Ashampoo firewall descriptions Ashampoo firewall. You probably know that you need a firewall program to use the Internet safely. In addition to protecting you against attacks from the Internet a good firewall will also tell you when programs installed on your computer are trying to phone home & enable you to prevent them from doing it. This is something that Windows own firewall doesn’ t do & it’ s essential for identifying & stopping the activities of many malicious virus & spyware programs. For example this enables you to prevent your computer from being turned into a “ zombie” controlled by spammers or destructive hackers.

features :

1. Heavy-duty firewall protection: Monitors all your computer’ s network activity & protects you against both incoming & outgoing connections.
2. Easy Mode: Get full protection in seconds with Easy Mode & the Configuration Assistant. No expert knowledge required.
3. Expert Mode: Experience users can activate this mode for powerful additional capabilities.
4. Simple & compact: Self-explanatory user interface. Very small program that uses minimum memory & resources.
5. Learning Mode: Automatically identifies programs that try to make connections & lets you decide whether you want to allow them. One-click operation in Easy Mode or full configuration in Expert Mode.
6. 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.
7. 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.