Private firewall 7.0.21.1 released

[leofelix]

Private firewall 7.0.21.1


Privatefirewall is a personal firewall and intrusion detection application that eliminates unauthorized access to your PC. It also constantly monitors the sensitive areas of a PC where intrusion can occur and reports on their status allowing users to take appropriate action. It is easy to install/use and provides reliable and high-performance protection right "out of the box". Its intuitive interfaces allow advanced users to easily adjust default settings to create custom configurations.

FREE for personal and commercial use.

Changelog

RELEASE NOTES - 7.0.21.1, posted 08/18/2010
- Added Process Termination feature (integrated into tray alerts (via right-mouse function on Options in tray alerts)
- Added Auto allow for certain services (setting the Process Monitor "slider" to medium will allow services running under system account. The High setting will allow only LOCAL/NETWORK services automatically.
- Resolved code defects related to isolated BSOD incidents.
- Fixed driver access check to \etc\hosts file.
- Fixed defect related to determining correct process parent, parent of parent when one of those processes was terminated.
- Fixed bug in where Privatefirewall identified (and generated unnecessary alerts) incorrect parent process chain due to windows reuse of obsolete PID.
- Implemented modification to bypass application alteration check when/if gui/service has no access to it (WoW).
- Added support for Windows 7 Mobile Broadband connections.
- Discontinued support for Windows 2000 OS.
- Modified various port and application related default settings/rules.
- Fixed process termination bug when passed handle does not have adequate rights.
- Resolved Windows Hook interception bug.
- Added inter-process keyboard message monitoring capability to Process Monitor.
- Updated driver certification in accordance with Microsoft Winqual Review - Qualifications Achieved: Logo - Microsoft Windows Vista family, x86 Basic, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64

Supported OS

Windows 7, Vista 32 bit/ 64 bit support

http://www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall.html

size 7.422 Kb

[sujay]

Thank you leo. At present this is my favorite free firewall... less complex but effective..

[Ceyfer √]

Thank you leo. At present this is my favorite free firewall... less complex but effective..

Also the most lightest according to my experience. Despite the GUI looks that belong to Win98 era, this firewall is robust.

[safeguy]

It's GUI that drives me away from trying it out in the 1st place But since 2 pals here have confirmed it's "lightweight", I may give it a shot one day..

P.S. How about it's internet slowdown impact? I'm currently searching for one that has minimal

[princeaniket]

Thanks leo..
was using " Zone alarm Pro " from past few days..
going to give it a try...

[sujay]

@Safeguy: Impact to internet speed is minimal...

[grr]

Thank you leo. At present this is my favorite free firewall... less complex but effective..

less complex means?

[sujay]

less complex means?

Not much complex settings....

[FunkY]

I'm not actually sure am i tried this earlier or not, anyway good to know!

But do i remember right that early days when Private Firewall hit's the test results it doesn't get so high score? I remember that this one actually be somewhere more near at bottom than at high top 10?

[Ande]

I'm not actually sure am i tried this earlier or not, anyway good to know!

But do i remember right that early days when Private Firewall hit's the test results it doesn't get so high score? I remember that this one actually be somewhere more near at bottom than at high top 10?

I don't remember this being in anyone's top ten. Maybe it has improved? Hmmm. Something to think about.