Winpatrol Firewall

Discussion in 'other anti-malware software' started by emmjay, Dec 12, 2016.

  1. emmjay

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  2. bellgamin

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    Hmmmmmmmmmmm
     
  3. Gein

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    Is that a glasswire like list of active connections, or just a number indicating how many there are? If it had robust logging I can see it being useful.
     
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    Me too.....
     
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    Ditto.
    I have the original paid product. I am not at all impressed with this update. Hohummmmm might be more appropriate.

    I browse their forum sometimes but it is pretty much dead. I noticed a few user improvement suggestions that are over a year old, but it appears that no-one from the company is interested in addressing them.
     
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    Didn't like the initial release and never tried newer ones.
    Don't even use original WinPatrol at all either. (and I have lifetime licenses for both)
     
  7. SIR****TMG

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    Seems like it slowed all my pc's down, no longer using it. want the old one back.
     
  8. bellgamin

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    Lifetime,eh?
    Aloha from Hawaii :thumb:
     
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    Thanks Bellgamin!
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    Happy Holidays!
     
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    It did not slow my laptop down and it is 9 years old , x9000 dual core chip OC'd to 3.4 . Took a while installing , but once rebooted and scanned it runs fine , nothing slowed down .
     
  11. rs11

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    Anybody have info on the Canvas Fingerprinting module of this product
    Does it work? what does it really do?
     
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    I have a few sites that have been identified by WPFirewall as using canvas fingerprinting. As a test, I kept the program opened and accessed the sites and WPFirewall counted the access. I am not sure what else it does other than capture how many times I access the sites. The feature needs a lot more user information. Some posters on their forum have asked as much but I don't think those requests get passed onto the devs.
     
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    That why I was asking, thanks for the reply
    I don't think it blocks or hide anything. Maybe someone will have an answer?
     
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    The feature does indicate that something is blocked, but it does not specify what.

    This info might help, but I can not verify if it is correct...

    A known canvas finger printing site is cloudflare.com and that is why it is blocked by WinPrivacy. It is only blocking the attempt to create an image of your system - to ID you for tracking purposes, it is not blocking all the other services that the website offers, e.g. cloudflare offers spam protection, identification of malicious content and other web security functions .
     
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    That clears things up for me
    Thanks!
     
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    I was trying it out a little in shadow mode yesterday. it was showing blocks of I don't know what and I do not like firewalls that do not have good logs. even tinywall logs are better then none.
     
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    I just installed the last update a few days ago. (2017.1.941). Once again it is another hohummmmmm update. Fixing bugs is a good thing (there were very few), but they need to address a lot more to keep this product viable. The logs are wanting and their forum is irrelevant. It is on that slow drip known as life support.

    Privacy problems are a nightmare and most users have surrendered to bullying tactics. This product had potential, but they chose to neglect it for the more financially lucrative Winransomware product.
     
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    The WinPatrol Firewall (formerly WinPrivacy) Forum (at Landzdown) is formerly closed March 29, 2017.

    Support will now be provided exclusively by email support. support@winpatrol.com
     
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    I sent a question in on the 'new' support address 4 days ago but still have not received a response. Not sure what the usual wait time is.

    I find that the popup for 'allow or deny' is ignoring my selection. It is blocking everything.
     
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    Well judging by just the feedback here it seems something to avoid ;)
    sticking with WFC.
     
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    WinPatrol Firewall v2017.5.1010 Released (May 2nd, 2017)
    https://www.winpatrol.com/mydownloads/
     
  22. aktiffiso

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    Hi i want to know if this software is something like Windows firewall control, or is a real firewall or is a network monitor Why Wndows firewall dont disable when you install? how it works?
     
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    It was originally introduced as a privacy tool. It is not a system firewall in the same sense as the Windows Firewall.
    I suggest you go to their website and read what it offers.
     
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    I have just downloaded and installed it so--- I have nothing to report except it is installed and some information appears on the screen but if it seems O.K. I'll probably pay the $18 for a 5 computer Lifetime license if I can find the money.;)
    I'll get back to you.
     
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    Well, it reports a ton of information.
    Looks like this program is gentle on dummies and I have 5 computers and I'm a dummy.
    They offer a 14 day trial if anyone is interested.
     
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