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Welcome to SoftwareFirewall.net. Here you’ll find everything you need to know about software firewalls, how they protect your computer, exactly what they do, which brand is best for which type of computer. You’ll also get reviews on the best products and some personal experiences with the firewall software. Here is an example of the kind of information you will find on our site:

This is an excerpt from one of the articles on our site. It answers the question: What Is A Firewall?

A firewall is software or hardware that monitors information coming in to your computer from the internet. Depending on your firewall settings the program will either block or allow it to pass. Firewall protection is so important to have, even if you think there’s nothing on your computer that anyone would be interested in. If a worm gets in it could completely disable your computer. Also you could end up helping to spread worms or viruses to other computers without realizing it.

As necessary and capable as a firewall is it can’t prevent everything. It’s important to know that email viruses are often attached to email messages. A firewall can’t determine the contents of attachments so it can’t protect you from these types of viruses. Even when you have an antivirus program, you should never open an email attachment if you’re not 100% positive it’s safe.

This gives you an of idea of what we offer here. Next is another excerpt from an article that answers the question: Do You Need a Software Firewall?

There are some who question the necessity of a software firewall. Most routers come with built-in firewalls, so do you really need to install firewall software on your computer as well? Well, let’s find out and do a comparison shall we? The following is a sum up of an article that compared the hardware and software firewalls.

Here’s an analogy that will give you a visual real world idea of the difference between a hardware and software firewall. Think of a hardware firewall as the hostess at an exclusive Beverly Hills lounge. It’s the place to see and be seen. The famous, the wealthy and the infamous gather to eat, drink, and be merry. However, you must either be a member or have a special invitation to get in. The hostess checks the list to see if you are on it. If not, you can’t enter.

The software firewall, on the other hand, is like a burly body guard at the same Beverly Hills lounge. If you are not on the list and have managed to get in anyway you may go unnoticed for a period of time. However, as soon as you start causing a ruckus, or steal something, or break something, or refuse to pay your bill, the body guard hauls your encrypted, malicious, virus-tainted, bug butt, right out of there and throws you back into the overcrowded streets of the internet.