Fort Firewall has officially launched version 3.19.5, enhancing its robust firewall solution for Windows 7 and later operating systems. This latest iteration introduces a host of features designed to improve user experience and network security.
- Wildcards in Application Paths: This feature enables precise filtering of application paths using wildcards, enhancing the firewall's effectiveness.
- Service Filtering: The firewall can now utilize SvcHost.exe service names for improved filtering capabilities.
- Speed Limiting: Users can allocate bandwidth limits to particular application groups, managing network usage effectively.
- Blocklists and Traffic Statistics: The "Zones" feature allows users to monitor network activity, complemented by detailed traffic statistics.
- Visual Bandwidth Display: Real-time graphical representation of bandwidth usage provides users with better visibility into their network performance.
- Kernel Driver Based on WFP: The integration of the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) ensures a robust foundation for firewall functionality.
- Improved User Interface: Users can now easily select rows from tables, simplifying navigation and configuration.
- Enhanced Driver Performance: The new use of the PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx2() function allows for better monitoring and detection of WSL pico-processes, thereby enhancing overall performance and filtering accuracy.
Key Features:
- Configurable Network Rules: Users can set flexible rules tailored to specific applications, IPs, ports, and protocols.- Wildcards in Application Paths: This feature enables precise filtering of application paths using wildcards, enhancing the firewall's effectiveness.
- Service Filtering: The firewall can now utilize SvcHost.exe service names for improved filtering capabilities.
- Speed Limiting: Users can allocate bandwidth limits to particular application groups, managing network usage effectively.
- Blocklists and Traffic Statistics: The "Zones" feature allows users to monitor network activity, complemented by detailed traffic statistics.
- Visual Bandwidth Display: Real-time graphical representation of bandwidth usage provides users with better visibility into their network performance.
- Kernel Driver Based on WFP: The integration of the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) ensures a robust foundation for firewall functionality.
What's New in Version 3.19.5:
The 3.19.5 update brings significant improvements:- Improved User Interface: Users can now easily select rows from tables, simplifying navigation and configuration.
- Enhanced Driver Performance: The new use of the PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx2() function allows for better monitoring and detection of WSL pico-processes, thereby enhancing overall performance and filtering accuracy.
Availability:
Fort Firewall 3.19.5 can be downloaded from their official GitHub page.Conclusion:
With these enhancements, Fort Firewall 3.19.5 continues to position itself as a powerful and user-friendly firewall solution. Users are encouraged to explore the updated features to optimize their network security and management. As cybersecurity threats evolve, tools like Fort Firewall are essential for safeguarding systems against potential vulnerabilitiesFort Firewall 3.19.5 released
Fort Firewall 3.19.5 has been released and offers an effective firewall solution for Windows 7 and later operating systems. This powerful tool provides flexible network rules, wildcards in application paths, service filtering, speed limiting, blocklists, traffic statistics, and visual bandwidth display. The latest update includes improvements to the user interface, allowing users to select rows from tables with ease. Additionally, Fort Firewall now uses a better driver function to monitor WSL pico-processes, which improves performance and detection.
