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Lifehacker has collected paid and free solutions that will save your computer from virus attacks and hacking.
Paid
1. Bitdefender Internet Security 2018
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 is one of the oldest players on the market. Apart from a great firewall, Bitdefender has many other features: webcam privacy protection, multi-layered ransomware protection, and a firewall application from your phone.
In addition, Bitdefender Internet Security provides anti-phishing protection, tools to safely delete files, as well as Rescue Mode and a password manager to protect the blocking of vulnerabilities commonly found in modern PCs.
Bitdefender SRL has received numerous product awards from the independent AV Test lab, including Best Protection and Best Performance awards.
You can try a 30-day trial and then choose one of the plans. Price from 1 319 rubles per year.
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2. Kaspersky Internet Security 2018
Kaspersky Lab is a well-known supplier of software for protecting user data. Kaspersky Internet Security 2018 boasts rich capabilities: processing malware, cleaning the operating system from unused programs and applications, blocking ads using Anti-Banner, as well as reliable protection for online shopping and banking operations.
The cheapest plan is a license for two devices for a year for 1,800 rubles.
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3. Norton Security Standard
Norton Security has a line of four products, Standard being the cheapest option that comes with a firewall.
For 1,299 rubles a year (now there is a discount), you will receive an intelligent firewall that protects against all types of malware: viruses, ransomware and spyware. In addition, the company provides high-quality technical support and is even ready to return 100% of the money if its product does not cope with its tasks.
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Free of charge
4. TinyWall
The program was designed to improve the functionality of the built-in Windows firewall and draws attention by the absence of intrusive notifications popping up every time the firewall sees something suspicious.
TinyWall lives up to its name by taking up only 1MB of hard drive space. This is a very useful tool if you want to use the built-in Windows Firewall.
5. ZoneAlarm Free Firewall 2018
ZoneAlarm Free Firewall hides open ports, identifies potentially dangerous traffic, and disables malware. Also, the firewall protects your computer when it is connected to public Wi-Fi.
Be careful during installation if you don't want Yahoo to become the home page in your browser. You will also need to send an email address to activate the firewall. Company employees promise that they will not transfer it to third parties. If that doesn't bother you, ZoneAlarm is the best free firewall you can download.
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