Proactive Security Challenge

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Architecture

There is 64-bit version of this product available.
There is no 64-bit version of this product.

Old Windows OS support

This software runs on Windows 95, 98 and ME.
This software runs on Windows 98 and ME.
There is no version of this product that runs on Windows 95, 98, or ME.

Modern Windows OS support

This software runs on Windows NT4, 2000, XP and 2003.
This software runs on Windows NT4, 2000 and XP.
This software runs on Windows 2000, XP and 2003.
This software runs on Windows 2000 and XP.
This software runs on Windows XP and 2003.
This software runs on Windows XP.
There is no version of this product that runs on Windows NT4, 2000, XP and 2003.

Windows Vista support

This software runs on Windows Vista.
This software does not run on Windows Vista.

Trial Version

You can download a free or an evaluation version of this product.
You can neither download a free version nor try this product before you buy it.

Price

There is a full-featured free version of this software available.
There are both free and commercial versions available, the commercial version has more features.
There is no free version of this software.

• ZoneAlarm family from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. – ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security
• Online Armor family from Tall Emu Pty Ltd – Online Armor Personal Firewall, Online Armor Personal Firewall Free, Online Armor Personal Firewall AV+
• Comodo family from Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. – Comodo Firewall Pro, Comodo Internet Security, Comodo Internet Security Pro; former Comodo Personal Firewall
• Sunbelt Personal Firewall from Sunbelt Software – former Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall
• Outpost family from Agnitum Ltd. – Outpost Firewall Pro, Outpost Security Suite Pro, Outpost Network Security, Outpost Firewall Free
• Norton family from Symantec Corporation – Norton Internet Security, Norton 360
• Windows XP SP2 Firewall from Microsoft Corporation – Windows Firewall is part of Windows operating systems since XP Service Pack 2, it is not a separate product
• Kaspersky family from Kaspersky Lab – Kaspersky Internet Security
• McAfee family from McAfee, Inc. – McAfee Internet Security, McAfee Total Protection
• Look 'n' Stop from Soft4Ever
• Jetico Personal Firewall from Jetico, Inc.
• CA family from CA – CA Personal Firewall (former Tiny Personal Firewall), CA Internet Security Suite Plus, CA Internet Security Flash Drive; TINY Software was acquired by CA in 2005
• Check Point Endpoint Security from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
• Trend Micro family from Trend Micro Incorporated – Trend Micro Internet Security, Trend Micro Internet Security Pro
• Panda family from Panda Security – Panda Internet Security, Panda Antivirus + Firewall
• F-Secure Internet Security from F-Secure Corporation
• PC Tools family from PC Tools Pty Ltd – PC Tools Firewall Plus, PC Tools Internet Security
• Norman family from Norman – Norman Personal Firewall, Norman Security Suite
• Lavasoft Personal Firewall from Lavasoft – this product is based on Outpost Firewall Pro engine
• Avira Premium Security Suite from Avira GmbH
• ESET Smart Security from ESET, LLC and ESET, spol. s.r.o.
• BitDefender family from BitDefender – BitDefender Internet Security, BitDefender Total Security
• Filseclab Personal Firewall from Filseclab Corporation
• Webroot family from Webroot Software, Inc. – Webroot Desktop Firewall, Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware & Firewall; these products are based on Privatefirewall engine
• Safety.Net from NetVeda LLC
• AVG family from AVG Technologies – AVG Internet Security, AVG Anti-Virus plus Firewall
• Ghost Security Suite from Ghost Security
• Blink family from eEye Incorporated – Blink Personal Edition, Blink Professional Edition
• Privacyware solutions from PWI, Inc. – Privatefirewall, PC Security Suite, Dynamic Security Agent
• CORE FORCE from Core Security Technologies
• BullGuard Internet Security from BullGuard Ltd. – this product uses a component of Outpost Firewall Pro engine
• Kingsoft Internet Security from Kingsoft Research Corporation
• AntiHook from InfoProcess Pty Ltd
• Rising family from Beijing Rising International Software Co., Ltd. – Rising Firewall, Rising Internet Security
• Safe'n'Sec from S.N.Safe&Software – Safe'n'Sec Personal Pro + Rootkit Detector, Safe'n'Sec Personal Pro Deluxe, Safe'n'Sec Personal Pro + Rootkit Detector + Anti-Virus, Safe'n'Sec Personal Pro + Rootkit Detector + Anti-Spyware
• Windows Live OneCare from Microsoft Corporation
• The Shield family from PCSecurityShield – The Shield Firewall, The Shield Pro, Security Shield; these products are based on Comodo Firewall Pro engine
• G DATA family from G DATA Software AG – G DATA InternetSecurity, G DATA TotalCare
• ProtoPort Personal Firewall from SoftCab, Inc.
• R-Firewall from R-tools Technology Inc.
• Steganos Internet Security from Steganos GmbH – this product is based on AVG Internet Security engine
• Sophos family from Sophos Plc. – Sophos Endpoint Security and Control, Sophos Security Suite SBE
• Prisma Firewall from ICode&Ideas
• SensiveGuard from BrightTime Technologies, Inc.
• Quick Heal family from Quick Heal Technologies (P) Ltd. – Quick Heal Total Security, Quick Heal AntiVirus Plus; these products are based on Outpost Firewall Pro engine
• FortiClient Host Security from Fortinet Inc.
• The INVISUS PC Security Solution from INVISUS
• Omniquad family from Omniquad Ltd. – OMNIQUAD Personal Firewall, OMNIQUAD Total Security, OMNIQUAD Total Security Premium; these products are based on Filseclab Personal Firewall engine
• StopSign Firewall from eAcceleration Corp.
• Xeon Personal Firewall from eConcept Software
• Antechinus family from C Point Pty Ltd. – Antechinus Personal Firewall, Antechinus Ultimate Security Suite; these products are based on Filseclab firewall engine
• FortKnox Personal Firewall from NETGATE Technologies s.r.o.
• eConceal family from MicroWorld Technologies Inc. – eConceal Standard for Windows, eConceal Pro for Windows
• NetLimiter 2 Pro from Locktime Software s.r.o.
• GoldTach Personal Firewall from Matinsoft Inc.
• PER Firewall from PER SYSTEMS
• Sky Net Personal Firewall from sky.net.cn
• iolo family from iolo technologies, LLC. – iolo System Shield Internet Security, iolo Personal Firewall
• BPS Internet Firewall Security from BulletProofSoft
• NetPeeker from Ming Jin
• Securepoint Personal Firewall from Securepoint GmbH
• System Firewall from Malwareguard.com
• XMicro family from XMicro LLC – XMicro Personal Firewall, XMicro Internet Security Suite; these products are based on Filseclab engine
• AhnLab family from AhnLab, Inc. – AhnLab V3 Internet Security Platinum, AhnLab V3 Internet Security
• EQSecure from EQSecure
• Avanquest System Suite from Avanquest Software
• Mamutu from Emsi Software GmbH
• Malware Defender from TorchSoft
• K7 TotalSecurity from K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd.
• TZ Personal Firewall from Trackzapper Software
• Netchina S3 from Netchina Communication Co., Ltd.
• ThreatFire from PC Tools Pty Ltd
• OnIt Firewall from Copeland Software – temporarily unavailable
• SmartFix Security Center from DefendGate Inc.
• Rainbow Security Suite from Rainbow Secure Ltd. – this product is based on Kaspersky Internet Security engine
• VirusBuster Internet Security Suite from VirusBuster Ltd. – this product is based on Outpost Firewall Pro engine
• TrustPort PC Security from TrustPort, a.s.
• ArcaVir from ArcaBit Sp. z o.o. – ArcaVir Home Protection, ArcaVir System Protection, ArcaVir Internet Security
• jFirewall Personal Pro from IAmGuard
• AVS Firewall from Online Media Technologies Ltd.

Dead products

The following products are not under active development anymore or they have not been updated for at least one year.

• Adorons Firewall from Enigma Software Group, Inc. – the development of this product has been stopped
• Armor2net Personal Firewall from Armor2net Software Ltd. – the development of this product has been stopped
• Ashampoo family from ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG – Ashampoo FireWall PRO, Ashampoo FireWall FREE; these products have not been updated for more than a year
• BitGuard Personal Firewall from Try Us ApS – the development of this product has been stopped
• BlackICE PC Protection from IBM Internet Security Systems – the development of this product has been stopped
• eTrust from CA – eTrust is now CA family
• Freedom Firewall from Radialpoint Inc. – the development of this product has been stopped
• GateSweeper from GateSweeper Solutions, Inc. – the development of this product has been stopped
• Hurricanesoft Personal Firewall from Hurricanesoft – the development of this product has been stopped
• Maximum Protection family from DATA BECKER – Maximum Protection Internet Security Suite, Maximum Protection Firewall; the development of this product has been stopped
• Neoava Guard from Arman Nayyeri – the development of this product has been stopped
• NetOp Process Control from Danware A/S – the development of this product has been stopped
• ProcessGuard from Diamond Computer Systems Pty. Ltd. – the development of this product has been stopped
• ProSecurity from ISecSoft, Inc. – this product has been bought by Real-time Defender Inc. and will be replaced with a new product called Real-time Defender
• Sphinx x-Wall from SphinxSoftware – the development of this product has been stopped
• SurfSecret Personal Firewall from SurfSecret, LLC – the development of this product has been stopped
• Sygate Personal Firewall from Sygate, Inc. – Sygate Inc. is now part of Symantec Corp.
• System Safety Monitor from System Safety Limited – the development of this product has been stopped
• Škoda Firewall from Škoda Auto Deutschland GmbH – this product is based on Securepoint Personal Firewall engine; the development of this product has been stopped
• TheGreenBow Personal Firewall from TheGreenBow – the development of this product has been stopped
• WyvernWorks Firewall from WyvernWorks – the development of this product has been stopped
• Xanv Personal Firewall from Xanv – this product is based on GoldTach Personal Firewall engine; the development of this product has been stopped
• 1-ACT Personal Firewall from Only PCTools, Inc. – the development of this product has been stopped