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February 16th, 2007 Leave a comment Go to comments

[LATEST UPDATE] 2/17/2007 - Added 4 New Applications.

I've decided to compile a list of "standard" applications and create outbound rules bound to the applications and their default install locations that users can import into the Windows Vista Firewall (should they want to enable outbound filtering but not want to sit and configure each of their programs individually)...

I'm more than willing to create additions to the list (assuming I know the software to be "safe"). So please provide comments with applications you'd like to see included.

I'm also considering writing an application that will create a list based on your installed applications and let you choose which ones to allow access for... This will generate a file you can then import into the firewall.

In the meantime this list is small but it will grow as suggestions come in... Any vendors that would like to be added to this list are more than welcome to provide me with their software and I'll add it.

Current List:

  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • AIM6
  • MSN Messenger
  • FileZilla
  • PuTTy
  • X-Chat 2
  • FoxIt Reader (Requested by Corrine)
  • Mozilla Thunderbird (Requested by Corrine)
  • Opera (Requested by Corrine)
  • Trillian (Requested by Corrine)

As I said leave comments for additional software you'd like to see (preferably with links to the products homepage).

Download: Outbound Rules.txt

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  1. Corrine
    February 16th, 2007 at 20:51 | #1
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    I’m sure I’ll have a list when my new system arrives (due some time around the end of the month or so). Seeing the list of chat software, the one I use is Trillian from http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ since it works with MSN, AIM, Yahoo and IRC.

    Off the top of my head, I’d suggest:

    Trillian http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
    Foxit http://www.foxitsoftware.com
    Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
    Opera http://www.opera.com/

  2. Tyler Reguly
    February 17th, 2007 at 11:12 | #2
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    I’ve updated the rule set to include those… I made the assumption that it was FoxIt Reader (for the update capabilities) so that’s what I went with….

    Let’s keep this going everyone…

    Anymore suggestions?

  3. Corrine
    March 18th, 2007 at 13:20 | #3
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    TeMerc Internet Countermeasures members are encouraged to add their suggestions too!

    http://www.temerc.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3210

  4. Joe
    February 11th, 2008 at 10:37 | #4
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    Need to figure out how to get windows update ( wuapp.exe) without enabling svchost.exe or you just hosed and compromised all your outbound connections giving access to any program to call out.

  5. Pale
    May 31st, 2008 at 15:48 | #5
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    I just cant get Win mail through. :( Too bad It wasnt on the list, have searched Google for 4 hours now, starting to get tired :(

  6. David
    July 28th, 2008 at 12:59 | #6
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    I also need the rules for Windows Mail.

  7. Ralph Zercie
    December 10th, 2008 at 17:50 | #7
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    I have found your example of Vistas out bound firewall rules but do not know where to put them. Could you please help

  8. Corrine
    January 19th, 2009 at 14:20 | #8
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    I'm sure I'll have a list when my new system arrives (due some time around the end of the month or so). Seeing the list of chat software, the one I use is Trillian from http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ since it works with MSN, AIM, Yahoo and IRC.

    Off the top of my head, I'd suggest:

    Trillian http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
    Foxit http://www.foxitsoftware.com
    Thunderbird http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
    Opera http://www.opera.com/

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