Rising Personal Firewall 2008

firewall with Trojan protection

Our Rating: (Very Good!)

Rising Personal Firewall 2008 offers firewall protection with an integrated Trojan shield that automatically protects you from common Trojan horse activities like password and account stealing. The firewall comes pre-configured to allow valid Windows processes and other common applications, so you will not be bombarded with a ton of warnings for essential process. For all other applications that try to connect to the Internet, you will be prompted with a confirmation dialog to confirm the activity. Advanced users can also create IP and port specific rules to allow or blacklist certain traffic. Other features include system vulnerability scanning for Windows patches and security risks, Internet Game Account Protection, automatic Trojan signature updates and more.

Free Trial, $29.95