New: PeerBlock Plus Portable 1.2.0.1 (firewall based on IP block/allow lists) Released

John T. Haller's picture
Submitted by John T. Haller on December 4, 2023 - 7:09pm

logoPeerBlock Plus Portable has been released. PeerBlock is an IP firewall with support for blocklists and allow lists. PeerBlock Plus adds a freely sourced blocklist that is automatically updated daily. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Features

ScreenshotPeerBlock is an IP-based block and allowlist that lets you block communication with advertising, spyware, p2p monitoring, and other servers online. The included blocklist provider, iBlockList, allows users to update their lists once per week for free. Daily updates are available with a paid subscription. PeerBlock Plus Portable adds a freely sourced combined blocklist that is automatically updated daily when starting the app using a custom updater we created. The list provider accepts donations to fund their efforts. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions or the modern and legacy versions are included for maximum performance and compatibility.

Learn more about PeerBlock...

PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format

PeerBlock Plus Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Platform including the Menu and Backup Utility.

Download

PeerBlock Plus Portable is available for immediate download from the PeerBlock Plus Portable homepage. Get it today!

Story Topic:

Comments

John T. Haller's picture

I've updated PeerBlock with a custom updater to do daily updates of a freely available combined blocklist. This should make PeerBlock more useful to a wider arrary of folks.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

ANTICHRISTUS REX's picture

Better than manually deleting the lists.
PS. It was not updating (weekly) since a long time, not updating at all for free users.

“My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.”

― Nikola Tesla ―

Hi John,
What is this "custom updater" exactly? A malicious IP list? Where do you get it from?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Best regards,

Jean-Luc, France

John T. Haller's picture

It's detailed and linked above as well as on the app's homepage. You'll find a sources.txt that details all the sources the developer pulls from linked as well as a donation link to support them.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

There was a great (huge) and free list curated by John at Bitsurge but his site has been down and he warned everyone that eventually he won't be providing it. Anyone has a link or suggestion on an alternative?