Recommend a light firewall to go along with WSA

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  1. moneysavingexpert

    moneysavingexpert Registered Member

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    Please.

    Looked at LnS but it is too complicated and causes problems. Might try it again if there is a consensus.

    Also looking at Private Firewall.

    Thanks.
     
  2. moneysavingexpert

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    Just thinking about this, have now installed LnS, as a short term measure.

    I will add Phant0m ruleset to it.

    BUT will it allow my wireless printer to worko_O? Or will that take some tinkering, as some posts found in google show.
     
  3. moneysavingexpert

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    Just noticed WSA setting:

    Firewall - "warn if any untrusted process process connects to the internet unless explicitly allowed"

    BUT what I would like is "Ask before allowing connection to the internet" [with an option to remember what was allowed/blocked] as a feature to control outbound net access.

    Will this ever be added?

    Webroot should not choose what can and cannot have access if I don't want it to.
     
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    Windows firewall ;)
     
  5. ams963

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    +1 :thumb:......spot on.:)
     
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    When WSA "warns" I don't know if it "blocks" or "allows" while it waits for a user response...? I've used the free ZoneAlarm firewall alongside WSA and it will do what you want.
     
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    +1 too

    Used to use KIS with WSA and how now gone for Windows Firewall together with Windows 7 Firewall Control, to allow me more granularity in outbound communications (if that is set on its 'Low Filtering' profile then WSA has precedence but if set to 'Medium Filtering' WSA retires into the background and 'passes' control over the the Windows Firewall and W7FC provides IMHO all the control I need re. rules, etc.)
     
  8. guest

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    Most third party personal firewall software have it. Comodo FW, Online Armor, Outpost, Privatefirewall. Another alternative is to use the built-in Windows FW with an outbound control add-on, as others have said. I don't see much value in outbound connections control personally, but I had a good experience with Sphinx's Windows Firewall Control in the past.
    hxxp://www.sphinx-soft.com/Vista/index.html
     
  9. SweX

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    The built in Windows firewall :thumb:
     
  10. kdcdq

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    I've run Private Firewall along side WSA Complete now for about 18 months. I've never had a single problem with this combo; highly recommended... :thumb:
     
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    When it warns, it will block the connection awaiting the user's response.

    The option, "Warn if any untrusted process process connects to the internet unless explicitly allowed" should be sufficient for any firewall needs.
     
  12. Hawk82

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    Why is the default allow the process to connect after x seconds? There should be an option to disable that and I looked everywhere but no luck. It can't be disabled.
    webroot firewall.jpg
     
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    It won't permanently allow the process - just that one connection. Many users don't know why they would block a connection, and blocking them automatically can break applications in the background.

    This has been requested to be clarified in the past so there might be an opportunity for another configuration option here (although I don't want to complicate the product after we spent a while simplifying it).

    I'll ask the users here: what do you think about a registry entry which would default to block instead of allow when the firewall warns? That would save the UI complexity, and we could provide an easy-to-import entry to enable it if wanted.

    Thanks for the help!
     
  14. Baldrick

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    Hi Joe

    Hope that you are well?

    Sounds like a good idea. Probably need a couple of easy-to-import entries to enable it if wanted, and to disable it, if after enabling it there is a want to revert back to the default?

    Just a thought.

    Regards


    Baldrick
     
  15. PrevxHelp

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    Definitely - one key to enable/one to disable would be very worthwhile :thumb:
     
  16. Triple Helix

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    It would be nice to have the option for the one's that are more knowledgeable!

    Daniel ;)
     
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    why not a checkbox in the advanced settings area of wsa firewall? then normal people would never see it and advanced users could turn it on easy enough?
     
  18. Hawk82

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    Yeah, exactly my thoughts...I guess they need to make a super advanced menu in the advanced menu for advanced users :D

    Joking aside, I would really appreciate the option to turn it off with any method.
     
  19. reyes

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    if i use binisoft windows firewall control along with WSA should i disable WSA firewall or should i keep it enabled as WFC is just a front end with outbound control to windows firewall?
     
  20. shadek

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    That's only if you're on Windows 7. Us with Windows 8.1 do not have that option, I'm afraid.
     
  21. dbrisendine

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    Online Armor Free works very well with WSA. No problems at but really on Win7 or Win8, the OS firewall is fine.
     
  22. PrevxHelp

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    You can always leave WSA's firewall enabled.
     
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    thanks for the reply i am using windows firewall control only because WSA firewall lacks settings in windows 8.1... hope it will have the same settings as in windows 7
     
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