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| PeerBlock | |
|---|---|
 PeerBlock 1.1 onWindows 8.1 | |
| Developers | Mark Bulas, "night_stalker_z", "XhmikosR" |
| Initial release | September 27, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-27) |
| Final release | |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Firewall |
| License | GPL orzlib License |
| Website | peerblock |
| Repository | |
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PeerBlock is afree and open-sourcepersonal firewall that blocks packets coming from, or going to, a maintained list of blacklisted hosts.[2] PeerBlock is the Windows successor to the softwarePeerGuardian (which is currently maintained only forLinux).[3] It blocks incoming and outgoing connections toIP addresses that are included onblacklists (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 for32- and64-bitWindows Vista,Windows 7, andWindows 8. When the PeerGuardian project ended, its developerPhoenix 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 thesigneddriver, is funded by donations from the public. Future donations are intended to contribute to future signed drivers, hosting and to possibly rent avirtual private server on which the team should be able to build a "real" online-update feature for future releases of PeerBlock.[needs update]
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 andHTTP trackers as well as including a log showing the time, source, IP address, destination, andprotocol 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 arevenue-sharing agreement with I-Blocklist.[9] In late 2015 blocklists were no longer available without payment of a subscription.[10]
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