Look 'n' Stop Firewall has been around for years; it's a solid protect that provides excellent protection and is extremely light on resources.
32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows are supported by Look 'n' Stop (LnS): Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, ME and 98. The Visual C++ Runtime Library is also required but you do not need to hunt for this required file because the installer will download and install it, if it detected missing.
Key Features of Look’n’Stop
- Application Filtering – LnS will alert you on any application that will use internet connection
- Internet Filtering – most firewall offer this feature to block or allow inbound and outbound data packets
- Rule-based firewall – you can create or modify new firewall rules
- Advanced logging – a neat feature in LnS is to have a log (simple or full logs) for any application of your choice. This is useful if you would like to monitor few or all application’s network connections.
- Plug-ins – an option to extend the capability of Look’n’Stop firewall by activating available plug-ins
- Look 'n' Stop includes an anti-flood log protection
Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) is the only feature that Look’n’Stop is lacking. Other firewall software is boasting their HIPS protection but the developer of LnS disagree to include HIPS in LnS, “Look 'n' Stop contain 2 advanced features to block both filtering (Application and Packet/Internet) even if the application is stopped/killed.” I think this is great since you have the assurance that Look'n'Stop will defend against unwanted shutdown of its firewall.
