PC Tools Firewall Plus™ for Windows - Free

• Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing.
• Intelligent automatic protection without all the questions.
• Easy to use. Designed for both, novice and expert users.
• Advanced rules to protect your PC against common attacks.
• FREE. No catches, limitations or time-limits.

PC Tools Firewall Plus is advanced technology designed specially for people, not experts. Powerful prevention against attacks and known exploits is activated by default and advanced users can also easily create their own packet filtering rules to customize the network defenses. All you need to do is install it for immediate and automatic ongoing protection.

Smart Updates, OnGuard™ real-time protection and comprehensive network shielding to ensure your system remains safe and hacker free.

Designed for: Windows Vista™ 32-bit, XP, 2000 and Server 2003


Product Info: PC Tools Free Firewall

PC Tools Firewall v4.0.0.40
July 8, 2008

New Features in this version include:
Better Protection:
Firewall Plus now provides a more advanced level of protection against malicious programs that attempt to bypass your firewall and compromise your PC such as those that:

• Inject malicious code: Firewall Plus now blocks the injection of malicious code into authorized applications that have the ability to connect to the Internet
  
• Modify your system: Firewall Plus now blocks the modification of your system configurations and functionality that allow penetration of your firewall
  
• Control other Applications: Firewall Plus now blocks the distribution of control messages to authorized applications with the ability to connect to the Internet
  
• Disable your Firewall: Blocks malicious programs that attempts to shut down your firewall and disable all firewall functionality
  
• More Flexible: Firewall Plus now offers proxy server support for those users who utilize the added layer of protection offered by proxy servers

**Please note that the first login after the installation might take some time because the firewall is in learning mode and needs to check every Windows application that attempts to perform suspicious operations.[/list]Please note: Users' are able to reinstall over current versions.

Important: If you have previously installed PCTFW v4.0.0.35, please run a Smart Update to install the latest version.

Changes from PCTFWv4.0.0.40 include:
Fixes with sociability issues.

Changes from PCTFWv4.0.0.35 include:
PC Tools Firewall Plus v4.0.0.35 delivers improved security by enhancing its leak and kill test functionality. This enhanced functionality means PC Tools Firewall Plus has a greater ability to prevent the accidental or deliberate bypassing of the firewall (commonly called ‘leaking’).

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