Privatefirewall
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Title: Privatefirewall
Developer: Privacyware
Platform: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Price: $30
Size: 1,997 KB
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Privatefirewall is a powerful Personal Firewall and Intrusion Detection Application that eliminates unauthorized access to your PC and protects your computer and data from hackers. Privatefirewall is high-performance desktop security that is affordable, feature-rich and simple to use. Select the links below for more information and to learn about special offers!

Privatefirewall Main Features:
  • Redesigned graphical interface - Increased control and ease of use.
  • Email Anomaly Detection - Protects against malicious Email activity.
  • Advanced Reporting - Additional reports for periodic Internet, System, and Email traffic.
  • Trusted/Blocked URLs - Specific websites can be blocked or allowed access.
  • Advanced Application Protection - Increased application security and control.
  • Windows Security Center - Fully integrated with Windows XP Security Center.
  • Privatefirewall's security presets deliver superior PC protection immediately upon installation. Setup and configuration are fully automatic right out of the box.
  • One-click configuration of pre-defined security settings for Home, Office, and Remote profiles eliminate complicated application tuning.
  • Privatefirewall conveniently detects connections to local networks and automatically sets rules that allow access within that network.
  • A variety of custom configuration interfaces are easily accessible for advanced users.
  • Privatefirewall monitors all traffic to and from your PC. and prevents trusted applications from being 'Hi-Jacked' without your knowledge to steal local or network-accessible files, or cause damage to your PC or extended network environment.
  • Users can also control which applications can be trusted to access the Internet, and can decide whether to allow/deny access for every application with each usage, or save permissions permanently.
  • By detecting when an application has been altered since last use, Privatefirewall guards against Trojans, viruses, and spyware that attempt to masquerade as trusted applications (such as iexplore.exe or outlook.exe) and gain entry into your system.
  • Privatefirewall allows application rules to be disabled selecting either 'Allow' or 'Deny' Traffic only for that specific application. This may be appropriate when temporary access or restriction is desired. Additionally, the rules that were originally created for that application will remain in memory and will still be applied if 'Filter Traffic' is re-selected.
  • Privatefirewall enables ultimate flexibility in packet filtering configuration. For each packet-filtering rule, the user can allow or deny access to any port or port range.
  • Internet Traffic (Packet) Filtering Security Level Control- Privatefirewall the simple adjustment of security levels (High/Low/Custom) to establish different levels of security for Internet access compared to Local Network/Intranet access. This applies to Systems settings as well as rules for specific applications.
  • Port tracking and reporting - This feature will track all of the user's ports to prohibit unauthorized port scanning or any other type of intrusion. Privatefirewall will also provide detailed reports on all port scan attempts and alert the user immediately on the windows desktop
  • Comprehensive Alert/Attack Information and Reports - Privatefirewall can be configured to automatically display pop-up alerts, which include detailed information related to all incoming or outgoing packet activity.
  • The firewall log contains the complete list of detailed information related to all incoming and outgoing packet activity.
  • Stealth Mode - Privatefirewall provides control over the openings to a user's computer. By 'cloaking' the computer's IP address, the PC becomes invisible to the Internet and potential intruders and the risk of intrusion or attack is significantly reduced.
  • 'Non-Standard' packet filtering - Unlike most other personal firewalls, Privatefirewall blocks non-standard (non-winsock) outgoing packets that are commonly used by hackers to gain access to your system.