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    Your firewalls memory footprint

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by _radditz_, Aug 2, 2006.

  1. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    I just want to know which firewall uses the least amount of resources, so if you cant post 1) the firewall you are using and 2) its total memory usage it would be awosme!

    Im using:
    1) Zonealarm Free
    2) 34.25 MB (RAM and virtual total)
     
    _radditz_, Aug 2, 2006
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  2. Juz_Follow_ATI

    Juz_Follow_ATI ATI all the way

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    NOD32 anti-virus/firewall hogs the lest amount of RAM. Also Kaspersky uses a ok amount of RAm also.
     
    Juz_Follow_ATI, Aug 2, 2006
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  3. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Windows Firewall. Dont know.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 2, 2006
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  4. compaq64

    compaq64 Notebook Consultant

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    Zone Alarm Internet Security suite has spyware, virus, email and aim protection, firewall and a ton of other stuff. Its 50 bucks buy it. It uses about no resources and works awsome.
     
    compaq64, Aug 2, 2006
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  5. notabenem

    notabenem Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    NOD32 - GUI using 2MB, + 20mb used by the service
    Jetico Personal Firewall - 8MB
     
    notabenem, Aug 2, 2006
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  6. soulesschild

    soulesschild Notebook Consultant

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    ZA pro: 28.236mb
    NOD : 20mb
     
    soulesschild, Aug 2, 2006
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  7. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    it DOES uses resources, as it has a feature called "on-access scanning" which scan everytime u open, close and execute a file. this feature i found to be save, virus rarely break through it, it does however slows the computer down, but for the security and piece of mind; it worth it! :)

    btw u can turn this feature off and make ur computer (slightly) fast again.
     
    wobble987, Aug 3, 2006
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  8. ramian

    ramian Notebook Consultant

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    Agnitum Outpost is using about 19Mb while McAfee Enterprise AV is using about 40Mb.
     
    ramian, Aug 3, 2006
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