Serious Discussion Fort Firewall

[tnodir]

Fort is a simple firewall for Windows 7+.

Features:

• Filter by network addresses, application groups
• Filter by SvcHost.exe service names
• Support wildcards in program path names
• Application group speed limits
• Blocklists via "Zones"
• Stores traffic statistics
• Graphical display of bandwidth
• Has own kernel driver, based on Windows Filtering Platform (WFP)
• Open Source (GPLv3)

Download Firewall v3.5.6

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.5.7​

• Support IPv6.
• UI: Default User specific Logs path is "%LocalAppData%/Fort Firewall/logs".
• UI: RpcManager: Try to reconnect to service on error.
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.38.5
• Driver: Reliably wait for worker thread on unload.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.5.8​

• UI: Add "Filter Mode", instead of "Block/Allow All".
• UI: Statistics: Traffic: Fix "Clear All" to not duplicate active programs.
• Driver: Add errors tracing to system event log.

 

[tnodir]

Can I backup and uninstall fort firewall old version and install new update?

You can just install new version.

To backup settings after uninstalling the fort firewall:
- copy "%ProgramData%\Fort Firewall\" - global settings
- copy "%LocalAppData%\Fort Firewall\" - user specific settings

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.5.9

• UI: IpRange: Improve IP address parsing error messages.
• UI: AppGroups: Fix tab moving in Service mode.
• UI: Options: Validate IP address before saving.
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.39.1
• Driver: Fix BSOD on Win2016Svr RDP conn. (Refactor process inheritance checking.)
• Installer: Fix creating README.portable.

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

ERROR!!!

Then GUI sends me to this site: Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

 

[oldschool]

ERROR!!!

Then GUI sends me to this site: Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

You can download that dll file separately by searching the web.

 

[tnodir]

ERROR!!!

Then GUI sends me to this site: Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

Requirements​

• Visual C++ x86 (32-bit!) redistributable

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.0​

• UI: Options: Add "Dark Mode" flag (Experimental).
• Driver: Defer all TCP packets for speed limiting.
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.39.2

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

Fort Firewall v3.6.0​

• UI: Options: Add "Dark Mode" flag (Experimental).
• Driver: Defer all TCP packets for speed limiting.
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.39.2

This time, When I clicked on programs, I got the blue screen. Luckly I was in shadow mode

 

[tnodir]

This time, When I clicked on programs, I got the blue screen. Luckly I was in shadow mode

What Windows version, build number, 32/64 bit? (Maybe ISO file's name? So I'll install it in VM.)

Which Fort's installation package was used? (windows-x86.exe or windows10-x86_64.exe?)

How to reproduce the crash?

Any error logs in the Fort firewall/logs/ folder?

Please send the memory dump file to nodir.temir@gmail.com

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

There won't be any log files or dump files. When in Shadow mode. Nothing is saved after reboot.
I installed the 86 visual C files because installing the 64 version would not work.
I used the windows10-x86_64.exe install file.
I opened the GUI and clicked programs and got the blue screen.

 

[tnodir]

@ticklemefeet I can't to reproduce the crash:
- Start existing Windows 11 in VM
- Uninstall existing Fort Firewall
- Install Shadow Defender 1.5.0.726, turn on Shadow Mode and Reboot
- Install `FortFirewall-3.6.0-windows10-x86_64.exe` and open its Programs window

Maybe you also installed other security programs or antivirus?

> I opened the GUI and clicked programs and got the blue screen.

Can you please get a screenshot of the BSOD?

 

[ForgottenSeer 69673]

@ticklemefeet I can't to reproduce the crash:
- Start existing Windows 11 in VM
- Uninstall existing Fort Firewall
- Install Shadow Defender 1.5.0.726, turn on Shadow Mode and Reboot
- Install `FortFirewall-3.6.0-windows10-x86_64.exe` and open its Programs window

Maybe you also installed other security programs or antivirus?

> I opened the GUI and clicked programs and got the blue screen.

Can you please get a screenshot of the BSOD?

I just tried installing again and clicking on programs and it seems to be working fine now. Fingers crossed

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.1

• UI: The enabled "Dark Mode" is active, when System's theme is Dark too.
• UI: Programs: Refactor "Options" button.
• UI: Options: Add "Right Click" tray event and "Ignore" action.
• UI: Tray: "Double Click"-s default action is "Ignore" now. (To immediately do "Single Click"-s action.)
• UI: Options: App Groups: Remove "Fragment first TCP packet".
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.39.4
• Driver: Check the device on asynchronous flow deletion. (Fix BSOD on shutdown/reboot.)
• Installer: Check compatibility with HVCI (Core Isolation).

Attention: Edit the Options: Tray: "Double Click" event's action to restore an old action to "Show Options".

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.2

• UI: Options: Remove "Dark mode" flag (auto-follows system mode now).
• UI: App Groups: Improve speed limiting options.
• UI: Update SQLite to v3.40.1
• Driver: Rework the Shaper for speed limiting.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.3

• UI: Options: Add "Animate Alert Icon" flag.
• UI: Programs: Rework State column for alerts.
• UI: Programs: Add "File Path" column.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.4

• UI: Programs: Improve sorting by "State" column (Alerted programs are always on top).
• UI: Tray: Change icon color on some states.
• UI: Options: Save user.ini changes on OK/Apply only.
• UI: Tray Menu: Move Options & Zones to Options sub-menu.
• UI: Options: Add ability to Stop Internet when Quota exceeds.
• UI: Programs: Add "Restrict access to LAN only" flag.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.6

• UI: Options: Fix window's position/size saving.
• UI: Options: OK button is always enabled.
• UI: Tray: Make Options menu clickable.

 

[tnodir]

Fort Firewall v3.6.7

• UI: Tray: Fix Zones opening.
• UI: Options: Cancel button is enabled on change only.
• Driver: fortprov: Fix callouts unregistering order.