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Windows 11: What processes necessarily need connection or access to the network?
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<blockquote data-quote="Decopi" data-source="post: 985138" data-attributes="member: 67091"><p>[USER=38787]@valvaris[/USER], as usual, great explanations and great help. Thank you, always.</p><p></p><p>For long time CF (comodo firewall) @cruel settings was a kind of solution for me (not perfect nor complete, but more than enough for me).</p><p>However, unfortunately Comodo became an abandonware, two years accumulating lot of bugs, and no signal of hope for the future.</p><p></p><p>As a replacement, I'm testing WiseVector, which recently added a firewall function.</p><p>As antivirus/antimalware, IMHO WV is a very solid option. But the firewall, nah, too basic. Also, WV firewall functions are not independent (which is very bad), so other WV settings may affect firewall tasks.</p><p></p><p>I'm not ignoring all the other external privacy/security layers you described in your messages.</p><p>But I'm not focused on myself, I'm interested in software that average users can install + friendly use + no hurting computer/device performance + freeware if possible + offering the maximum privacy/security protection. That's the reason I'm focusing on software like WV, CF etc.</p><p></p><p>Recently I discovered Safing PortMaster (<a href="https://safing.io/portmaster" target="_blank">Safing Portmaster</a>): 1) It's open source; 2) Freeware; 3) It works at kernel level; 4) It supports wildcards; 5) It supports filter-lists; 6) It's incredibly granular; 7) It's very lightweight, without visible performance impact; 8) DNS encryption; 9) VPN on steroids; 10) Etc (other benefits).</p><p>CF still has the sandbox (Containment) as a big plus. But IMHO PortMaster has the potential to become a CF replacement.</p><p></p><p>None of the software mentioned above solve the enabled IN/OUT processes/ports problem I was talking about.</p><p>But for average users + freeware + lightweight + etc, compared to other similar software, perhaps WV + PortMaster might be a good combo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Decopi, post: 985138, member: 67091"] [USER=38787]@valvaris[/USER], as usual, great explanations and great help. Thank you, always. For long time CF (comodo firewall) @cruel settings was a kind of solution for me (not perfect nor complete, but more than enough for me). However, unfortunately Comodo became an abandonware, two years accumulating lot of bugs, and no signal of hope for the future. As a replacement, I'm testing WiseVector, which recently added a firewall function. As antivirus/antimalware, IMHO WV is a very solid option. But the firewall, nah, too basic. Also, WV firewall functions are not independent (which is very bad), so other WV settings may affect firewall tasks. I'm not ignoring all the other external privacy/security layers you described in your messages. But I'm not focused on myself, I'm interested in software that average users can install + friendly use + no hurting computer/device performance + freeware if possible + offering the maximum privacy/security protection. That's the reason I'm focusing on software like WV, CF etc. Recently I discovered Safing PortMaster ([URL='https://safing.io/portmaster']Safing Portmaster[/URL]): 1) It's open source; 2) Freeware; 3) It works at kernel level; 4) It supports wildcards; 5) It supports filter-lists; 6) It's incredibly granular; 7) It's very lightweight, without visible performance impact; 8) DNS encryption; 9) VPN on steroids; 10) Etc (other benefits). CF still has the sandbox (Containment) as a big plus. But IMHO PortMaster has the potential to become a CF replacement. None of the software mentioned above solve the enabled IN/OUT processes/ports problem I was talking about. But for average users + freeware + lightweight + etc, compared to other similar software, perhaps WV + PortMaster might be a good combo. [/QUOTE]
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