AChen
01-24-2007, 11:44 PM
Lately there were several concerns between participants of this forum regarding failure of the PC Tools Firewall Plus passing the PCFlunk leak test.
PC Tools research team had found that the problem is with PCFlankLeaktest itself. PCFlank represents incorrectly test results.
Even through local network connection is disabled, PCFlank shows "Your firewall has failed the test" message - please look at the attached file.
Steps of scenario below demonstrate that FW works correctly and passes this Leak Test:
1. Make sure FW is running and PCFlank isn't added to the Application List.
2. Launch PCFlank Leak Test program.
3. Start IE by PCFlank and enter the test data, which should be shown in http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest_results.htm.
4. Click "Next" button.
As result FW pops up window about allow/block an attempt to access the internet - it means the entered test data isn't sent yet, but PCFlank reports that Leak Test is failed. Also we can see log information about this app - please look at second attached file.
5. Click "Open Browser..." button, look for test results - IE cannot display this webpage.
FYI, the same things happens with the original Look'n'Stop so there seems to be a flaw with the PC Flank test as the data is not getting through.
PC Tools research team had found that the problem is with PCFlankLeaktest itself. PCFlank represents incorrectly test results.
Even through local network connection is disabled, PCFlank shows "Your firewall has failed the test" message - please look at the attached file.
Steps of scenario below demonstrate that FW works correctly and passes this Leak Test:
1. Make sure FW is running and PCFlank isn't added to the Application List.
2. Launch PCFlank Leak Test program.
3. Start IE by PCFlank and enter the test data, which should be shown in http://www.pcflank.com/pcflankleaktest_results.htm.
4. Click "Next" button.
As result FW pops up window about allow/block an attempt to access the internet - it means the entered test data isn't sent yet, but PCFlank reports that Leak Test is failed. Also we can see log information about this app - please look at second attached file.
5. Click "Open Browser..." button, look for test results - IE cannot display this webpage.
FYI, the same things happens with the original Look'n'Stop so there seems to be a flaw with the PC Flank test as the data is not getting through.