[ RESOLVED ] Firewall question

[RJW2]

I just installed Malwarebytes 4.6.13 Trial version and in Trusted Advisor General Settings it says Firewall Protection is ON.

I already had Norton 360 running it's Firewall, you can't have two Firewalls at same time correct?

I don't see anywhere in Malwarebytes to turn the Firewall off?

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[David H. Lipman]

Malwarebytes does not implement a firewall application.  It is merely stating the state of the Microsoft Built-In firewall is Enabled.

Note that Binisoft is a Malwarebytes division and has the Windows Firewall Control (WFC) software.  It is a front-end to the Microsoft Built-In firewall making it more easily controlled and managed by a Windows user.

Reference:

Malwarebytes Windows Firewall Control (WFC)

Edited April 20 by David H. Lipman
Edited for content, clarity, spelling and/or grammar

[RJW2]

47 minutes ago, David H. Lipman said:

Malwarebytes does not implement a firewall application.  It is merely stating the state of the Microsoft Built-In firewall is Enabled.

Note that Binisoft is a Malwarebytes division and has the Windows Firewall Control (WFC) software.  It is a front-end to the Microsoft Built-In firewall making it more easily controlled and managed by a Windows user.

Thanks, I had previously opened Windows 11 Security and looked under it's Firewall tab and it said: Status Unavailable, open Norton 360 for Information.

Was a bit perplexed by the perception therein.

[David H. Lipman]

I can't relate to what Norton/Symantec may do.  Perhaps it implements a firewall of its own and disables the Microsoft Built-In software and Malwarebytes just states it sees a firewall enabled.

Edited April 20 by David H. Lipman
Edited for content, clarity, spelling and/or grammar

[RJW2]

25 minutes ago, David H. Lipman said:

I can't relate to what Norton/Symantec may do.  Perhaps it implements a firewall of its own and disables the Microsoft Built-In software and Malwarebytes just states it sees a firewall enabled.

Yes Norton does in fact implement it's own firewall and Windows Security yields it's firewall OFF while Norton is running. It's always been that way.

But was a bit confused when I saw the Malwarebytes Trusted Advisor General Settings saying Firewall Protection ON. 

I now understand your explanation that MB Trusted Advisor is actually only stating a firewall is Enabled (by some Other process).  But on it's own it appeared as if Malwarebytes was also implementing a Firewall also.

[David H. Lipman]

Closing this topic as it's been resolved.