GeSWall Freeware Ensures safe use of the internet in a gentle way!

Overview

GeSWall focuses on attack objectives such as taking control of a PC, stealing data, breaking system integrity and prevents damage regardless particular attack techniques. It protects you from intrusions and malicious software by isolating Internet exposed applications. Isolation applies an access restriction policy that effectively prevents all kinds of attacks, known and unknown.

Once installed, GeSWall dynamically isolates web browsers, e-mail, chat, P2P, IRC clients and other applications that may serve as entry points for malicious software or intrusions. Viruses, trojans, spyware and exploits cannot pass through an isolated application and so cannot cause any damage.

An access restriction policy prevents leaks of confidential documents and unauthorized modification of files, registry, etc., coming through an isolated application. At the same time, these restrictions are unintrusive and do not disable important application functionality.

The technology used allows any application to be automatically isolated without configuration by a user. To make it even smoother and transparent, GeSWall applies specific access rules for most popular internet applications. Those specific rules come in an open Application Database. GentleSecurity staff regularly adds new applications to the database so you can get smooth support for more applications from the automatic update service.

With the GeSWall Console, advanced users may choose an appropriate security mode and create rules for applications which are not currently in the application database.