Application and network monitor rules [Resolved]

[r2baruch]

Isn’t a system restore point the same thing?

[DoomScythe]

@r2baruch post:41

Isn’t a system restore point the same thing?

System restore is only a very basic restoring program. All it does is just revert back drivers and installation of programs. If you have modified certain rules or files, System Restore won’t do anything to them. The best way is to create a Ghost, though the program needed will require some money.

Yours truly,
DoomScythe

[Wheelie4]

Ok, now that I’ve updated from beta 2.3.2.21 to beta 2.3.3.33 my default “Network Control Rules” in beta 2.3.3.33 are different from the ones in beta 2.3.2.21 were.

For beta 2.3.2.21 I added the following to use utorrent:

Bittorent A mini tuttorial of how to open ports for bittorent and similar p2p programs Go at the "Network Monitor" panel and add the following rule

Rule for TCP/UDP protocol

Action = Allow
Protocol = TCP or UDP
Direction = In
Source IP = Any
Remote IP = your IP adress (or “Any” )
Source port = Any
Remote port = the port your bittorent program uses for the TCP/UDP connections

Remember to add this rule before the blocking rule(BLOCK IP IN FROM IP ANY TO IP ANY WHERE IPPROTO IS ANY). Because the network rules are searched from top to bottom.

Now while the rule location emphasized above in bold was meaningful beta 2.3.2.21 is isn’t meaningful in beta 2.3.3.33 now. Any Idea which location the above bittorrent rule should be at in beta 2.3.3.33? Below is a screencap of my default rules.

Should I put it just before rule #4:
BLOCK AND LOG IP IN OR OUT FROM IP ANY TO IP ANY WHERE IPPROTO IS ANY
Moving the default rule #4 to rule #5?

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[panic]

@Wheelie4 post:43

Ok, now that I’ve updated from beta 2.3.2.21 to beta 2.3.3.33 my default “Network Control Rules” in beta 2.3.3.33 are different from the ones in beta 2.3.2.21 were.

For beta 2.3.2.21 I added the following to use utorrent:
Now while the rule location emphasized above in bold was meaningful beta 2.3.2.21 is isn’t meaningful in beta 2.3.3.33 now. Any Idea which location the above bittorrent rule should be at in beta 2.3.3.33? Below is a screencap of my default rules.

Should I put it just before rule #4:
BLOCK AND LOG IP IN OR OUT FROM IP ANY TO IP ANY WHERE IPPROTO IS ANY
Moving the default rule #4 to rule #5?

Exactly correct! Bit Torrent rule becomes rule 4 and “Block All” rule becomes rule 5.

ewen

[r2baruch]

@DoomScythe post:39

Is it really necessary to uninstall? Anyway, if you say it is safer, I might do so. So far, CPF is not giving my computer a single problem, that’s why I am reluctant to remove it. The computer is a queer place. When dealing with it, I will usually follow the rule : “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”

That is true except that in security programs as the threats advance in sophistication so must the protection provided by the security apps. And of course one may wonder whether at least some portion of the threats are generated by the publishers of the security apps to enhance product sales. This presumably would not apply to Comodo who do not charge for their products.

[Wheelie4]

@panic post:44

Exactly correct! Bit Torrent rule becomes rule 4 and “Block All” rule becomes rule 5.

ewen

Thx panic, I just wanted to be sure I wasn’t opening myself up. I’m not very network rule savy, nor app rule savy for that matter either.

[panic]

@Wheelie4 post:46

Thx panic, I just wanted to be sure I wasn’t opening myself up. I’m not very network rule savy, nor app rule savy for that matter either.

Hey Wheelie,

We learn by asking.

“The wisest man knows that he does not know everything.”

ewen