Privatefirewall 5 released

QBgreen · #1 August 17th, 2006, 05:07 PM

Happened to see this at MajorGeeks. This is a very light firewall that did fairly well with leaktests while it was in beta. I'd try it, but I'm currently content with my setup. So...someone try it and post back!

Stem · #2 August 17th, 2006, 10:55 PM

Hi QBgreen,
I did try this firewall sometime back (cant remember which version). Have installed to have a play.

It is running O.K., currently taking 20,500k, No slowdowns.
I would of liked to see the ability to place IP`s within rules (for such rules as connection to DNS servers etc)

Attached pic: Application rules,...

Stem · #3 August 17th, 2006, 10:56 PM

Process Monitor rules:....

aigle · #4 August 18th, 2006, 02:48 AM

Seems to have a real HIPS like function as well- looks nice.

Albinoni · #5 August 18th, 2006, 06:40 AM

And do we have the link to it ?

Stem · #6 August 18th, 2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Albinoni

And do we have the link to it ?

http://www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall_2.html

Legendkiller · #7 August 18th, 2006, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Stem

Process Monitor rules:....

how good is it?

Stem · #8 August 18th, 2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Legendkiller

how good is it?

I didn`t have time to check,... I will have a play later this afternoon.

QBgreen · #9 August 18th, 2006, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Stem

Hi QBgreen,
I did try this firewall sometime back (cant remember which version). Have installed to have a play.

It is running O.K., currently taking 20,500k, No slowdowns.
I would of liked to see the ability to place IP`s within rules (for such rules as connection to DNS servers etc)

Thanks for taking the plunge, Stem! Nice to have so many alternatives. Keeps folks on their toes.

Stem · #10 August 18th, 2006, 09:09 AM

PCflankleaktest (windows comms) http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest.htm

This firewall just passed this test:

Will play more later (have to go out now)

Legendkiller · #11 August 18th, 2006, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Stem

PCflankleaktest (windows comms) http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest.htm

This firewall just passed this test:

Will play more later (have to go out now)

nice.

Huwge · #12 August 18th, 2006, 02:02 PM

Watching with great interest. In the market for a new FW soon

Stem · #13 August 18th, 2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stem

Will play more later

Well,.. its holding up well to the "leaktests", I have run 10 (2 failed to execute?), actually only failed on one at this time, which was "yalta" with comms over localhost(127.0.0.1), there seems no way to block this (that I have found yet).

Will find more time later to finish the leaktests.

mvdu · #14 August 18th, 2006, 02:47 PM

This firewall seems to have all the features I want, and it's running smoothly! Anyone know if you renew the license after a year or pay a one time fee?

mvdu · #15 August 18th, 2006, 10:19 PM

After trying it for a while, I found the prompting process a bit awkward. And it didn't alert on anything with the Yalta leak test. I'll stay with Outpost for now.

Legendkiller · #16 August 19th, 2006, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mvdu

After trying it for a while, I found the prompting process a bit awkward. And it didn't alert on anything with the Yalta leak test. I'll stay with Outpost for now.

well outpost asks too many questions since 3.5 and in my experience outpost 4 isn't relaxing either...
i would say comodo for now.

Stem · #17 August 19th, 2006, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mvdu

After trying it for a while, I found the prompting process a bit awkward.

The prompts/warnings could be made better (and made more understandable for new users)

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Originally Posted by mvdu

And it didn't alert on anything with the Yalta leak test.

It would still alert on the execution of the program,... but,... you would of had to take the firewall out of training mode first (you would need to do this before running any leaktests), or all executions would be allowed.

See pic,.. you would need to "untick" training mode

Huwge · #18 August 19th, 2006, 04:25 AM

Did it pass the leaktests without being tweaked or did it need some work to get it to pass ?

Velnias · #19 August 19th, 2006, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Stem

PCflankleaktest (windows comms) http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest.htm

This firewall just passed this test:

Will play more later (have to go out now)

According pic, detection is signature based ( how to understand "Leaktest developed by PCFlank.com 1.0" )?

Stem · #20 August 19th, 2006, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Velnias

According pic, detection is signature based ( how to understand "Leaktest developed by PCFlank.com 1.0" )?

This was picked up by "process monitor->Send Windows messages" The name is taken from the "properties" of the file in question

Stem · #21 August 19th, 2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Huwge

Did it pass the leaktests without being tweaked or did it need some work to get it to pass ?

Just the need to disable "learning mode", after this all executions of files (create process etc) are intercepted and asked for. The "process monitor" for the executed application defaults to "ask".

djg05 · #22 August 19th, 2006, 10:05 AM

I thought I would give Private Firewall a spin as it looked promising.

I was a bit dissapointed as it came up with a lot of pop ups which I answered but never noticed my email (Pocomail) nor did it list it in applications. Also when I set IE to be blocked in applications and monitor I could still browse with it with no prompts.

I tried the PC Flank test and DNS tester both of which it stopped, but I do wonder if these are hard wired into the system or they are legitimately blocking the exploit.

Anyone else experiencing this?

I am running Win 2k sp4 and had PG disabled.

Stem · #23 August 19th, 2006, 10:18 AM

Hi David,

Quote:

Originally Posted by djg05

I was a bit dissapointed as it came up with a lot of pop ups which I answered but never noticed my email (Pocomail) nor did it list it in applications. Also when I set IE to be blocked in applications and monitor I could still browse with it with no prompts.

I did not see this,.. but from:-

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Originally Posted by djg05

I am running Win 2k sp4

I will setup to see.

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Originally Posted by djg05

............and had PG disabled.

This may cause conflict,.. as did SSM (even when disabled), I had to uninstall SSM due to conflict with system hooks (and firewall monitor then worked well). Is this free/full PG?

djg05 · #24 August 19th, 2006, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Stem

Hi David,
I did not see this,.. but from:-
I will setup to see.

This may cause conflict,.. as did SSM (even when disabled), I had to uninstall SSM due to conflict with system hooks (and firewall monitor then worked well). Is this free/full PG?

Full PG.

Even if PG is interfering I am not happy to run the system without it, so the comments remain unless it is specific to me or I am at fault

Stem · #25 August 19th, 2006, 10:46 AM

Hi David,

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Originally Posted by djg05

Full PG.

Even if PG is interfering I am not happy to run the system without it,

I fully understand,.. I am in no way attempting to make you uninstall PG,.. I was just informing of the possible conflict.

Quote:

Originally Posted by djg05

so the comments remain unless it is specific to me or I am at fault

Your comments (as all others) are welcome and needed for a forum to find how a firewall is on systems , the wider the checks/tests/installations a firewall is made, then the better understanding of the firewall is made, and in the end,.. better for all.

I, myself, installed this firewall due to post made, so, from this, its a case of "lets check it out".

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