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Currently there are only three options for people if they want to use the IP blocklists from Bluetack.

Most firewalls do support IP blocking , but they do not support importing a IP blocklist.

Manually entering the IP addresses need to keep you secure in other firewalls could take weeks.


Of all the popular firewalls available , Sygate supports the blocklists to a degree.. but there is a limit on how many ranges you can add , and it does suffer in performance when there are too many IPs added. Now it's been bought by Symantec and killed off , but the old versions are still available.

If you use Zonealarm , I personally wouldnt even bother trying to add IP's to it.. It can be quite unstable trying to add too many IP's.

Just use Protowall / PG2 , or consider switching to Outpost.

No version of Zonealarm can really be trusted to secure your computer. See here for more on their latest spying tactics: http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=12881

All versions of Kerio / Tiny firewall , currently cannot import IP lists , they probably never will. They also face performance issues and trying to add large amounts of IP's for blocking purposes is not recommended in any version.

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Outpost Firewall / with Blockpost Plugin

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Outpost Firewall is the leading software firewall available from Agnitum , currently at version 4.0

Outpost Pro is a 30 day trial download from here:
http://www.agnitum.com

Among the various plugins Outpost offers, is the free Blockpost Plugin by Dmut/Fazion , moderators at the Outpost forum.

The main purpose of Blockpost is to block IP addresses , best of all , it allows you to import IP blocklists from Bluetack or manually add IP addresses to block IP's for your own purposes.

Blockpost V2-V4 Guide:
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=1515

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Blockpost can handle the largest blocklists out of all IP blocking utilities and does not affect system performance. It is extremely fast and offers many useful features.

You can create your own blocklists , or you can use the free lists available from the Bluetack forum.

:: Blockpost support forum ::
http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=59

:: Blockpost download details ::
http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7229

:: Blockpost Guide ::
http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9846

Blockpost has the highest priority over all connections in your firewall , and filters traffic effectively on all protocols.

Blockpost is the most stable option for IP blocking , but obviously can only be used by Outpost firewall users.

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I have posted malware/ads Blocklists for any Outpost users who do not have the Blocklist Manager yet to import directly into Blockpost on the Outpost forum:

http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16815


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If you already use a different firewall , then the next two options would probably suit your needs better.
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For new and less technical users , installing Peerguardian is the easiest and quickest solution to get started on IP blocking.

Protowall is more suited to advanced users who understand how their own systems work and are capable of following the install instructions.

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Protowall 1.42/ 2.01_Build 9
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Protowall was originally designed by Dudez for blocking large amounts of IP addresses alongside other software firewalls.

Protowall is a free download , and only works on win2k/XP systems.

PW technical support is available to regisitered users here at the B.I.S.S. forums.

Protowall will run beside any other software firewall and blocks at the driver level , the lowest system level possible.

There are many versions available , the most current publically available version is 2.01 build 7.

The current beta version in testing is 2.01 build 9 , if you would like to join the beta testing team please apply in the protowall support forum.

This current version was released due to a limit reached in previous versions of Protowall ability to store IP's , due to an increase in blocklists sizes.. So , If you find Protowall crashing when you try to start it , you will need to upgrade to the latest version.

- Protowall free download page:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/modules.php?name...nload&cid=5

- Protowall help/installation guides:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/pwhelp
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/firstaid/flash/P...wall_flash.html

- Protowall support Forums:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=127

- PW FORUM SUPPORT SECTION :
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=19

- Kims Guide for Blocked IPs relating to windows services:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=6379

Interview with Deathangel [Seraphielx] and Dudez, programmers of the Protowall and Blocklist Manager:
http://www.slyck.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=28288



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[Protowall users should also download the Blocklist Manager [linked further below] to use for updating their blocklists. The BLM features many IP tools and exclusion/inclusion managers to help manage your blocklists , and allows you to choose from the variety of lists at Bluetack.]


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Peerguardian was the original P2P IP blocking solution created by Method , formerly available from Methlabs , now called Phoenixlabs.

PG2 is a free download , it's open source and there are versions for win98 and w2k/XP systems.

The new PG2 by Phrosty , does not have any of the limitations [ only blocked TCP ] and problems [ high cpu usage] that people had with PGV1.

*Note* the Win9x [ 98/ME ] version of PG2 still only blocks TCP protocol only, because of the limitations of that operating system.

::PG2 download page::
http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/

::PG2 support forums::
http://forums.phoenixlabs.org/

::PG2 FAQ::
http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/faq/


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BLOCKLIST MANAGER:
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- BLM DOWNLOAD PAGE:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=dscriptca

- BLM HELP SITE:
- http://bluetack.co.uk/blmhelp

- BLUETACK/BLM FORUM SECTION:
- http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=126

>> :: >>BLUETACK Downloads Page Link << :: <<

Bluetack FAQ:
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?autocom=faq

Bluetack IP Blocklist Converter:
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/convert.html

Outpost / Blockpost guide to importing / updating IPs:
http://www.outpostfirewall.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9846


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