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Firewall check

Do you wonder if your Firewall is working? Well the following is a list of some of the programs which check it for you:- PCFlank Leaktest: This particular utility tests a firewall's ability to protect your computer from any unauthorized or illegal data transmissions when you're connected to the Internet. Basically, it acts like another program that your firewall has been taught to trust to see what will happen. This is a good test for any programs you use while online. If you're interested in using PCFlank Leaktest, you can download it right now, right here:- [] Atelier Web Firewall Tester: This particular one actually checks your personal firewall with six different tests. Each one uses a different technique to try and gain access to the world outside of your firewall. If your firewall is able to score at least 10 points total, it's doing a fine job. Download this leak test for yourself right here:-. [] FireHole: This leak test works by launching your default browser, inserting its own DLL into it and then trying to establish an Internet connection. You can download FireHole right here. [urlhttp://www.computing.net/answers/security/firehole/802.html[/url][url] Thermite: This is the last one in the list and it works by creating an additional malicious thread into a process you're trying to do. It then injects its code into that process directly. If the test goes through successfully, your firewall is vulnerable to process injection. Download Thermite for yourself by clicking right here:- [|http://www.testmypcsecurity.com/securit ... rmite.html] [/url] This one may be blocked by your virus blocker

They are all free downloads, so you don't have to worry about paying any fees just to get the job done. Again, leak tests are just there for you to test different possible flaws in your firewall. With all the different kinds of threats looming around the Internet today, it's nice to know there's a quick test you can use to make sure yours is running properly and giving you adequate protection.  