fwservice.exe

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Windows Process Description:

The fwservice.exe process or the 'PC Tools Firewall Plus Service' belongs to the PC Tools Firewall Plus software by PC Tools. This process serves as a free personal firewall for Microsoft Windows that protects the user's PC from hackers and intruders.

The fwservice.exe process prevents unauthorized users from accessing a user's computer through a network or the internet. The process fwservice.exe monitors all applications connecting to the computer network, promptly identifying and preventing malicious applications from entering the system, and thus stopping them from damaging the computer as well as stealing confidential information. Once installed the fwservice.exe process immediately and automatically protects the PC. It offers real-time protection and wide-ranging network shielding every time the user is working, surfing and playing through the internet.

The fwservice.exe process is utilizable for both beginners and pros. Novice users may choose to activate the process fwservice.exe by its default settings. Alternatively, expert users have the option to customize the network defenses by using advanced packet filtering rules. The process fwservice.exe allows editing of advance permissions, viewing of actions history, and monitoring of blocked packets. The user may leave this process running in the background, as it is able to safely monitor applications, record inputs, and manipulate other programs by itself.

The latest known version of the fwservice.exe process as of November 06, 2007 (3.0.0.52) is intended to work for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Windows Vista 32-bit. It generally occupies about 4836 kilobytes on disk. The fwservice.exe process does not launch any visible window when initiated. Although it is not a crucial Windows file, this process must not be disabled, as it is vital in ensuring the computer's safety against hackers and other unauthorized users.

For ease of use, it is advisable to allow this process to run on boot-up. It is also recommended to run the process fwservice.exe with Antispyware and Antivirus software to further protect the computer against Spyware, worms, viruses, and other threats.

Author: PC Tools.

Author URL: http:/ www.pctools.com/

Part Of: PC Tools Firewall Plus

Memory Usage: Medium. It uses about 950 Kb worth of memory resources when running.

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