I need a new firewall- please respond ASAP

[slaphapy]

Ok, I know I saw a thread somewhere before that listed some really good free firewalls you can download.  I think it was erjin who posted it... anyway I can't find it using the search because I cant remember any specifics of it. 

The reason I need a new firewall is because I recently got a virus which I coulnd't fix, not even with the patch for it.  So I had to reformat my harddrive.  Now I'm reinstalling everything, but I can't find my damn norton cd-key (i'm so pissed because I think my mom must have thrown it away). 

Anyway, I don't want zone alarm because well... let's just say zone alarm and I just havn't got along very well before.

any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.

[DukeLeto]

If you have Windows XP, the SP2 firewall is actually quite comprehensive, so I'd reccomend at least enabling that while you look.

[gryphon]

if you are using a DSL of Cable internet connection just buy a router.

I could give you a list, but then you just need one.

Sygate

[Andrew]

A second the recommendation of sygate. Works good for me. Sometimes have a problem with it popping up and telling me something is trying to access to network, which I have allowed it to do so, but it kept popping up saying it was blocked.

[slaphapy]

I got sygate for a while while I had nothing.  But today I just went to the store and bought mcafee virus scanner and firewall... so, at least I have something.  Thanks anyway

[Atomic Mitten]

If your intending networking using Windows ICS then McAffee isn't good at all,you can send it back McAffee do that becasue they are aware of the issue.

I use Sygate Personal Firewall and AVG anti virus and I have been virus free for over 2 years.