Comments on: Freeware security programs https://davescomputertips.com/freeware-security-programs/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:24:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/freeware-security-programs/#comment-1692 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:13:53 +0000 http://pFor%20years%20now%20the%20traditional%20security%20programs%20have%20relied%20heavily%20on%20a%20definition%20data%20base%20to%20identify%20malware.%20This%20method,%20also%20known%20as%20signature%20based%20detection,%20is%20still%20being%20widely%20employed%20today./ppNew%20viruses%20and%20malware%20variants%20are%20#comment-1692 Hey Tony – As I said in the article mate, during my research I had read reports that PrivateFirewall was not the strongest in self-protection. Can’t remember the exact details nor even where I read that information now…was so long ago.

Many types of malware will attempt to disable resident security software so they can actually infect the host machine, so self-protection is an important ingredient.

Ignore the date of the article mate, that was actually the date it was transferred from the old newsletter format to the new blog. The article was actually written and first published back in March 2010, not long after PrivateFirewall went freeware. There have been numerous new versions released since then, all incorporating improvements and enhancements. I would rate PrivateFirewall very highly now, as do many experts in the field.

Cheers…Jim

]]> By: tony n az https://davescomputertips.com/freeware-security-programs/#comment-1691 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:12:38 +0000 http://pFor%20years%20now%20the%20traditional%20security%20programs%20have%20relied%20heavily%20on%20a%20definition%20data%20base%20to%20identify%20malware.%20This%20method,%20also%20known%20as%20signature%20based%20detection,%20is%20still%20being%20widely%20employed%20today./ppNew%20viruses%20and%20malware%20variants%20are%20#comment-1691 Hey Jim
have read a number of your articles and always find them to be informative. I am currently using Privatefirewall after switching from Online Amour. Could you expand a little on Privatefirewall’s inablility to adequately protect itself?

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