You probably know that you need a firewall program to use theInternet safely. In addition to protecting you against attacks fromthe Internet, a good firewall will also tell you when programsinstalled on your computer are trying to phone home and enable youto prevent them from doing it.
This is something that Windows own firewall doesn’t do, and it’sessential for identifying and stopping the activities of manymalicious virus and spyware programs. For example, this enables youto prevent your system from being turned into a zombie controlledby destructive hackers or spammers.
Small and efficient instead of big and confusing
If you don’t have a degree in computer science, using a firewallprogram can be quite frustrating. In addition to all the confusingjargon, current firewalls are getting to be very big programs.Sometimes you have the feeling that you’re installing an entireoffice suite instead of a basic network tool.
The brand-new Ashampoo FireWall is different. It’s ConfigurationAssistant guides you through every step of the the simple setupprocess. And Easy Mode makes using it a breeze you don’t need anyspecial technical knowledge and everything is explainedclearly.
Ashampoo FireWall is also amazingly compact. Even with its fouradditional security tools it’s a tiny program that uses very littlememory and computer resources. You get the heavy-duty protectionwithout heavyweight overload on your system.
Self-explanatory user interface
Ashampoo has years of experience in making programs simple to use.The Ashampoo FireWall user interface explains itself, every step ofthe way. The information is right there on the screen where youneed it, so that most users will never need to consult the help.But detailed help is also there when you need it.
Activate expert features if you need them
This doesn’t mean that Ashampoo FireWall is a lightweight program.On the contrary, it has a full range of expert features if you wantto use them just activate Expert Mode and you’re ready togo.
For example, in Expert Mode you can create detailed rules for everyprogram, specifying exactly which ports and which types ofconnections you want to let it use.
Experienced users can also monitor both local area networkconnections and the internal connections inside your own computer.You also get detailed information on all your computer’s internal,LAN and external connections and communications settings andstatistics, updated continuously at user-defined intervals.
Four additional network security tools
In addition to solid firewall protection, Ashampoo FireWall comeswith four additional integrated tools that can significantlyincrease your security:
– AutoStart Manager:Both regular programs and malicious programsoften configure themselves to start automatically with Windows.This can be both annoying and dangerous. This tool shows allauto-starting programs and enables you to disable them.
– System Processes Monitor:Shows you all the processes running onyour system and enables you to stop them. Useful for identifyingand killing malicious programs.
– Internet Cleaner:Wipes all traces of your surfing activity fromyour computer to protect your privacy.
– IP Spam Blocker:Prevents annoying popup spam on the desktop thatis sent using the Windows messaging service (not to be confusedwith the Windows Messenger instant messaging program).
Here are some key features of “Ashampoo Firewall”:
– Heavy-duty firewall protection: Monitors all your computer’snetwork activity and protects you against both incoming andoutgoing connections.
– Easy Mode: Get full protection in seconds with Easy Mode and theConfiguration Assistant. No expert knowledge required.
– Expert Mode: Experience users can activate this mode for powerfuladditional capabilities.
– Simple and compact: Self-explanatory user interface. Very smallprogram that uses minimum memory and resources.
– Learning Mode: Automatically identifies programs that try to makeconnections and lets you decide whether you want to allow them.One-click operation in Easy Mode or full configuration in ExpertMode.
– Rules: Create rules for every program that controls how they canaccess the network. One-click in Easy Mode or full configuration inExpert Mode.
– Block All: One-click panic button for emergencies that lets youblock all traffic, for example if you are under attack or suspectthat a malicious program is active.
– Monitor local connections: Ashampoo FireWall can also monitor thelocal connections used inside your computer. Useful for identifyingsuspicious activity. Can be enabled or disabled.
– Monitor LAN connections: Monitor all the local LAN traffic intoand out of your computer. Can be enabled or disabled.
– Connection log: Detailed logging of all internal, LAN andInternet connections with date, time, application, port used and IPaddress.
Installer Size: 4.16 MB
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