Hi Ive tried norton 03 and za plus , za is alot easier to use ,
and seems very secure

Has N E 1 tried tiny firewall 4.0?

I used to have Norton Internet Security 2003, but not now, as I decided not to use any damn Fire Wall. It was annoying to me.

i've got a hardware firewall (di-604 router). but what firewall is the best at not allowing apps to phone home?

Quitting Norton I can understand... but not using a firewall at all? Well, I guess you aren't as paranoid as I am.

Kerio Personal Firewall 3.0 Beta 5 is by far my choice.
Simple to use, provides total stealth for grc test, is free, better than the regular Kerio product in my opinion, only 4 megs in size and does the job well.
I have tried ZA, LooknStop, Norton, Sygate, etc. and have happily settled on Kerio PF 3.0 Beta 5.
who cares if it is a beta.....it works flawlessly.

Just my humble opinion....

PS. And easy to uninstall, not like some other horror stories.

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