GeSWall F.A.Q.
GeSWall product (description and comparision)
What is GeSWall?
How GeSWall protects?
What is the difference between GesWall and personal firewalls?
What is the difference between GesWall and sandbox products?
So, GeSWall is basically an isolator that lowers the rights of programs. Isn't that what limited user does, or does GeSWall do it better, use hardening techniques?
What about comparing GeSWall with hardening software, AV and Behaviour Blockers?
In limited user with one of those hardening tools, an AV, an AS, and a bi-directional Firewall, what does GeSWall specifically add to this setup?
General
When I hit update GeSWall, it says the update server is not available, what's wrong?
Why I have just a blue square without G letter on it?
What happens to all these untrust files/folders/registry keys created by the isolated browsers/applications? How and when do they ever get deleted from my PC? Or do they just stay on your PC, labeled as "untrusted" being guarded by GeSWall?
What happens if I uninstall GeSWall? Do the untrusted files/folders/registry keys then become free to run wild and unchecked on your PC?
Do I need some regular cleaning of the log files or some sort of maintenance?
I am having trouble getting to grips understanding Trusted, Trusted Always, Trusted but Isolated, etc
Compatibility
Is the GeSWall compatible with other firewall programs, such as Sygate or Windows Firewall?
Why I can't save my Thunderbird database on my USB Pen Drive?
Is there way to isolate programs in USB disks, or in LAN drives, to start isolated?
Protection
Is it safe to use it alone or is it better to use it with a firewall & AV?
You mention rootkits on your site, but provide no guidelines and no examples of how you prevent or identify rootkit attacks
I am using the latest version of GeSWall and my AV discovered the Trojan/Backdoor in my system32 folder. How it got round GeSWall?
Why GeSWall does not pass firewall leak tests?
I was able to use the exploit against RPC DCOM to get a shell and then install a service on the machine. I know accessing the registry from a protected application(or something downloaded through it) should be impossible. Is this correct or can services be installed using valid CreateService() system calls?
If there is already malware on the computer , does GeSWall have any effect with this?
Isolation
What is isolated mode, and how do I start my browser up in it?
Why I can't change identification type of the application in the setup console?
To uninstall something that was installed isolated, shall I run the uninstallation also isolated?
If I copy the program from the CD or the floppy to the hard disk, the program runs nonisolated. This is a bit odd, because I consider it similar to a download
I gather that by isolated mode you mean that access priviledges of the application is dropped, for example, if running a web browser from an Admin account using DropMyRights? Is that the essense of it?
I set 'Do not ask again' check box, how to start the applications as non-isolated?
What are the restrictions during the installation of isolated application?
What are the defaults for files and registry used for isolated applications?
Could you advise me if it is better to isolate a programme from the rest of the system.
I can't start my application under the protected mode. Program reports it can't access the file system if started that way. Do you have any ideas how to fix this?
How I can see, that my program is isolated?
Why, when I try to create a new file/folder or rename the existing one in isolated file dialog box, nothing happens?
Restrictions
Is there anyway to restrict process creation?
Is there a way to restrict network traffic coming from a program, such as denying network access altogether?
When a log entry reads \"Deny C115 message to...\" what does that mean? What is a C115 message? Are there other Deny codes I might see?
Why do we need to block some messages? Is it dangerous?
How to
How to disable pop-up dialogs?
How to restrict files creation for an isolated application?
How to download files and save them to local drivers with an isolated web browser?
How to prevent Sony DRM like threats.
The updating procedure doesn't work. It starts by saying "Update pending", then after a few seconds "Already up to date", or something similar. Even after a reboot, it was still version 2.1. How to solve this?
How to disable GeSWall temporarily?
What is isolated mode, and how to start my browser up in it?
I set 'Do not ask again' check box, how to start the applications as non-isolated?
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