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<blockquote data-quote="FoxtrotCZ" data-source="post: 1034122" data-attributes="member: 73048">More tests:Avast - Lists apps connecting to internet. Can easily block by one click. For selective IP blocking/allowing can use multiple rules per app. Cannot make groups so selective IP blocking is slow.F-Secure - Uses Windows FirewallGData - One rule can apply to multiple apps but need to manually find and select exe. Not user friendly.Norton - Basically same as Avast. Just uglier interface.Bitdefender - I tested again. It lists apps and can block in one click. You can have multiple rules per app and selectively block IPs, but it&#039;s done in very user unfriendly way. You have to find exe in directory explorer every time you need new rule. No groups.Emsisoft - Uses Windows firewallWindows Firewall Control - Same as Windows FirewallComodo - Don&#039;t have list of apps connecting to internet. Can create groups, but you have to manually find executables. Can also add folders, so it&#039;s easier if you know your exes are in one folder. Can selectively block IPs.ZoneAlarm - Lists all apps, not only ones connecting to internet so searching everything takes time. But can create zones of IPs and allow/block app access based on the zone.NetLimiter - Lists apps connecting to internet. Can selectively block IPs. Cannot make groups. Similar to GlassWire.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FoxtrotCZ, post: 1034122, member: 73048"] [B]More tests: Avast[/B] - Lists apps connecting to internet. Can easily block by one click. For selective IP blocking/allowing can use multiple rules per app. Cannot make groups so selective IP blocking is slow. [B]F-Secure[/B] - Uses Windows Firewall [B]GData [/B] - One rule can apply to multiple apps but need to manually find and select exe. Not user friendly. [B]Norton [/B]- Basically same as Avast. Just uglier interface. [B]Bitdefender [/B]- I tested again. It lists apps and can block in one click. You can have multiple rules per app and selectively block IPs, but it's done in very user unfriendly way. You have to find exe in directory explorer every time you need new rule. No groups. [B]Emsisoft [/B]- Uses Windows firewall [B]Windows Firewall Control [/B]- Same as Windows Firewall [B]Comodo [/B]- Don't have list of apps connecting to internet. Can create groups, but you have to manually find executables. Can also add folders, so it's easier if you know your exes are in one folder. Can selectively block IPs. [B]ZoneAlarm [/B]- Lists all apps, not only ones connecting to internet so searching everything takes time. But can create zones of IPs and allow/block app access based on the zone. [B]NetLimiter [/B]- Lists apps connecting to internet. Can selectively block IPs. Cannot make groups. Similar to GlassWire. [/QUOTE]

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