Outpost 2009 Free or Pro

Sounds good Stem.

I keep getting popups for svchost for TCP...should I specifically block svchost from all TCP connections?

Also, I know you had mentioned earlier about certain settings with ie (ie shouldn't be able to make certain connections). Well, I went to yahoo and watched a video and I got a popup asking me to create a rule with ie. I accepted the rule. It's recorded in the firewall log above.

 

It depends on what they are. If they are inbound then Block. If they are outbound then post a screen shot.

I thought you had changed the settings to block most?

- Stem

 

Oh yeah, I had to switch it back to rules wizard because Comodo system cleaner couldn't check for updates. I forgot to run this with the rules wizard so it got blocked. I just changed it to block most so all is ok.

 

IE does like a lot of rules. just make sure when allowing that they are for outbound and that such activity is expected.


If any problem or questions, then just post, I am not usually far away.


- Stem

 

Is this rule ok?

 

Yes


- Stem

 

block or create allow rule?

 

Block it.

Then, as you did to block remote port 5355 in this post, add a rule to block that remote port UDP 3702, and one to block the inbound to local port 3702

This actually shows the perpetual annoyance of Vista/MS


- Stem

 

I chose "block"

 

I thought we took care of this one with that rule.

 

Add a global rule to block UDP inbound to that port. (as we did for the outbound)


- Stem

 

OK Stem

 

Hi Stem,

Is this what you mean?

 

And my latest log.

 

All OK,


- Stem

 

I changed it back to rules wizard to see if I get any popups and NONE.

WOO HOOOOO

 

Looks and sounds like you are now set up quite well.

Just take care if you do get any popups for rules.


- Stem

 

Yes, excellent. No system slowdown at all. This program rocks!

Thanks!
Toby

 

Great work Stem!!
Now in the Free version can you save your .config file?

 

No, I have not seen an 'export/import configuration' option.
Saving one's config -and later restoring it if so desired- will have to be done manually ...

 

Changed my avatar.

 

LOL looks good on you!!

 

hehehe

do you know how I can save the config file for the pro version?

 

Hello Stem,
I made all the Outpost changes that you suggested to Toby.

Whenever I boot up into Windows 7, it now takes a while for the computer to make a network connection. I am also running AVG free version.

This only happens when I am booting up- Any idea what's going on?

 

Hello Mr.Y,

I dont have windows7 so cannot test.

It may be a problems with bootDHCP, if the PC cannot obtain an IP there will be a delay. Check svchost to see if there are rules to allow bootDHCP.

- Stem