New Matousec firewall test-What about PC Tools Firewall Plus?

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[sebatbg]

Hi there.

Anyone seen new Matousec firewall test?

Check it out:

http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php

Well...I'm a little suprised because of PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.69 2nd place...

Thanks God Comodo is in the top of the ranking(of course I would like it to be as high as possible...

Anyway...anyone using PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.69?

What do you think about it?
Is it better than Comodo's Firewall?

I was trying to test it, but...you know...my mistake...
I've installed it next to CIS and...I'm writing from Linux at this time...

XP is so "muddy" that I can't do anything on it...
I will try to do something tomorrow...

Best regards

[eXPerience]

Hi,

Anyone seen new Matousec firewall test?

Yes

Thanks God Comodo is in the top of the ranking(of course I would like it to be as high as possible...

expect more soon

Anyway...anyone using PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.69?

No

What do you think about it?
Is it better than Comodo's Firewall?

It's a simple firewall, and it's doing it's job. It will/can not however match the security Comodo is giving you (by far)

I was trying to test it, but...you know...my mistake...
I've installed it next to CIS and...I'm writing from Linux at this time...

...

Can't stop laughing anymore   

XP is so "muddy" that I can't do anything on it...
I will try to do something tomorrow...

Have fun and gain some eXPerience 

eXPerience

[JoWa]

Tested…

COMODO Leaktests v.1.1.0.3
Date 22:58:33 - 2009-09-12

OS Windows XP SP3 build 2600

1. RootkitInstallation: MissingDriverLoad Protected
2. RootkitInstallation: LoadAndCallImage Vulnerable
3. RootkitInstallation: DriverSupersede Protected
4. RootkitInstallation: ChangeDrvPath Protected
5. Invasion: Runner Protected
6. Invasion: RawDisk Vulnerable
7. Invasion: PhysicalMemory Protected
8. Invasion: FileDrop Vulnerable
9. Invasion: DebugControl Vulnerable
10. Injection: SetWinEventHook Protected
11. Injection: SetWindowsHookEx Protected
12. Injection: SetThreadContext Protected
13. Injection: Services Vulnerable
14. Injection: ProcessInject Protected
15. Injection: KnownDlls Vulnerable
16. Injection: DupHandles Protected
17. Injection: CreateRemoteThread Protected
18. Injection: APC dll injection Protected
19. Injection: AdvancedProcessTermination Vulnerable
20. InfoSend: ICMP Test Protected
21. InfoSend: DNS Test Protected
22. Impersonation: OLE automation Protected
23. Impersonation: ExplorerAsParent Protected
24. Impersonation: DDE Protected
25. Impersonation: Coat Protected
26. Impersonation: BITS Vulnerable
27. Hijacking: WinlogonNotify Vulnerable
28. Hijacking: Userinit Vulnerable
29. Hijacking: UIHost Vulnerable
30. Hijacking: SupersedeServiceDll Vulnerable
31. Hijacking: StartupPrograms Vulnerable
32. Hijacking: ChangeDebuggerPath Vulnerable
33. Hijacking: AppinitDlls Vulnerable
34. Hijacking: ActiveDesktop Protected
Score 190/340

[OmeletGuy]

where you using Internet Security, or Proactive?

[JoWa]

The result is for PC Tools…

[OmeletGuy]

The result is for PC Tools…

OH lol, wooops...

[sebatbg]

Tested…

COMODO Leaktests v.1.1.0.3
Date 22:58:33 - 2009-09-12

OS Windows XP SP3 build 2600

1. RootkitInstallation: MissingDriverLoad Protected
2. RootkitInstallation: LoadAndCallImage Vulnerable
3. RootkitInstallation: DriverSupersede Protected
4. RootkitInstallation: ChangeDrvPath Protected
5. Invasion: Runner Protected
6. Invasion: RawDisk Vulnerable
7. Invasion: PhysicalMemory Protected
8. Invasion: FileDrop Vulnerable
9. Invasion: DebugControl Vulnerable
10. Injection: SetWinEventHook Protected
11. Injection: SetWindowsHookEx Protected
12. Injection: SetThreadContext Protected
13. Injection: Services Vulnerable
14. Injection: ProcessInject Protected
15. Injection: KnownDlls Vulnerable
16. Injection: DupHandles Protected
17. Injection: CreateRemoteThread Protected
18. Injection: APC dll injection Protected
19. Injection: AdvancedProcessTermination Vulnerable
20. InfoSend: ICMP Test Protected
21. InfoSend: DNS Test Protected
22. Impersonation: OLE automation Protected
23. Impersonation: ExplorerAsParent Protected
24. Impersonation: DDE Protected
25. Impersonation: Coat Protected
26. Impersonation: BITS Vulnerable
27. Hijacking: WinlogonNotify Vulnerable
28. Hijacking: Userinit Vulnerable
29. Hijacking: UIHost Vulnerable
30. Hijacking: SupersedeServiceDll Vulnerable
31. Hijacking: StartupPrograms Vulnerable
32. Hijacking: ChangeDebuggerPath Vulnerable
33. Hijacking: AppinitDlls Vulnerable
34. Hijacking: ActiveDesktop Protected
Score 190/340

You've tested it on default cofig, or max?

[JoWa]

Profile: Home

Nothing else configured.

[Kyle]

More of a HIPS test than a fiierwall test 

[razer]

I saw that result few days back, I was impressed by its performance so thought of giving it a try. I generally shuffle between Comodo, Outpost and Online Armour. I don't use or try other firewall b'coz as a experience beta tester I know what they really capable of. For the last 8 months or so I'm using Comodo firewall, it's much better than Outpost and OA in terms of "peace of mind" -- I mean in giving satisfactory protection with little annoyance. But of late it also started behaving like the other two firewalls. So I was feeling agitated with it also. For e.g: in my limited user account it was not loading properly in system tray, sometimes it appears in disable form in system tray -- I mean small icon rather than big white icon. Outpost though a good firewall but it starts blocking ur internet when u set it up to high setting for maximum protection. For e.g: even in a legitimate port scanning it blocks ur connection for a while. It also give other problem also. Problem with OA premium is it's a memory hog! And u have to configure lot of settings from inside to get maximum protection. Its free version in my view is useless.

So this was my experience with these top 3 firewalls. I also believed we still don't have great, all feature, light firewall. So I was always in the look for one such firewall which can provide all these features.

After seeing the latest result of mataousec security (whom I trust a lot) which gave top position to PC tools firewall (and given its reputation in security field)  I felt fascinated enough to give it a try. So I un-install Comodo and installed PC tools FW. Just after installing it, it starts showing its buggy crap. I soon began to question my wisdom for installing such a half baked product. After installation, it slowed down loading and booting time of my XP SP 3 PC. Worse still, after getting loaded, when I right-clicked on its icon in system tray, it showed nothing! Tried many times but nothing helped! Went to start, program and PC tool shortcut, clicked on it but still not GUI appeared! Checked installation log, it says, NDIS driver installation failed but then why the hell it didn't tell me abt this during installation which completed successfully! ? It has loads of problem other than this. U can visit their forum and see urself. I've un-installed it, I'll install it again, once they iron out all those bugs and increase performance. The reason I'll install it again b'coz other than OA it's the only firewall which has got top position in mataousec test.

I wish Comodo soon launched new version of its firewall which passes all those tests. And also fixed the problem which its firewall encounters occasionally during system start -- some of its features get disabled sometime and its icon becomes small.

[LaserWraith]

Razer, Comodo doesn't try to change their product just to pass tests.

They think that the some of the tests they do are not needed, so they don't add the protection just to pass tests.

[sebatbg]

Hi again

I've tested PC Tools Firewall Plus(after reinstalling Win XP-read my last post).

Well even with polish version its so complicated to use, that I've removed it after 15 minutes.

No more firewall testing

COMODO 4Ever

Best regards

[Petit]

Latest version of PcTools firewall slowdown my internet connection.
However it's very good for protection with easy to use HIPS firewall.

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