henrypp/simplewall

Features

• Network Access Control - Defines and enforces security policies to regulate inbound and outbound traffic for specific applications.
• Packet Filtering Engines - Utilizes the Windows Filtering Platform for kernel-level network traffic interception and filtering.
• Traffic Filtering Rules - Implements a system for defining and applying rules to permit or deny network connections.
• Traffic Filters - Inspects and controls network packets using global and application-specific rules to manage traffic flow.
• Background Security Services - Implements a background system service to apply firewall rules independently of the user interface.
• Binary Identity Verification - Identifies specific binaries using file hashes to prevent spoofing and ensure rules apply to the correct program.
• Windows Filtering Platform Interfaces - Provides a graphical interface for managing network traffic and application rules via the Windows Filtering Platform.
• Firewall Management - Controls inbound and outbound network access for individual programs based on file paths and hashes.
• Network Traffic Filters - Intercepts and blocks network requests to telemetry and malicious endpoints for security and privacy.
• Telemetry Blocking - Prevents operating system telemetry and analytics services from communicating with remote servers using built-in blocklists.
• Firewall Rule Configurations - Allows the creation of custom firewall rules based on IP addresses, CIDR ranges, and port numbers.
• IP Address Blocklists - Maintains and updates lists of malicious IP addresses to automatically filter unwanted network traffic.
• Blocked Connection Monitoring - Logs blocked network attempts and displays them for review and rule adjustment.
• Security Profiles - Allows saving and restoring sets of network rules as distinct security profiles.
• Dropped Packet Logging - Records dropped network packets and notifies users when applications attempt unauthorized connections.
• Firewall Configurations - Provides tools for managing host-based network access rules and security configurations.
• Network Security Auditing - Logs dropped packets and monitors blocked attempts to audit network security and refine rules.
• Network Traffic Logs - Records dropped and allowed packets to a file for historical analysis and troubleshooting.
• Packet Drop Logging - Provides a detailed log of network packets blocked by the firewall for troubleshooting and auditing.

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