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PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?

by Erik Eckel | 05-09-07

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PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file

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Numerous options exist for protecting Windows systems from malicious traffic. While Windows boasts its own Firewall, many deride it as ineffective. More expensive (and more difficult to administer) hardware-based firewalls are another option. All many users require, however, is an effective software-based firewall. PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 monitors systems and prevents unauthorized access. Better yet, it's free and operates with no limitations or time limits.

You may download PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 here. Then, click through this gallery to see how it works.

PC Tools Firewall Plus is installed using the fwinstall.exe executable.
                                                           

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What Do You Think Of This Firewall?fullbugged@...  | 05/22/07
Windows XP does not like it at install...lcramos@...  | 07/10/07
does XP stop or interfere with the installdixogood@...  | 10/09/07
64 Bit and serversedgg1@...  | 10/09/07
I've been using Agnitum Outpost with XP 64 bit...JCitizen  | 11/15/07
PC Tools is greatjgtechie  | 10/31/07
ISA Anyone ?rt735@...  | 01/02/08
An excellent freeware solutionmark@...  | 05/23/07
Uses less resources than Zone Alarmjpc1958_98@...  | 05/23/07
AgreedBAW30s@...  | 10/09/07
ZoneAlarm charges for those whistles & bells. (NT)JCitizen  | 11/15/07
Comodo Anyone?djl4fzw@...  | 05/23/07
not bothKiltie  | 05/23/07
Wow!mark@...  | 05/23/07
6.2 was bettermurphym@...  | 10/09/07
Why a personal firewall?don.geiselman@...  | 10/09/07
OutgoingDumphrey  | 10/09/07
why you'd want more than XP firewallnacht@...  | 10/09/07
How do you know when an app is doing something it is not suppose to do?don.geiselman@...  | 10/09/07
Also...Mond0  | 10/09/07
Good call Mond0!JCitizen  | 11/15/07
To protect those...gil_gosseyn  | 10/13/07
If you have more than one computer at home on a LAN..JCitizen  | 11/15/07
On the hardware endDumphrey  | 11/16/07
@DumphreyJCitizen  | 11/16/07
Smoothwall just worksDumphrey  | 11/19/07
I agreesantuccie  | 11/11/07
News pundits...JCitizen  | 11/15/07
I would say the mainDumphrey  | 11/16/07
I think that link Santucci provided, layed out...JCitizen  | 11/16/07
I checked out the link from Santuccie's postDumphrey  | 11/19/07
Oh man! Scripting....JCitizen  | 11/20/07
I still do it all in DOSDumphrey  | 11/21/07
See Lesson 2santuccie  | 11/22/07
not bothboguscomputer  | 05/23/07
Lunix at last!boomchuck1  | 10/09/07
5 months laterboguscomputer  | 10/14/07
StrangeBroxoth  | 10/09/07
Wunderbar!monitorjbl@...  | 10/09/07
Dear GodDumphrey  | 10/09/07
What A Backward Step!it@...  | 10/10/07
Re-Win 98Oktet  | 10/10/07
I miss Win98seTheGooch1  | 11/09/07
Yeah, and when people said security? What security?(NT)JCitizen  | 11/16/07
Good for you!Gravitywell  | 10/15/07
Tried bothBAW30s@...  | 10/09/07
Comodo.... Yestjamieson@...  | 10/10/07
UserHapGail_HomeInMd@...  | 10/11/07
D/L siteMond0  | 10/12/07
No crap, tho I guess some users are lameHapGail_HomeInMd@...  | 10/13/07
I was going to say...JCitizen  | 11/16/07
No ComparisonTheGooch1  | 11/23/07
Are there any comparsions?normhaga@...  | 05/23/07
Personal Firewall Comparisoneweymer@...  | 07/10/07
Thanh you.normhaga@...  | 07/10/07
ThanksMurali Bala  | 07/11/07
Elaborate pleaseJeff George  | 10/09/07
Zone alarms is rated very poor... WOW!teoiling@...  | 10/09/07
Why pick on ZoneAlarm?Gis Bun  | 10/09/07
Note that PC Tools is also rated as being "Poor.deepsand  | 10/10/07
Yeah and the differences between them didn't add up..JCitizen  | 11/17/07
Firewall and VPNerinsdad  | 10/09/07
Works fine with VPN'sandy.lawton@...  | 10/09/07
I was sad to see howDumphrey  | 10/09/07
More help pleasecathysgardens@...  | 11/13/07
GhostDumphrey  | 11/14/07
Back on topic with GhostwallDumphrey  | 11/19/07
Not so fast...james.hare@...  | 10/09/07
Say what?edodaniel@...  | 10/09/07
I treat all test sites as suspect...JCitizen  | 11/17/07
Firewall Comparison was Great!regmc100@...  | 10/09/07
Here is a link to Comodo (free)dsimp@...  | 10/09/07
ThxTheGooch1  | 11/09/07
Good old WindozeHapGail_HomeInMd@...  | 10/13/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)aus103@...  | 07/10/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.tohca1@...  | 10/09/07
That one!andy.lawton@...  | 10/09/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.Jaroslav.Vitek@...  | 10/09/07
ODD RECOMMENDATIONtohca1@...  | 10/09/07
Obvious the soft has been updated sincemark@...  | 10/09/07
It effectively killed my systemjos@...  | 10/09/07
SeveralDumphrey  | 10/09/07
As bad as a virus infectionmartin_l_77084@...  | 10/12/07
Disgruntled?Mond0  | 10/12/07
A very good point - very well mademark@...  | 10/12/07
I've tried a slew of the big companies...JCitizen  | 11/16/07
Killed my VistaEndoscopy  | 10/09/07
Re-VistaOktet  | 10/10/07
validation error code [0xC004D401]abkerr87@...  | 10/31/07
Same issueg_riding@...  | 10/10/07
My XP net driver was killedmolnarferenc@...  | 10/11/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)pitchthunder@...  | 10/09/07
FOR USE WIHT WHICH WIN's 98-Vista?mtfmfw@...  | 10/09/07
WIN98 firewallbkleonard@...  | 10/09/07
Sygate Firewallvyper@...  | 10/10/07
Sygate?!?shokman88@...  | 10/10/07
About Sygate Firewallfaith112233@...  | 10/23/07
Thanks but odd no w/ series listed for FWmtfmfw@...  | 10/10/07
Not last time I checked..JCitizen  | 11/16/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.muthusrinivasan.a@...  | 10/09/07
Hikanthkvl@...  | 10/11/07
Have you tried the Cisco website?Oktet  | 10/11/07
Why? Do they use PcTools Firewall too?mark@...  | 10/12/07
He asked a question in the wrong thread-Oktet  | 10/14/07
Odd PostTheGooch1  | 11/09/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)nbrules@...  | 10/09/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)AWS72544@...  | 10/09/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)jsullivan33403@...  | 10/09/07
I couldn't get it to approve valid sites couldn't find configuration...JCitizen  | 11/17/07
Will consider it...pyropakjim@...  | 10/09/07
Why a personal firewall?don.geiselman@...  | 10/09/07
Router firewallEndoscopy  | 10/09/07
WellDumphrey  | 11/19/07
HOW SHOULD A FIREWALL WORKBALTHOR  | 10/09/07
Firewall Is Not Anti Virusmark@...  | 10/10/07
All "computer invasions" are NOT "viruses."deepsand  | 10/10/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)dj@...  | 10/09/07
Theres more to Norton than you thinkcathysgardens@...  | 10/10/07
Comodo . . .jtcunningham@...  | 10/11/07
What do you and your system like ?imcuriousg81@...  | 10/11/07
Re: Comodokpdriver@...  | 10/13/07
Don't notice; on wifi anyway...JCitizen  | 11/17/07
It is, indeedmartin_l_77084@...  | 10/12/07
Sorry to sayMond0  | 10/12/07
Trust Yourselfcathysgardens@...  | 10/14/07
ThanksDumphrey  | 10/15/07
Glad to helpcathysgardens@...  | 10/15/07
So farDumphrey  | 10/16/07
I love me some filemap.Dumphrey  | 11/01/07
Here, here!Mond0  | 11/16/07
Another one!cathysgardens@...  | 11/17/07
I've been using SnoopFree since 2003...JCitizen  | 11/17/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0: The Right Tool for the Job?)don2fsr@...  | 10/12/07
RE: PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0 installation file (PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.llarsen@...  | 10/31/07
The security software industry is rapidly changing by the minute..JCitizen  | 11/17/07
I suspect the fact that it fails to register is also..JCitizen  | 11/17/07

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