NetBarrier
Current Version: "X5" (10.5.2) (March 14, 2008)
Intego, Inc. produces the NetBarrier personal firewall software. Users of version 2.0 or later may update their software by using its built-in update function; users of earlier releases may purchase an upgrade. The "Classic" Mac OS version is no longer available for purchase, although updaters are still available for download (see below).
Features include:
- Controls incoming TCP/IP traffic and data
- Controls outgoing TCP/IP traffic and data
- Offers preset or customized security rules
- Protects against Trojan Horses
- Protection against vandal programs
- Blocks selected applications
- Alerts you when applications connect to the Internet
- Audits vandal alerts
- Protects against intrusions
- Offers a choice of defense policies
- Detects wrong passwords
- Protects against network attacks
- Protects against ping of death
- Protects against ping flooding
- Protects against SYN flooding
- Protects against port scans
- Stops unknown packets
- Controls system resources
- Provides TCP sequence scrambling
- Helps control cookies
- Offers individual cookie control
- Deletes cache and history files
- Blocks ad banners
- Hides the last web site visited
- Hides browser and platform information
- Safeguards personal information
- Filters TCP/IP & AppleTalk stacks
- Protects against data thieves, hostile java applets, hostile plug-ins
Version 10.5.2 "addresses some minor issues and improves overall stability"; version 10.5 introduced the following new features:
- New interface
- Multiple firewall configuration settings, which can change when network settings or locations change
- Simple and advanced firewall modes
- Advanced options for intrusion protection
- Improved anti-spyware functions
- More thorough logging
- Enhanced network monitoring features
- New helper application, Washing Machine, which cleans browser caches, cookie files, history files and more
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