Re: OT - Alternatives to ZoneAlarm?

Silver <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:h3qmo191ar4mrpjgtuqbr3vj1ovdimja7l@xxxxxxx:

> What's the next most popular (free) firewall after ZoneAlarm?
>
> Can any of you regulars recommend a good free alternative?

Sygate. I've been using it for a year or two with no problems whatsoever.

I started using it after I had problems with Zone Alarm, which was an
absolute pain. It caused problems with Internet connections on quite a few
programs, including games, and corrupted yEnc newsgroup posts.
.

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