Application filter not working?

Hello,

I'm new to LnS and just installed v2.04p2 plus the patch on my WinXP SP1 system.

Unfortunately the application filter doesn't seem to work at all. My browser (Opera) connects to the internet without beeing even mentioned in the connected apps window. Shouldn't LnS ask me to allow/block the unknown app in the first place?

I didn't touch the default settings except switching to advanced mode.

Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Does LnS depend on some special WinXP services? I deactivated those that were causing the default open ports (alg, microsoft-ds, ssdp etc). Maybe that's the problem.

BTW, internet filtering is working fine...

Thanks in advance,

Klaus

 

Hi,

Make sure you have enabled application filtering by placing a check mark on the application filtering GUI. Should be a little box bottom right corner of where your apps go.

 

Application Filtering Layer


Application Filtering Layer not functioning or functioning properly?
You been playing with Alternative Software Firewalls? Most likely the Look ‘n’ Stop Application Filtering Driver (lnsfw1.sys) is being loaded incorrectly.

If you quickly don’t mind viewing through the bootlog which I received from my Windows XP Machine from the following file ntbtlog.txt located in C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINNT.

Service Pack 1 1 11 2003 08:36:58.500
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver viaide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver bsstor.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver vvoice.sys
Loaded driver vpctcom.sys
Loaded driver vmodem.sys
Loaded driver viaagp.sys
Loaded driver viaagp1.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\nv4_mini.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\dc21x4.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptserial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Modem.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\AN983.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\parport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ElbyCDFL.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Imapi.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbuhci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\smwdm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\lnsfw.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\flpydisk.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lbrtfdc.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Sfloppy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\i2omgmt.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Changer.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lnsfw1.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys

As you would see if you quickly viewed through my bootlog that the Drivers in red belongs to Look ‘n’ Stop, lnsfw1.SYS Driver belongs to Look ‘n’ Stop’s Application Filtering Layer and lnsfw.sys Driver belonging to Look ‘n’ Stop’s Internet Filtering Layer. So we focus on the Driver Loading order of lnsfw1.SYS which is Look ‘n’ Stop’s Application Filtering Layer, thus should always be Loading just after the tcpip.sys driver which is in blue. Otherwise it’ll not function or function correctly.

Contact Frederic by E-mail fgloannec@soft4ever.com and he’ll supply the Fix

 

Hmm, my bootlog shows lnsfw1.sys right BEFORE tcpip.sys. I guess thats it. Weird though. It was a fresh WinXP install, no other firewalls were installed before or after.

Is there a simple way of changing the load order of system drivers?

Regards,

Klaus

 

Download http://looknstop.soft4ever.com/Tools/LnSRegPatch.exe and Execute after fully exiting out of Look 'n' Stop. Then re-boot the Machine...

 

Who needs that registry patch?

Who needs this patch, Ph33r? Everyone, or...who?
I'm running the latest 2.04p2 with the latest lnsfw1.sys which gave some troubles to many of you (not to me).
Do I need the patch? Can you link me the post where the need for it is discussed?

Thanx a lot!

 

This patch is needed by whomever in Klaus’s situation…

 

thanx!

That's not my case, therefore!

 

Applied the patch and everything is working fine.

Thanks!

Regards,

Klaus

 

Let me guess, Ph33r: This is the "ActivatedSoon" flag?

 

I'm getting frustrated now, I also am having this problem of no applications appearing in the list, I've applied all patches and have no other firewalls installed, and those I have run have been removed very thoroughly.

The list Ph33r showed, I have no lnsfw.sys services showing at all!!

Unless someone can come up with a magic wand I guess I'm destined to go back to Sygate, but its a bit of a memory hog.
Help

 

Hey Tinribs

Could you take a Window Capture of Look 'n' Stop's "Console" showing the very first 10 Lines (after fresh re-boot) ?

You you cannot link it my E-mail is Ph33r_@hotmail.com.

 

Thanks Ph33r, I'm actually using Kerio right now, if I get time at the weekend I'll give Look n stop another go and send that screenie if its still playing up.