fireBwall Changelog

What's new in fireBwall 0.3.12.1

Sep 7, 2012
  • This version mostly fixes bugs and decreases the required system resources.

New in fireBwall 0.3.12.0 (Jul 3, 2012)

  • This version has a complete architecture change(a ton of work went into that, basically rebuilt from the ground up).
  • You will need to remove all your old configuration files.
  • We also added a ton of languages, reworked the GUI.
  • Made more configuration options, made it run lighter and easier to move configurations.

New in fireBwall 0.3.11.0 (May 11, 2012)

  • Changed installer over to NSIS
  • Installer lets you choose what modules to install
  • Moved all modules to be external
  • Updated the Log display
  • Added Theming
  • Extended the Adapter Display
  • Added Start Minimized option
  • Added max log file storage
  • Added max pcap log file storage
  • Update the popup menu, allowing you to click on a message to bring up the appropriate module
  • Changed over the updater to check the new secure API
  • ICMP module added options for logging and blocking ICMPv6
  • BasicFirewall rules improved to allow port ranges
  • Changed configuration location to AppData

New in fireBwall 0.3.10.0 (Mar 28, 2012)

  • Module ordering and enabling/disabling is now preserved
  • Configurations now properly serialized
  • Improved pcap output performance
  • ICMP module GUI reworked
  • DDoS module GUI reworked
  • Now have the ability to define a DoS threshold; see the Help section for more info
  • IP Monitor module GUI reworked
  • Reworked rule addition GUIs
  • Ability to edit BasicFirewall and MACFilter rules now included
  • Selecting Help on a specific module now properly opens its respective tab
  • Improved performance of logging
  • BasicFirewall rules now take immediate effect
  • Ability to wipe ARP cache added
  • Basic IPv6 support
  • Fixed more bugs than thought possible
  • Improved clarity of module Help strings

New in fireBwall 0.3.9.0 (Feb 27, 2012)

  • Updated the GUI, language preferences are saved, API improvements, BasicFirewall, ARP Poisoning Protection and MacFilter improvements

New in fireBwall 0.3.8.0 (Feb 11, 2012)

  • Added a Portuguese translation, expanded the API and added community links to the display

New in fireBwall 0.3.7.0 (Jan 24, 2012)

  • Added ability to change update settings and added more getters and setters for the Packet API

New in fireBwall 0.3.6.0 (Jan 19, 2012)

  • Added help section and expanded module development API

New in fireBwall 0.3.5.0 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • Added multiple language support
  • Optimizations and bug fixes
  • Added more API ability, like create packets to send
  • Error logging
  • Removed Maxmind

New in fireBwall 0.3.4.0 (Dec 5, 2011)

  • Finally allows users to develop and load their own modules on firewall startup!

New in fireBwall 0.3.3.0 (Dec 5, 2011)

  • Fixed issues with IPMonitor and improved the installer

New in fireBwall 0.3.2.9 (Dec 2, 2011)

  • Allowed for disabling and enabling of modules, as well as reordering the processing of modules

New in fireBwall 0.3.2.8 (Dec 2, 2011)

  • Fixed some gui errors

New in fireBwall 0.3.2.7 (Dec 1, 2011)

  • optimized the reading of network packets, improved functionality of each module, added rule types to the BasicFirewall.