Fort Firewall 3.19.5 has been released and offers an effective firewall solution for Windows 7 and later operating systems. This powerful tool provides flexible network rules, wildcards in application paths, service filtering, speed limiting, blocklists, traffic statistics, and visual bandwidth display. The latest update includes improvements to the user interface, allowing users to select rows from tables with ease. Additionally, Fort Firewall now uses a better driver function to monitor WSL pico-processes, which improves performance and detection.
Fort Firewall 3.19.5 Now Available
Version 3.19.5 of Fort Firewall, a powerful and user-friendly firewall solution for Windows 7 and later operating systems, has been released.
Key Features:
- Configurable Network Rules: Establish flexible network rules based on applications, global addresses, ports, protocols, and more.
- Wildcards in Application Paths: Easily filter application paths using wildcards to improve the precision of your firewall settings.
- Service Filtering: Use SvcHost.exe service names for enhanced filtering capabilities.
- Speed Limiting: Control bandwidth usage by allocating speed limits to specific application groups.
- Blocklists and Traffic Statistics: Monitor network activity with blocklist features, known as "Zones", and view detailed traffic statistics.
- Visual Bandwidth Display: Graphically represent bandwidth usage in real-time for better visibility.
- Kernel Driver Based on WFP: Leverage the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) to create a robust kernel driver that provides top-notch firewall functionality.
What's New in 3.19.5:
The latest update includes several enhancements:
- Improved User Interface: Select rows from tables for easier navigation and configuration.
- Enhanced Driver Performance: Fort Firewall now uses the PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx2() function to track WSL pico-processes, ensuring accurate detection and filtering of processes (#640).
The latest version is available for download on the GitHub page provided below:
Fort Firewall 3.19.5
UI: Tables: Select rows. Driver: Use PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutineEx2() to track WSL pico-processes (#640).
