The reason? It claims it still runs (although it really doesn't).Ĭome on, I really don't want one time programs to be there for eternity. Even more so, once an application calls home, it stores it in the list and just WON'T let you delete it - never.

It may not have happened a second time, but then I found out it doesn't allow to permit or deny just ONCE. So far I haven't found any reviews of it by anyone except general software reviewers that don't look past the UI.įirst of all, the first time I approved iexplorer.exe, my PC rebooted. The only real weakness that I can see are in things that I think are better covered by ProcessGuard and/or Prevx, although I'd like to see the firewall experts' opinion of x-Wall at some point. A lot of the extra settings I see others having to make with other rule based firewalls don't seem to be necessary. Basically you set whether you want to allow or deny something, then you can go in and fine tune where it's allowed to go, and that's pretty much it. Although x-Wall's UI takes a little getting used to, I think it leaves you less to configure in the long run.

The paid version of x-Wall has a couple other goodies, but the freeware version doesn't even have content filtering (which I forgot about in my last post, and it's so unintrusive to turn and leave off in the paid that I don't even think about it.) It's the most 'to the point' firewall I've found yet.Īs I read more about firewalls and configuring them correctly, the thing I'm seeing is that outbound protection is really the more complicated issue with these things. Only one thing, do not know if is SP2 readyĬlick to expand. # Jammer monitors network connections and shows you which ports are active and who is connected to your computer. It describes each running application and what it's doing. It lets you see even the hidden processes. # Jammer includes an advanced process viewer. Any attempt to modify critical sections results in a warning message on your screen letting you cancel the alteration. This can result in legal prosecution of the cracker. It sends a message to their ISP warning them that their service is being used for unauthorized purposes. # Scanning detection modules discover intruders when they first probe your connection. Jammer lets you allow specific applications to access the Internet and to deny access to others. AppWall controls any application's access to the Internet effectively nullifying the threat of Ad-ware, Spy-ware and all kinds and classes of Trojan horses. # Its unique AppWalltm technology is designed for home users yet has the power of corporate firewall programs. # Jammer's unrivaled multi-barrier system blocks each step an intruder takes with sophisticated counter-measures that protect the registry, monitor applications and inspect both incoming and outgoing connections. I think I now it, it is called JAMMER from Agnitum (of Outpost Pro:firewall)

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