How do I know if I have a fire wall on my computer?

Question

How do I know if I have a fire wall on my computer?

Answer 1

Windows comes with a firewall. It's probably turned on unless you have disabled it.

Comodo Firewall Pro is the best free firewall. Windows firewall only blocks incoming traffic. It does not stop outbound traffic - it wasn't designed too. According to Microsoft, your anti-virus is responsible for detecting any type of malware (which could potentially send your private information to hackers without your knowledge).

Comodo Firewall Pro includes proactive malware defense for free. This will only help keep you safer. Kaspersky and NOD32 are the best anti-virus programs but you can get AVG, Avast! or AntiVir for free (install only one). Spybot Search and Destory, Super Anti-spyware or Adaware are all free anti-spyware applications you can download. I also recommend Firefox, it's a far better and safer alternative to Internet Explorer. If you add-on McAfee SiteAdvisor, it will warn you of potentially harmful sites.