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Spyshelter FW has a lot more features than just being a firewall and also @hjlbx likes his hips module
SpyShelter extremely light + very good HIPS.
Firewall module is just graphical user interface for Windows Firewall; SSF uses Windows Firewall.
Okay, didn't know about HIPS module on SSF. Thank you. But it's paid version, right?
I used windows 10 occasionally because I use Linux, yeah FW is turned off.
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But the staffs in Emsisoft have ever mentioned that Spyshelter FW uses its WFP driver to filter network traffic. If it is just a GUI for windows firewall, why should it use its own driver to filter the traffic?
Mostly all SW out there in the market more or less the same APIs to read/write or even scan the network traffic with the help of OS, so for me, using windows built-in driver + additional/better GUI solves most of the issues.
Emsisoft installs its own firewall driver and Emsisoft Network Filter.
By default, EIS just applies Windows Firewall profile - Trusted, Doman, Public - to global firewall rules.
EIS does not use Windows' built-in WFP (Windows Filtering Platform) or TDI (Transport Driver Interface).
At least that is how I understood some old Fabian Wosar posts about the EIS firewall.
Whereas SpyShelter Firewall uses WFP or TDI; it uses WFP by default.
SpyShelter Firewall is implemented as a Local System service = SpyShelterSrv - just like BiniSoft's Windows Firewall Control.
This, of course, is very easy to test:
- Create Block rule for browser in SpyShelter Firewall.
- Disable Windows Firewall.
- Reboot system (must restart system otherwise WFP\TDI might continue to apply existing policy).
Re-enable Windows Firewall, reboot system (sometimes not required - WFP\TDI quirk) and browser is once again Blocked.
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Yeah, the product is very light. Though I'm basing my comment on premium since I have never tried their firewall.
I think they could benefit with adding something similar to Zemana's intelliguard.
It appears Datpol is positioning itself to focus on refinement of existing features and introduction of new features. The developers removed the skins because they caused time consuming problems for every single one of the new SSF versions.
So we will have to see what Datpol does over the next year.
SSF is very light.
The only security related softs that I have tested that are less resource intensive are AppGuard, Excubits Bouncer, NoVirusThanks Smart Object Bouncer, HitmanPro.Alert and Webroot.
Updated config with new thread tool.
Removed:
Besides, beyond my Windows and soft license keys there's nothing of any real value on any of my systems.
Removed:
- SpyShelter Firewall (won't pay $100 for lifetime license)
- Windows Firewall Control (for me no need)
- Sandboxie (Microsoft Windows Updates and browser updates are always breaking something in SBIE)
- ReHIPS - next stable version
- NoVirusThanks Exe Radar Pro - next stable version
- Smart Object Blocker - next updated version
- Comodo Internet Security 9\10
Besides, beyond my Windows and soft license keys there's nothing of any real value on any of my systems.
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Come on Bro ! No login Password , anyone managing to get access (even remote) to your system will disable all your setup
Yes. Dependent upon what you have selected, it will return either Protected\Safe or At Risk !
I don't cheat to get the green-tag. I'm honest and get the red-tag. Take reality for what it is...
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