great moon.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Online Armor Free 4.0.0.15
Pros: It's A Better Firewall Than The Windows One
Cons: Messes Up The Settings On My Computer
Summary: I used this product before with no problems, but I got error messages after I installed it on my new computer. The firewall settings somehow conflict with my Desktop, so I guess I'll be going to PC Tools Firewall.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Online Armor Free 4.0.0.15
"This is the WORST program I ever downloaded ."
Pros: none this is a nightmare , if you like rebuilding your computer this is for you , if not STAY AWAY FROM THIS GARBAGE.
Cons: CONS !!!! Where do I start , This program caused me the most problems I have ever found in my computer life . This is a nightmare.
Summary: I usually wait about a month before posting a report because a lot of times problems don't surface right away .
Well this software didn't let me down . It worked perfect for almost a month and then it turned like a rabid dog , and it happened ... read more >> - See all 28 user reviews Write review
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