Features:

• Setup and configuration are fully automatic right out of the box.
• One-click configuration of pre-defined security settings for Home, Office, and On the Road profiles eliminate complicated application tuning.
• Detects connections to local networks and automatically sets rules that allow access within that network.
• Enhanced User Interface - Privatefirewall has a new, improved interface that displays firewall settings, application listings, the Port Tracking Report, and Firewall Log all from the main window, providing instant access to important information without navigating through any program menus.
• A variety of custom configuration interfaces are easily accessible for advanced users.
• Application Control Engine (ACE), which monitors all traffic to and from your PC. ACE prevents trusted applications from being "Hi-Jacked" without your knowledge to steal local or network-accessible files, or cause damage to your PC or extended network environment.
• Users can also control which applications can be trusted to access the Internet, and can decide whether to permit/block every application with each usage, or save permissions permanently.
• By detecting when an application has been altered since last use, ACE guards against Trojans, viruses, and spyware that attempt to masquerade as trusted applications (such as outlook.exe) and gain entry into your system.
• Allows users to establish different levels of security for Internet access compared to Local Network/Intranet access. This applies to Systems settings as well as rules for specific applications.
• Privatefirewall's Application Control Engine (ACE) automatically opens only the ports necessary for a particular application to access the Internet. Most personal firewalls by default open all ports for trusted applications, thus opening the door for potential security breaches.
• Privatefirewall also allows the user to establish custom levels of security for specific "Trusted" and "Restricted" IP Addresses. This is especially useful if the user requires a different level of security for a specific IP compared to the default "Internet" security level
• Privatefirewall allows users to define application specific or global packet filtering rules that can be applied to not only bi-directional traffic, but incoming or outgoing specifically as well.
• Privatefirewall enables ultimate flexibility in packet filtering configuration. For each packet-filtering rule, the user can allow or deny access to any port or port range.
• Internet Traffic (Packet) Filtering Security Level Control - Privatefirewall 4.0 allows simple adjustment of security levels (i.e., Green, Yellow, and Red light) depending on the amount of protection required.
• Port tracking and reporting - This feature will track all of the user's ports to prohibit unauthorized port scanning or any other type of intrusion. Privatefirewall will also provide detailed reports on all port scan attempts and alert the user immediately on the windows desktop.
• Comprehensive Alert/Attack Information and Reports - Privatefirewall can be configured to automatically display pop-up alerts, which include detailed information related to all incoming or outgoing packet activity.
• Stealth Mode - Privatefirewall provides control over the openings to a user's computer. By "cloaking" the computer's IP address, the PC becomes invisible to the Internet and potential intruders and the risk of intrusion or attack is significantly reduced.
• SecurePOPTM email protection - Privatefirewall protects all POP3 email (such as Outlook and Outlook Express) with a proprietary combination of technologies including SSL (Secure Socket Layer Encryption).
• "Non-Standard" packet filtering - Privatefirewall blocks non-standard (non-winsock) outgoing packets that are commonly used by hackers to gain access to your system.

System Requirements:

• Windows