You probably know that you need a firewall program to use the Internet safely. In addition to protecting you against attacks from the Internet, a good firewall will also tell you when programs installed on your computer are trying to phone home and enable you to prevent them from doing it. This is something that Windows® own firewall doesn’t do, and it’s essential for identifying and stopping the activities of many malicious virus and spyware programs. For example, this enables you to prevent your computer from being turned into a “zombie” controlled by spammers or destructive hackers.

Ashampoo FireWall Features
Heavy-duty firewall protection: Monitors all your computer's network activity and protects you against both incoming and outgoing connections.
Easy Mode: Get full protection in seconds with Easy Mode and the Configuration Assistant. No expert knowledge required.
Expert Mode: Experience users can activate this mode for powerful additional capabilities.
Simple and compact: Self-explanatory user interface. Very small program that uses minimum memory and resources.
Learning Mode: Automatically identifies programs that try to make connections and lets you decide whether you want to allow them. One-click operation in Easy Mode or full configuration in Expert Mode.
Rules: Create rules for every program that controls how they can access the network. One-click in Easy Mode or full configuration in Expert Mode.
Block All: One-click panic button for emergencies that lets you block all traffic, for example if you are under attack or suspect that a malicious program is active.