Vista x64 Firewall

I tried installing Jetico twice, prior to installing any AV & both times it b0rkd the system. First time I installed it, i rebooted & was locked out of all accounts, even admin, in safe mode too. Second time it disabled my ethernet & try as i might i couldn't get it working again.
 

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for now u should try Trend Micro Internet Security - working great and its free for 60-days. after this there should be some stable freeware applications :)
 

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I use Kaspersky - flawless in VIsta 64b

I got totally fedup with Symantec - product kept dying on me with subscriptions issues a month after I bought it :mad: - support much worse than useless- Since switching life has been very calm and very secure :D and that is worth the money alone. I was a ten year symantec customer... no more.

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I am waiting for Outpost Firewall to be released for Vista X64,its the best Software FW i have used.
Dunno how far they've gotten but they have released a security suite for XP X64 so.. heres me Hoping they release one for Vista X64 asap :)
 

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I started off with Norton back in the late 90's. Got fed up with it after a few months - it sucks up way too much system resources. Than I switched to ZoneAlarm and was pleased up until about 3-4 months ago when they released a new update which gave me problems. All this under XP Home. Than I switched to F-Secure! Excellent user interface without using much memory. Very pleased with it. In about a month I will build my new Vista 64 system and wanted to use F-Secure Internet Security 2007. Currently they support only 32 bit. BUT, I am waiting...
 

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i'm actually using the bit-defender all-in-one beta 2008 (antivirus, antispyware and firewall) for my vista ultimate x64. before this i used symantec client x64, i wasn't satisfied with this becaused it turned itself off too much.
 

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Adam_ said:
Don't you have a router with a hardware firewall (NAT etc)? :/
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That's a thing many people do not understand. Desktop firewalls are for controlling which prg/proccess may access to the internet. NAT firewalls only control ports for traffic, not prgs/proccess permissions.

So you should have both for best security.
 

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Kaspersky Is King,,had Issues With Loads Of Security Software,but Since Putting On Kasp Internet Security 7,,had No Problems,,expensive,,but The Best Always Is..lol
 

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I've tried Kaspersky and it gave me a BSOD once so I uninstalled it. What I found curious is that I'm running AVG 7.5 (free edition) and Kaspersky didn't find any viruses that AVG didn't.

As much as I hate the bloat from ZAP, I really like the protection it gives. If they offered a 64-bit version of it, I'd probably use it. Vista's firewall is pretty good, but it fails most leak tests. Still, I think you're pretty safe with it, especially if you have a router connected as well and I do. Still, I'd like to have a good software firewall aside from Vista's default one.

Any other ideas besides the ones already listed?
 

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what version of kaspersky did u try,I had probs with version 6,but there is a version 7 (beta) u can get from their site which is the one i have,with no issues at all,might be worth u trying it if u used ver 6
 

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I'm not sure, I deleted it, but I'm sure it wasn't the beta, and it was in the 6 range, but I can't tell you exactly, only version 6. Yeah, I got a BSOD with it for some reason and that was enough to turn me off pretty fast!

Anyway, I actually really like AVG, but while the Vista firewall is ok, it's not that great too. Maybe I'll give Kaspersky beta 7 a try. There aren't that many Vista x64 antiviruses and firewalls available as of yet.
 

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^Yep until Agnitum releases something for Vista,KIS 6 (Kaspersky Internet Security) or KIS 7 would be the best Security software that u can buy for vista (My personal opinion !)
 

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  • CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 @ 2.0Ghz
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia 9650M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Asus N80VN-X1 Laptop
    Screen Resolution
    1280 X 800
    Hard Drives
    1 X 250GB 5200 RPM
    Internet Speed
    11 MBPS
    Other Info
    XBOX 360 Controller | Vista X64 | Simpledrive 500GB
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