- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP/Vista
- Date added: September 28, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,100,421
- Downloads last week: 6,134
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 380 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This freeware firewall won't replace user vigilance, but intermediate users will appreciate its configurability. From the primary interface to the packet content logs, simplicity is the key to PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition.
You don't "set and forget" any good firewall. This application makes it easy to set filtering rules, provided you know what you're doing. That's why we don't recommend PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition for novice users. This program expects you know the uses of UDP, ICMP, ARP, TCP, and a few other computer protocols. However, adding a new filter is as easy as answering a few questions in a wizard.
There are numerous filters preset to block many known problems. You'll only find a brief explanation for each, so you'll need to research elsewhere anything you don't understand. This application's Help file is a simple quick-start guide. Novice users will be overwhelmed and advanced users underwhelmed, but intermediate users wanting basic filtering would do well to install this firewall.
Publisher's description
From PC Tools :PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition is a powerful personal free firewall for Microsoft Windows that protects your computer from hackers and intruders. Firewalls control the network traffic in and out of your PC by monitoring applications that connect to the network. Firewall Plus can stop Trojans, backdoors, and keyloggers from damaging your computer and stealing your private information. PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology designed specially for people, not experts. Powerful prevention against attacks and known exploits is activated by default and advanced users can also easily create their own packet filtering rules to customize the network defenses. The program is recommended for use alongside of AntiSpyware and Antivirus software like AVG or Spyware Doctor to protect PC against Spyware, hackers, worms, and viruses.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 380 votes
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74
"AT LAST I FOUND THE BEST!!!!!!"
Pros: I PUT IT INTO THE ADVANCE SETTING TO SEE HOW TROUBLESOME AND ANNOYING IT COULD GET WITH THE POP-UPS.I RAN EVERY PROGRAM FOR AN HOUR. UPDATED ALL MY PROGRAMS . I HAD THE USUAL POP-UP BUT WITHIN AN HOUR, IT REMEMBER EVERY COMMAND. AWESOME FW
Cons: AT LAST I HAVE NOTHING BAD TO SAY ABOUT A SECURITY PROGRAM!
Summary: MATOUSEC RANKS IT 100% ALONG WITH COMODO. COMODO IS GREAT BUT IT CAN SLOW YOUR DOWNLOADS DOWN TO A CRAWL.I LOVE THE PROTECT THIS FW. OFFERS (100%)BUT I DON'T WANT MY FIREWALL TO BE TOO GRANDULAR INTERFERES WITH WHAT I'M DOING ONLINE. I HOPE THIS ISN... read more >>
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74
Pros: It blocks unwanted websites and checks when I install new programmes before granting Internet rights.
Cons: Sometimes seems to ask to many questions when a new programme is being installed.
Summary: It is free and does a good job of protecting my data from unwanted and unsolicited intruders.
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74
Pros: Ease of use; free & dependable.
Cons: There is nothing I don't like about this program.
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74
Pros: updated smoothly
Cons: have no complaints with this product
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 6.0.0.74
"I use the PC Tools firewall already for years"
Pros: The new version works very good
Cons: There is not much what I do n ot like
Summary: a good product that becomes always better
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