Why do so many people use software firewalls?

[divengrabber]

firewall makes your computer more safe while working on internet. Its help you from protect your computer from internet virus.

[alaska]

besides abovesaid reasons.. I guess it's good to control which programms try to get access to the internet, firewall helps with it well

[andyparker01]

firewall keep your pc safe from internet virus and unwanted cookies and malware.

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[Aryan]

Firewall is one of the best ways to block unauthorized access while permitting authorized communications.

[taff]

So the new anti-virus is included firewal is much better than just anti virus normally without things that most will install anti-virus plus firewal him to use an anti virus if it is otherwise as they were formerly very special people used salt firewal software..
i think the best firewal is norton,zone alarm,bit defender