This article may rely excessively on sources
too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being
verifiable and
neutral. (December 2017) |
![]() PeerBlock 1.1 on
Windows 8.1 | |
Developer(s) | Mark Bulas, "night_stalker_z", "XhmikosR" |
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Initial release | September 27, 2009 |
Final release | 1.2
[1]
/ January 14, 2014 |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Available in | English |
Type | Firewall |
License | GPL or zlib License |
Website |
peerblock |
Part of a series on |
File sharing |
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PeerBlock is a free and open-source personal firewall that blocks packets coming from, or going to, a maintained list of black listed hosts. [2] PeerBlock is the Windows successor to the software PeerGuardian (which is currently maintained only for Linux). [3] It blocks incoming and outgoing connections to IP addresses that are included on blacklists (made available on the Internet), and to addresses specified by the user. [3] PeerBlock mainly uses blacklists provided by iblocklist.com. [4]
PeerBlock 1.0 is based on the same code as PeerGuardian 2 RC1 Test3 Vista version. [3] It adds support for 32- and 64-bit Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. When the PeerGuardian project ended, its developer Phoenix Labs encouraged current PeerGuardian users to migrate to PeerBlock. [5]
PeerBlock is under development by a small team of developers led by Mark Bulas. [6] Hosting, as well as the signed driver, is funded by donations from the public. Future donations are intended to contribute to future signed drivers, hosting and to possibly rent a virtual private server on which the team should be able to build a "real" online-update feature for future releases of PeerBlock.
PeerBlock has added multiple features in the latest version of the program. Such as a constantly updating blocklist managed by the home site and a manager that lets you choose which lists to include in the block. [7] The program allows for a user to turn on and off both IP and HTTP trackers as well as including a log showing the time, source, IP address, destination, and protocol of the tracker. A list of settings allows users to both customize their program's interface as well as its operations.[ citation needed] [8]
Until September 2013, I-Blocklist, the supplier of the blocking lists PeerBlock uses, supported unlimited free list updating. Since September 2013 updates were limited to once weekly, except to paid subscribers. PeerBlock is hard-coded to use I-Blocklist lists and has entered into a revenue-sharing agreement with I-Blocklist. [9] In late 2015 blocklists were no longer available without payment of a subscription. [10]
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This article may rely excessively on sources
too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being
verifiable and
neutral. (December 2017) |
![]() PeerBlock 1.1 on
Windows 8.1 | |
Developer(s) | Mark Bulas, "night_stalker_z", "XhmikosR" |
---|---|
Initial release | September 27, 2009 |
Final release | 1.2
[1]
/ January 14, 2014 |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Available in | English |
Type | Firewall |
License | GPL or zlib License |
Website |
peerblock |
Part of a series on |
File sharing |
---|
![]() |
PeerBlock is a free and open-source personal firewall that blocks packets coming from, or going to, a maintained list of black listed hosts. [2] PeerBlock is the Windows successor to the software PeerGuardian (which is currently maintained only for Linux). [3] It blocks incoming and outgoing connections to IP addresses that are included on blacklists (made available on the Internet), and to addresses specified by the user. [3] PeerBlock mainly uses blacklists provided by iblocklist.com. [4]
PeerBlock 1.0 is based on the same code as PeerGuardian 2 RC1 Test3 Vista version. [3] It adds support for 32- and 64-bit Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. When the PeerGuardian project ended, its developer Phoenix Labs encouraged current PeerGuardian users to migrate to PeerBlock. [5]
PeerBlock is under development by a small team of developers led by Mark Bulas. [6] Hosting, as well as the signed driver, is funded by donations from the public. Future donations are intended to contribute to future signed drivers, hosting and to possibly rent a virtual private server on which the team should be able to build a "real" online-update feature for future releases of PeerBlock.
PeerBlock has added multiple features in the latest version of the program. Such as a constantly updating blocklist managed by the home site and a manager that lets you choose which lists to include in the block. [7] The program allows for a user to turn on and off both IP and HTTP trackers as well as including a log showing the time, source, IP address, destination, and protocol of the tracker. A list of settings allows users to both customize their program's interface as well as its operations.[ citation needed] [8]
Until September 2013, I-Blocklist, the supplier of the blocking lists PeerBlock uses, supported unlimited free list updating. Since September 2013 updates were limited to once weekly, except to paid subscribers. PeerBlock is hard-coded to use I-Blocklist lists and has entered into a revenue-sharing agreement with I-Blocklist. [9] In late 2015 blocklists were no longer available without payment of a subscription. [10]
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