I'm using OS Armor. I set OS armor to block any .bat files for running. It seems that Fort is using BAT files(installing/uninstalling), maybe that is the culprit?
Yes, the "C:\Program Files\Fort Firewall\driver\scripts\*.bat" files are used to (un)install the driver. Thanks for the clarification.
Fort Firewall 3.12.7 UI: Options: Add ability to set Light/Dark Theme. UI: Programs: Improve alerted program's path format. Installer: Support 64-bit installation on Windows 10 1809+ (was 2004+).
@tnodir I did some tests. I ran VLC media player. Then started VLC update. Fort Firewall popup window alerts that do i want allow VLC to get online. Leave that Fort Firewall popup window open, but VLC still can connect outside. Then i tested Netlimiter(great software btw), it does have a "simple firewall" also known as Blocker. Then ran VLC again, doing update etc. Netlimiter "Blocker" shows allow or not outbound connection etc. But it seems that it actually blocks VLC connecting outside, even i dont click allow or not. Maybe Netlimiter "firewall" sends something like halt or stop to a program while waiting for a user input?
Yes, NetLimiter can pause the connection until allow/block decision. Similar feature (named "Ask to Connect" filter mode) is in Fort's TODO list.
Yes, this "pause" feature is quite important, when, for example a malware sends information of your PC to a server.
