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@dcs18 Do I need WFC to use this method? Would it work if I only use native w7 firewall?

Nope, you do not need WFC - you can use any firewall to accomplish the same results. :)

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ok i m gonna try it thanks for replying

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im gonna try this on outpost pro see if it work's,great work dcs18,sirri,and others for reporting more ip address

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My IDM blacklisted today, I use WFC but it doesnt work here. WFC configuration for IDM revert to default after reboot.

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Can't get it to work with windows8firewall control.

Have not yet had the opportunity to try out Windows 8 Firewall Control - hope someone else who has experience with the same can throw some light on configuration for this particular firewall. :(

My IDM blacklisted today, I use WFC but it doesnt work here. WFC configuration for IDM revert to default after reboot.

That is really strange - none of my Windows Firewall Control settings ever revert to default after a reboot. :unsure:

  • Are you using the latest Windows Firewall Control 4.0.9.7?
  • Did you check out the 2 screenshots at the original post on the 2 rules that need to be applied?

Check out the IPs from the OP, reproduced below in Windows Firewall Control format, for you:--

50.22.78.28,50.22.78.29,50.22.78.31,50.97.41.98,50.97.82.44,69.41.163.49,69.41.163.149,75.125.34.148,75.125.34.157,173.255.137.80,173.255.134.84,174.127.73.80,174.127.73.85,174.133.70.98,174.133.70.101,184.173.149.184,184.173.188.104,184.173.188.106,184.173.188.107,202.134.64.74,207.44.199.16,207.44.199.159,207.44.199.165
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That is really strange - none of my Windows Firewall Control settings ever revert to default after a reboot. :unsure:

  • Are you using the latest Windows Firewall Control 4.0.9.7?
  • Did you check out the 2 screenshots at the original post on the 2 rules that need to be applied?

Check out the IPs from the OP, reproduced below in Windows Firewall Control format, for you:--

50.22.78.28,50.22.78.29,50.22.78.31,50.97.41.98,50.97.82.44,69.41.163.49,69.41.163.149,75.125.34.148,75.125.34.157,173.255.137.80,173.255.134.84,174.127.73.80,174.127.73.85,184.173.188.104,184.173.188.106,184.173.188.107,202.134.64.74,207.44.199.16,207.44.199.159,207.44.199.165

Yes, Im using latest version of WFC and also I followed screenshots on OP.

Probably I incorrectly entered the IPs, because I put space after comma..

Just copy paste from you and so far so good. :D

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Probably I incorrectly entered the IPs, because I put space after comma..

Have appended the rules in horizontal format to the original post, too. :)

Just copy paste from you and so far so good. :D

Thanks for reporting back - glad your WFC is back to normal. :D

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IPs (To Be Blocked) in Vertical Format:--

50.22.78.28

50.22.78.29

50.22.78.31

50.97.41.98

50.97.82.44

69.41.163.49

69.41.163.149

75.125.34.148

75.125.34.157

173.255.137.80

173.255.134.84

174.127.73.80

174.127.73.85

184.173.188.104

184.173.188.106

184.173.188.107

202.134.64.74

207.44.199.16

207.44.199.159
207.44.199.165

Where to insert these?

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On Windows Firewall Control, you need to check the box which you highlighted above only if the Apply button is not activated.

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On Windows Firewall Control, you need to check the box which you highlighted above only if the Apply button is not activated.

I didn't find any facility in WFC to enter the IPs vertically. I entered the horizontal ones though.

After entering the IPs in horizontal format, for the first time I had the "Create" button and pressed that. Do I still need to check the box?

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On Windows Firewall Control, you need to check the box which you highlighted above only if the Apply button is not activated.

I didn't find any facility in WFC to enter the IPs vertically. I entered the horizontal ones though.

After entering the IPs in horizontal format, for the first time I had the "Create" button and pressed that. Do I still need to check the box?

Depending on your firewall, you have to use either vertical or horizontal IPs, not both - most firewalls support the horizontal format.

If you were able to Apply (create) the rule, you do not have to check the box - please report back whether your IDM is able to deactivate itself.

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@dcs18/others

What abut firewalls built in the av softs? Like I tried to make a rule in kaspersky pure 3 and I can't add the full list of the ip addresses from your list as that option in pure does not allow the addition of the last ip address in the list.

If I try to omit the last one and make an outbound rule then it says the ip address can't be resolved due to incorrectly specefied computer name.

So what to do?

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Can somebody who is already using the Kaspersky firewall please assist Levo with his query.

@ Levo

Personally, I have the highest regards for your firewall - am sure that there must be some way out - been quite a while (2 years) since I last tried out KIS. :)

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@dcs18, I've successfully registered IDM with net on. I never did thir dare in my life. However, IDM prompted to whitelist itself after the registration.

With the hosts method I was experiencing data corruption. I hope, this method won't let me have that bad experience.

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IDM seem to be holding it serial with these setting for outpost firewall pro 9.1

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deleted all me host file entries and no more "IDM cannot check for updates because an important system file is damaged on your computer". if i try to check for updates :D

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I hope, this method won't let me have that bad experience.

Don't worry about it at all, there is a money-back guarantee that covers you with this tutorial - in case of a bad experience with this method you stand to receive 250% damages of the amount you actually paid.

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* Topic moved to Guides & Tutorials. "As requested." :)

Oh, yeah - was sure that either you or Bryan would be the one to do the honors. :)

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I don't understand the interest of this method over the hosts one...

could someone explain ?

>The hosts method was causing data corruption in between some random downloads. This isn't experienced by all users though.

> Using hosts method, you can not download IDM from their servers. Now with the firewall method, you can. Moreover, hosts method blocks a IP completely for your system where Firewall method blocks a IP for a particular element only and you can still get access to the IP by other means except by the particular element which has been isolated from using the IP.

P.S. - correct me if I'm wrong.

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I don't understand the interest of this method over the hosts one...

could someone explain ?

Apart from the 2 reasons that rudrax has pointed out, the hosts file entries for IDM generally contains a few IPs which in reality cannot be resolved by the hosts - it just does not have the capability to resolve IPs.

Here is the proof:-

Once your copy of IDM is deactivated, edit your hosts file with all possible anti-IDM entries and then, after that try activating it - IDM activation will fail if the internet connection is switched on.

Take your own example, when nothing worked for you and I helped you out with the hosts method - check out the most important part of my instructions at post # 77, reproduced and highlighted (in red) below:--

But could someone help me get rid of fake serial message ? how can I FULLY uninstall & clean IDM, and then install new version and use hosts method ??? :(

Check out whether the following works for you:--

  • Edit your hosts file with the entries suggested on this thread (leave out the IPs)
  • Ensure that the attribute of the hosts file is changed to Read-only
  • Fire up your IDM - let it complain about the fake serial
  • Switch off your internet connection (this is the important part)
  • Enter your registration details - click OK
  • IDM will advise you that it needs to restart
  • Post-restart, once IDM's registration is seen to stick - feel welcome to switch your internet connection back.
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