Features
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License:
Free
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Editor's Rating:
Not rated
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
844,750
- Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
August 26, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition
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.
Version 4 improves leak test protection.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.1 stars out of 314 votes
- My rating: 0 stars Write review
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
Pros: Easy configuration. if you want, popus tell EXACTLY who, where, what. VERY fast performance. I try too many firewalls and keep this.
Cons: Nothing for now.
Summary: I recommend this product.
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
Pros: Clean face and easy to get around.
Cons: I tried this for awhile and when I was done, I tried to uninstall it, I couldn't do it. It even lock my AVG 8.0 and I couldn't uninstall it from the Control Panel.Their own uninstall programs that come with each program wouldn't do the job.
Summary: This firewall is full of hot air.
Please someone help me out on this issue.
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
"this is effective but no online armor"
Pros: from the makers of the multi-award winning spyware doctor, so this should be good
Cons: found out it isnt
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
"Light weight, Clean Interface and Stable with Vista"
Pros: Pass Matousec Firewall Challenge with Flying Colors
Cons: None but perhaps a slight improvement on Keylogging test.
Summary: For a freeware personal firewall, this is an excellent choice over Comodo which is good but in my view rather heavy for a basic use. PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition offers the novice user a cluster free and simple to understand GUI.
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Version: PC Tools Firewall Plus Free Edition 4
"In conclusion, this protects my computer very well"
Pros: It blocks unsafe connections, and alerts me with my program activities
Cons: I have no cons about it!
Summary: none.
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