Moderators rridgely Posted March 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 There is a new version of pc tools firewall out. http://www.pctools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45618 This is a great update. The best new feature to me is the 2 zones addition. Basically this allows for you to lock down your computer if your on public wifi but has relaxed settings if your at home.(so you can share files ect) Great so that you don't have to keep changing your settings. I haven't tested it on grc yet. Will do later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 6, 2007 Author Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 Forgot to mention to watch out while you install because it includes the option to install spyware doctor. Its not a bad program but its unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted March 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 Downloaded that. Will hang fire on installing if your`e gonna have a play around with it. The rules you set the other day on the current version seem to be working fine. Appreciate your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted March 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 Installed, and now passes leak test and 100% stealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators TwistedMetal Posted March 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 Downloading it now, it's a great firewall. Your Friendly Neighborhood Piriform Forum Moderator Quick Links: CCleaner Products | CCleaner Documentation | Knowledge Center | Downloads | Lost License Key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 6, 2007 Author Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 I still haven't tested it yet.(nice to see dennis did. ) What I wanted to add though was that this version uses a little more ram than the last one. The old one was right around 4mb and this one is running 2 services at right around 10-11mb on my computer.(which is still really good, especially compared to others) It also "runs as a service" which as far as I know just means it starts up earlier in the boot process.(which means your better protected during boot up) Does this really mean anything? Maybe, but most of the other big firewalls do this too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted March 6, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 An extra 6mb is well worth the 100% stealth rating. I`ve just been back to Shields Up just to make sure. Still 100% Stealth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 6, 2007 Author Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 Oh its deffinitely worth the extra ram. Also the new features are well worth the change too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Damn,I hate having to uninstall - reinstall. But worth it I suppose. Unfortunately there is no automatic upgrade from version 1.0.0 to 2.0.0. Users that have edited their rules are welcome to perform the following procedure: 1. Backup the file Ruleset.rls ( save to a different directory) from c:\program files\pc tools firewall plus directory 2. Uninstall PC Tools Firewall Plus version 1.0.0.x 3. Install PC Tools Firewall Plus 2.0.0.9 4. Go to Advanced Rules page and press Ruleset->Import, point to the backed up rule file and import it to the Internet zone 5. Press on Apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDPower Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 My trusty old Sygate firewall still passes the leak tests with 100% stealth rating (and uses around 9MB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 6, 2007 Author Moderators Share Posted March 6, 2007 This new one does too, the old one just needed modifying a little. Sygate is good, but back when that was popular I liked ZA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunerz Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Can their anyone prove that this firewall can pass most of the leak test matousec used? (not that I trust matousec) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowday444 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 PC Tools does create/sell very good software. With my work license, I have installed on my home pc Registry Mechanic and Spyware Doctor. Because I have Spy Sweeper, AVG Anti-Spyware (have a couple scheduled two minute or less memory scans each day, which frees a ton of ram) and Windows Defender (because it activates restore points prior to any installs) enabled at all times, I only weekly update Spyware Doctor and periodically scan with it. Having said all that I'm kind of qualifying this statement: Despite what their web site claims about free for life, they are about the most non giving software company you can ever find. Their idea of trials has always been a free scan but if you want to remove that reg entry or piece of spyware you have to pay! If their firewall gains any popularity, once they think they have all the kinks worked out, they are going to charge or offer just a very basic version for free, whereas, when Comodo states its firewall will be forever free, including auto updates, I believe them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay3800 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I just downloaded this firewall, but so far am not passing GRC's test. It says the reason for this is my PC is responding to ping requests. How do I block pings using this firewall? Dell Latitude D600 Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted March 7, 2007 Author Moderators Share Posted March 7, 2007 To be honest I didn't run that part of the test. Unchecking all of the ping rules would probably work. I'm sure there are more refined settings to use than that though. Once again I'll play with it later I guess. (I hate disabling all of my crap, especially my phones. ) Look for the post tomorrow, I'm going to bed early tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPSP2 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Attempting connection to your computer. . . Shields UP! is now attempting to contact the Hidden Internet Server within your PC. It is likely that no one has told you that your own personal computer may now be functioning as an Internet Server with neither your knowledge nor your permission. And that it may be serving up all or many of your personal files for reading, writing, modification and even deletion by anyone, anywhere, on the Internet! Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist! One or more ports on this system are operating in FULL STEALTH MODE! Standard Internet behavior requires port connection attempts to be answered with a success or refusal response. Therefore, only an attempt to connect to a nonexistent computer results in no response of either kind. But YOUR computer has DELIBERATELY CHOSEN NOT TO RESPOND (that's very cool!) which represents advanced computer and port stealthing capabilities. A machine configured in this fashion is well hardened to Internet NetBIOS attack and intrusion. Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer. All attempts to get any information from your computer have FAILED. (This is very uncommon for a Windows networking-based PC.) Relative to vulnerabilities from Windows networking, this computer appears to be VERY SECURE since it is NOT exposing ANY of its internal NetBIOS networking protocol over the Internet. Your system has achieved a perfect "TruStealth" rating. Not a single packet ? solicited or otherwise ? was received from your system as a result of our security probing tests. Your system ignored and refused to reply to repeated Pings (ICMP Echo Requests). From the standpoint of the passing probes of any hacker, this machine does not exist on the Internet. Some questionable personal security systems expose their users by attempting to "counter-probe the prober", thus revealing themselves. But your system wisely remained silent in every way. Very nice 1 router is all I got on. No other firewall. Is it possible to fail any of these tests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajoMo Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 How do I block pings using this firewall? Same to me... I installed this firewall in my laptop (with ZoneAlarm and Comodo I pass in ShiedsUP'test). Maybe you can try their forum'suggestions - I'll try later... . See here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators DennisD Posted March 8, 2007 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2007 To be honest I didn't run that part of the test. Went through all tests ( repeated 3 times each test). With no settings change to PCT firewall, received 100% pass with: File sharing. Port 139, Netbios. Full stealth Common Ports. No ping reply from 26 ports tested. Full stealth. All Service Ports. 0-1056. Full stealth. Pc Tools Firewall working great for me. No problem with ping replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpty Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I can never get get full stealth at Gibson's even when I had ZAP,Comodo and now PCtools. 5 ports stealthed and the rest closed and it comes up failed so I've given up trying to get a full stealth rating. Funny thing is that I disable any software FW that I have tried and I get exactly the same results. Must have something to do with my router FW which I suppose I can configure to get true stealth but to be honest I can't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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