Online Armor Personal Firewall

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Online Armor
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Online Armor 4.0.0.10 Free running on Windows XP with Service Pack 3
Developer(s) Emsi Software GmbH
Stable release 5.1.1.1395 / 1st November 2011
Operating system 32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP[1] and 64bit on Windows 7
Size Online Armor Free: 21 MB
Online Armor Premium: 21 MB
Online Armor ++: 21 MB[1]
Available in English, Italian, French, Dutch
Type Personal firewall, Antivirus software, Spyware removal software
License Online Armor Free: Freeware
Online Armor Premium: Shareware
Online Armor ++: Shareware[1]
Website http://www.online-armor.com/

Online Armor Personal Firewall is a firewall developed by Emsi Software GmbH that provides protection on a Microsoft Windows operating system from both inbound and outbound attacks. There are three editions of this product:[2]

  • Online Armor Free is freeware but is licensed for personal use only and has a limited featureset.
  • Online Armor Premium is a more comprehensive commercial firewall that includes anti-phishing and anti-spam capabilities.
  • Online Armor ++ is the most comprehensive edition and includes an antivirus, an Antispyware and a rootkit-detection module.

Overview [edit]

In a recent independent proactive security challenge test [3] performed by matousec.com,[4] Online Armor Premium received a score of 99%, surpassing more well-known firewalls, such as ZoneAlarm and Kaspersky Internet Security. A well known vulnerability profiling site and company, Secunia, had not found any vulnerabilities as of March, 2008 in the software,[5] though Matousec reported a weakness 25 March 2008[6] that has been repaired in the latest version.

Online Armor has gained both negative and positive feedback during its fairly short existence[citation needed], with some users reporting serious compatibility problems with certain programs, such as F-Secure and Ad Muncher, as noted in the product website, but also receiving praise for its free online support and for its swift response to problems.[7]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Download Online Armor and Online Armour ++ - Free or Trial". 
  2. ^ "Firewall Software Range - Online Armor". Tall Emu Pty Ltd. Retrieved 12 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Matousec Proactive Security Challenge". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29. 
  4. ^ "Matousec About Us -page". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  5. ^ "Online Armor 2.x at". Secunia.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  6. ^ "Firewall challenge introduction, Latest news". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  7. ^ "Fileforum User Reviews of product". Fileforum.betanews.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 

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