Online Armor Personal Firewall
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Online Armor 4.0.0.10 Free running on Windows XP with Service Pack 3 | |
| Developer(s) | Emsi Software GmbH, Tall Emu Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.0.0.1866 / October 15, 2013 |
| Operating system | 32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP[1] and 64bit on Windows 7 and Windows 8 |
| 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 |
| Website | http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/oa/ |
Online Armor Personal Firewall is a firewall originally developed by Australian company Tall Emu, until the program was sold to Emsi Software GmbH. The program 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.
Overview
In an 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 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]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Download Online Armor and Online Armour ++ - Free or Trial".
- ↑ "Firewall Software Range - Online Armor". Tall Emu Pty Ltd. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ↑ "Matousec Proactive Security Challenge". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ↑ "Matousec About Us -page". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ "Online Armor 2.x at". Secunia.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ "Firewall challenge introduction, Latest news". Matousec.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ "Fileforum User Reviews of product". Fileforum.betanews.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.