Windows Firewall Control (WFC) by BiniSoft.org

Hey Alex

Secure Rules doen't work as expected, I have tried the disable/delete option and rule just keep re-appearing.

There were no 2004/2005 events on 2006 events where you can see the '@{MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_1000.19041.1000.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy" entries. I can see a user/sservice call 'mpssvc' that was creating the events. But a quick google search yeilded conflicting information, on one hand it could be Microsoft protection service? which is part of the ONE Care service and there was/is an unindstaller for this (https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...-onecare/bf78dae1-037e-4426-83e8-fcef4ca8b115).

 

Hang fire, I restored the 'default firewall rules' and 'wfc recomended rules', set Secure Rules to 'disable unauthorised rules', rebooted and the "@{MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_1000.19041.1000.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy" rule got disabled like its was supposed to.

I think I have had to do this occasionaly (reset the rules etc) and I think you have even directed me to do this on accasion, so let me see if that did the trick or not.

 

Windows Firewall Control 6.9.3.0

This build is for WFC enthusiasts and is not yet released officially on Binisoft.org website. I had some free time recently and I made some important changes to WFC which pave the way for future improvements, like dark theme mode, transition from NET Framework to .NET 8.0 and other features that will come.

Below is the changelog of the items included in this build:
- Improved: Replaced WCF with GRPC for inter process communication.
- Improved: Global hotkey which can toggle between Low and Medium profiles can now toggle between all profiles.
- Improved: User settings are now applied per user account. Only the settings from Security tab are still global per machine.
- Fixed: Secure Boot is not enabling High Filtering profile if wfc.exe is not running.
- Fixed: Installer does not work if there is a WCF related problem with .NET Framework installation.
- Fixed: After a failed policy import, notifications are not displayed anymore and a program restart is required to re-enable them.
- Fixed: Notification dialog becomes unresponsive if a program generates a lot of blocked connections.
- Fixed: WFC service fails to start if EventLog service is unavailable.
- Fixed: Shell Integration allows creating new firewall rules even if WFC is locked with a password.

Due to the fact that this build uses GRPC instead of WCF, the minimum required .NET Framework version is now 4.6.2 instead of 4.5.

The following language strings were updated:
310 = Toggle between filtering profiles
501 = Use the shortcuts below to launch various system utilities

Download URL (SHA256 2ad225153308bbd4d44f8b37d5461d3b3412965186f66eb65fd33354b83d2fca):
https://binisoft.org/download/rc/wfc6setup.exe

I tested this version on Windows 7, 10, 11, Server 2022, but it may be possible that some things to be missing due to the nature of the changes that I made recently.

Please take your time and try this new version and report any problem that you may find. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and needed. Thank you for your support.

 

I can not remove auto-generated steam rules in 6.9.3.0, even when the exe is removed. They can be disabled/enabled, but not removed, they do not show in Windows Firewall Advanced rules.
Log does not open either. I have NET Framework 4.8, but maybe it needs NET Runtimes? I would install it, but there are like 30 versions, runtime, desktop runtime, etc, which one to pick?

Spoiler

Code:

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.FormatException: String was not recognized as a valid Boolean.
   at System.Boolean.Parse(String value)
   at System.String.System.IConvertible.ToBoolean(IFormatProvider provider)
   at WindowsFirewallControl.Services.RegistryService.GetValue(RegValue regValue, Boolean defaultValue)
   at WindowsFirewallControl.ViewModels.ConnectionsPanelViewModel..ctor()
   at WindowsFirewallControl.Views.ConnectionsPanel..ctor()
   at WindowsFirewallControl.Common.ViewManager.OpenConnectionsPanel()
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


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wfc
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

 

Affirm - cannot open connection log in Windows Firewall Control 6.9.3.0

 

If you made an update, not a clean install, some previously user settings were stored as string, and now are DWORD under HKCU\Software\BiniSoft.org\Windows Firewall Control
Use the Reset all settings to the default values button from Options tab to clear them up and Connections Log will open.

 

That fixed both issues, thank you.

 

Downloading and thanks for the edition of dark mode

 

Yep. Just have to follow the insturctions! Thanks.

 

thanks for the update
update seemed to go OK & i noticed it had already reset my settings)

first thing i noticed is that i can now no longer delete any rules Nor do i get any pop ups for new applications they are just silently blocked (display notifications is set as option)

I have tried to reset all settings again & rebooted

thanks

 

ignore...sorted by an uninstall & reinstall.... can now delete rules/pop ups for new apps working ok thanks for the update!

 

at least the author did no answered, which is no good!
what do you expect next?
he left you alone considering someone else deliver the solution.

 

Not fair play from your side to say this. I already mentioned a few pages ago my opinion about Smart App Control. I am active on WFC topics since 12 years ago and I still maintain the software. If you don't have anything constructive to say, better say nothing.

What can I do if Smart App Control does not even recognize certificates issued by Microsoft as trusted?

 

WTH?
Are you in permanent benzodiazepine withdrawal?

 

@alexandrud

Thanks for the new version and your work!

The only thing that doesn't work (till now) is that when deleting a rule, there is no longer a security query (did NOT disable it before).

Greetings

 

Thank you for your feedback. I fixed it. The delete confirmation dialog will be displayed again in the next build. I also found the problem with Connections Log or Rules Panel which won't open if 'Freeze first column' was found in the user settings.

 

@alexandrud

Perfect, thank you very much!

 

At least you have to deal with this new feature instead SRP although it suck you a lot.
SRP is faded out and replaced by smart app control. you force users to disable one important part of windows security to install a weaker one. guess who is more fair - you or microsoft?

 

Indeed, thank you for your help.

 

I wanted to install the program but I’m getting an alert that Kaspersky Security Cloud is installed.

But I already uninstall that program. And even used their official uninstaller.

I checked the Windows Security Center a little and it doesn’t show Kaspersky

 

@Azure Phoenix

Maybe you need the following?

https://support.kaspersky.com/common/uninstall/1464

Else the developer can certainly help you.

Greetings

 

It means that

It means that Kaspersky is still registered in Windows Security Center as a FirewallProduct.
You can use this tool https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html to check if there is a firewall registered as a firewall in Security Center:



WFC does a similar query and displays just a warning. You can still install WFC and use it.

 

Thanks.

 

@Azure Phoenix

I assume the deinstaller I mentioned would help (too), if you can run it yet after your normal deinstallation (to remove it properly all "things"), because that's highly probably not the same as a normal deinstallation.