Ashampoo FireWall Free 1.2

Ashampoo FireWall Free 1.2 | 10.1 mb

Ashampoo FireWall Free is an easy-to-use program that lets users to their computers from unwanted connections to the Internet. Though it may not be the most robust firewall available, it’s a great choice for novice users who know they want protection but aren’t sure how a firewall should be configured.

The program’s interface is sleek and intuitive, with its functions neatly organized in tabs. Users don’t have to do much to configure the program initially; it will automatically notify users when an application attempts to connect to the Internet and ask whether users want to allow this action. Users can also go into the program and manually add rules for various programs. All the basic functions were intuitive and worked well, and the built-in Help file, while a little awkward in style, provides a good overview of the program’s features and how to use them. In addition to allowing users to define connection rules for applications, the program lets users view connection statistics and logs of connection activity. The program contains an Internet Cleaner feature that allows users to erase evidence of their Internet activity, although we’re not sure this is anything a user couldn’t do from within their browser. Overall, we found the program to be a simple way for users to add a basic level of protection to their computers.
Here are some key features of “Ashampoo Firewall”:

• Heavy-duty firewall protection: Monitors all your computer’s network activity and protects you against both incoming and outgoing connections.
• Easy Mode: Get full protection in seconds with Easy Mode and the Configuration Assistant. No expert knowledge required.
• Expert Mode: Experience users can activate this mode for powerful additional capabilities.
• Simple and compact: Self-explanatory user interface. Very small program that uses minimum memory and resources.
• Learning Mode: Automatically identifies programs that try to make connections and lets you decide whether you want to allow them. One-click operation in Easy Mode or full configuration in Expert Mode.
• Rules: Create rules for every program that controls how they can access the network. One-click in Easy Mode or full configuration in Expert Mode.
• Block All: One-click panic button for emergencies that lets you block all traffic, for example if you are under attack or suspect that a malicious program is active.
• Monitor local connections: Ashampoo FireWall can also monitor the local connections used inside your computer. Useful for identifying suspicious activity. Can be enabled or disabled.
• Monitor LAN connections: Monitor all the local LAN traffic into and out of your computer. Can be enabled or disabled.
• Connection log: Detailed logging of all internal, LAN and Internet connections with date, time, application, port used and IP address.

What’s new in this version:
Version 1.2 improves multi-language support.