RSFirewall!
Version
1.0.0 Rev 49 (last update on Apr 29, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
77
License
GPLv2 or later
Commercial
Type
Date Added
22 June 2009
RSFirewall! is backed up by a team of experts that are trained to be always up to date with the latest known vulnerabilities, security updates making RSFirewall! the best choice in keeping your website safe.
* Joomla! 3.0 / 2.5 / 1.5 Native
* Offers a powerful protection service
* Your website will be always protected against the newest threats
* The Active scanner will track and block any intrusion attempt such as SQL injection
* You won't have to worry about security leaks once you set the website in Lock-down mode
* Don't worry about 3rd Party extensions vulnerability. RSFirewall! protects all your Joomla! website
* Allows you to scan and fix vulnerabilities (no expert knowledge needed).
* Actively scans Joomla! sensitive file and denies hacker attempts to change them.
* Filters any request, such as POST, GET, etc. and blocks SQL injection attempts
* Notifies you by e-mail or even by SMS when a certain level of Alert is generated
* Always keeps you informed about the latest security updates
* Sets the Joomla! Installation into Lockdown mode making it impossible for anyone to access your website's protected areas
* Denies administrator take-overs
* Captcha after unsuccessful admin login attempts
* Country IP blocking
I have moderate knowledge of web design and am in my 3rd year of Joomla! Recently I had 50 out of 54 websites hacked. RSFirewall has helped block those attacks and when a persistent attack kept coming in from Mexico, tech support was prompt, helpful and informative. Thank you so much for a time-saver, web-saver and keep-me-from-pulling-out-my-hair-saver program. :)
Doug
Doug
I have used several RSjoomla extensions and have loved them... until now.
RSFirewall has given me nothing but headaches with:
1. Unwanted redirects (from http://mydomain.com/adminitrator to http://www.mydomain.com/administrator and we all know what issues the www. can cause.)
2. Failed login issues (even when the login and password names are copied directly from my password vault) usually related to www. redirect
3. missing WYSIWYG editors since I installed it.
I have tried to get answers from the developers 3 different times but got 3 different responses each time basically saying: "It’s not our programs fault it doesn’t effect any of the issues you are having..."
The worst part is it got worse over the last two updates. So I am convinced without doubt that this extension is the source of all my issues.
I finally got tired of messing with it and decided to just uninstall the whole thing, now I have even more issues with my admin area. It will sort of work in IE8, won’t work in Firefox now, and we won’t even discuss Chrome.
Be careful if you use this extension. I don’t know exactly what this extension did that caused all the problems but I know I didn’t have any of these issues till I installed this extension and ran the security check. I will likely be uninstalling and reinstalling my entire joomla site from scratch because of all of this.
On the plus side I did like the reporting features and the lock down feature.
RSFirewall has given me nothing but headaches with:
1. Unwanted redirects (from http://mydomain.com/adminitrator to http://www.mydomain.com/administrator and we all know what issues the www. can cause.)
2. Failed login issues (even when the login and password names are copied directly from my password vault) usually related to www. redirect
3. missing WYSIWYG editors since I installed it.
I have tried to get answers from the developers 3 different times but got 3 different responses each time basically saying: "It’s not our programs fault it doesn’t effect any of the issues you are having..."
The worst part is it got worse over the last two updates. So I am convinced without doubt that this extension is the source of all my issues.
I finally got tired of messing with it and decided to just uninstall the whole thing, now I have even more issues with my admin area. It will sort of work in IE8, won’t work in Firefox now, and we won’t even discuss Chrome.
Be careful if you use this extension. I don’t know exactly what this extension did that caused all the problems but I know I didn’t have any of these issues till I installed this extension and ran the security check. I will likely be uninstalling and reinstalling my entire joomla site from scratch because of all of this.
On the plus side I did like the reporting features and the lock down feature.
Owner's reply
Hello,
1) & 2) RSFirewall! will never create any redirects and there's not a single line of code in the package that would have to do anything about redirects. You wrongfully created a htaccess file that redirects from non-www to www, and in the process left $live_site in your configuration.php to the non-www version. This way, your redirects where happening even when submitting forms (such as the user login).
3) There hasn't been a single report of such an issue, furthermore RSFirewall! has been tested with the most popular editors (tinyMCE, JCE, JoomlaCK) and there are no incompatibilites.
The fact that when you uninstalled RSFirewall! your admin panel "crashed" has no logic and there's no proof to support it - if such issues did exist, we would have known about them and fixed them. RSFirewall! does not modify any system files so it's highly unlikely that a simple uninstall would have caused something like this.
This review states facts that have no explanation other than the user error - since RSFirewall! does not handle redirects (how would that be a security feature, since RSFirewall! is a security software ?), does not change any lines within system files (including editors, and has even been tested for compatibility with them), how can all of this have happened ? The user clearly made some changes to his website around the same time he installed RSFirewall! and, without thinking it through (or even listening to our replies, even though we searched for this user and couldn't find any information on him) blamed RSFirewall! for everything (because it's easier to blame somebody else than to fix your own errors).
I've installed RSFirewall and find it to be an excellent product. The install was easy for a non-programmer like myself not to mention the interface integrates well with Joomla - same look and feel.
I had a couple technical issues, as a result submitted tickets and received assistance within 24 hours. They fixed my problems via the back-end - truly a wonderful experience. Support staff really cares and fixed my site, plus they installed the updated version without asking. I look forward to having my site secure while I sleep at night.
I also use RSProForm which is a great product to use. It integrates well with the rest of the extensions!
I had a couple technical issues, as a result submitted tickets and received assistance within 24 hours. They fixed my problems via the back-end - truly a wonderful experience. Support staff really cares and fixed my site, plus they installed the updated version without asking. I look forward to having my site secure while I sleep at night.
I also use RSProForm which is a great product to use. It integrates well with the rest of the extensions!
I had the misfortune of being hacked in the past. I'm not sure whether it was due to using an outdated version of Joomla or a vulnerable third party component, but the many hours invested in returning the site back to one that was operational will not soon be forgotten.
Soon after I looked for security solutions and found RSFirewall. I have since used it on every site I have build and I will continue to do so for as long as I build Joomla sites. The cost, while high compared to some extensions, is incredibly cheap when you factor in the hours it would take to restore the site in the event of it being hacked.
I am now far more diligent with my updates, however recently a third part extension was compromised across the web, ck forms, and many hundreds of sites were attached due to the sql injection attack used.
My sites were also targeted, before I learned of the exploit, but I was pleased to learn that RSFirewall had been protecting me the whole time.
If you only buy one extension for your Joomla site, make it this one. Take the advise of someone who has worked many free hours restoring websites due to hacks and don't make the same mistakes that I did.
Thanks for the great extension guys. I hope you continue to support it for many years to come.
Soon after I looked for security solutions and found RSFirewall. I have since used it on every site I have build and I will continue to do so for as long as I build Joomla sites. The cost, while high compared to some extensions, is incredibly cheap when you factor in the hours it would take to restore the site in the event of it being hacked.
I am now far more diligent with my updates, however recently a third part extension was compromised across the web, ck forms, and many hundreds of sites were attached due to the sql injection attack used.
My sites were also targeted, before I learned of the exploit, but I was pleased to learn that RSFirewall had been protecting me the whole time.
If you only buy one extension for your Joomla site, make it this one. Take the advise of someone who has worked many free hours restoring websites due to hacks and don't make the same mistakes that I did.
Thanks for the great extension guys. I hope you continue to support it for many years to come.
There are days one has to say thank you! Today is such a day. We are a happy client of RS, having pretty much every product in use. RS Firewall works perfectly well and due to the notification service in the component we were notified about a hack attack in progress. We were able to blacklist the IP before the guy could do any harm. Note that the hacker was able to get into the backend, still the lockdown mode saved us. We run a bigger site, people using event registration and so on. RS Firewall is a MUST if you use your webpage commercialy. Thank you guys, keep up the good work!
We use RSFirewall! in all sites we are supporting. This is very useful and powerful component, which is mandatory for every commercial site.
We use other RSJoomla products too. All products of this company have perfect technical and commercial support.
Thank you, colleagues!
We use other RSJoomla products too. All products of this company have perfect technical and commercial support.
Thank you, colleagues!
No Joomla site should be without it! I recently got hacked due to my own errors and after re-installing a backup realized that just having the correct permissions to folders and files is not enough. I bought and installed RSFirewall which not only showed me all the vulnerabilities in my site but enabled my to securely lock and protect it!
If your site does get hacked you can install a backup but you still need to find where and to protect it from further attacks. RSFirewall can save you a lot of time and headaches and the price ... how much do you value your website!
If your site does get hacked you can install a backup but you still need to find where and to protect it from further attacks. RSFirewall can save you a lot of time and headaches and the price ... how much do you value your website!
I found myself struggling with a problem, I couldn't activate the RS Firewall plugin, and then there is no protection.
I submitted a ticket and within 24 hours the problem was solved.
Good support, good product.
I feel so much better knowing my website is protected.
RS Firewall requires some input though, you need to adjust and finetune settings of your website in order to get a good protection grade.
I submitted a ticket and within 24 hours the problem was solved.
Good support, good product.
I feel so much better knowing my website is protected.
RS Firewall requires some input though, you need to adjust and finetune settings of your website in order to get a good protection grade.
For a professional designer, you must install rsfirewal for your customers. perfect components and easy maintenance.
This is an amazing extension.
I had several hackings lately, and I had to move to a new host, and wanted something that will keep an eye on my site, and I was blessed to find RS Firewall.
It even notifies me when any admin logs in, and from what IP address.
The only thing I wish was that it allows me to prevent certain admins from accessing certain components. Because what it does currently that if you prevent access to a certain component, ypu prevent it from all including yourself, which is impractical.
But all in all, this component is a must-have.
I had several hackings lately, and I had to move to a new host, and wanted something that will keep an eye on my site, and I was blessed to find RS Firewall.
It even notifies me when any admin logs in, and from what IP address.
The only thing I wish was that it allows me to prevent certain admins from accessing certain components. Because what it does currently that if you prevent access to a certain component, ypu prevent it from all including yourself, which is impractical.
But all in all, this component is a must-have.
I had been looking for some kind of protection-system for one our istitution's sites for quite a while, when I finally found RSFirewall on JOOMLA.org.
After having (very easily!) installed RSFirewall, it really worked from the first minute on. It gave hints what to change in the configuration to make the site more secure. And it really protected the site against all kinds of hacking trials I encountered in the following weeks.
And what is more the support is excellent. Really the best support team I ever dealt with.
Yes, it costs some money. But you get a high quality product and an outstanding service for it.
Many thanks to all the very nice, very professional people at RSJoomla.
So all in all I reccomend RSFirewall to everybody being responsible for a JOOMLA! driven InterNet-site.
After having (very easily!) installed RSFirewall, it really worked from the first minute on. It gave hints what to change in the configuration to make the site more secure. And it really protected the site against all kinds of hacking trials I encountered in the following weeks.
And what is more the support is excellent. Really the best support team I ever dealt with.
Yes, it costs some money. But you get a high quality product and an outstanding service for it.
Many thanks to all the very nice, very professional people at RSJoomla.
So all in all I reccomend RSFirewall to everybody being responsible for a JOOMLA! driven InterNet-site.
My previous website was hacked to a point of no return and that was not going to happen this time.
I stumbled across this while cruising the extensions directory and decided to give it a try. So far, fantastic! I think I have fixed 20 different things which if not fixed would have for sure lead to my site being hacked again.
I cannot recommend this enough. If you run a web site you need this... period. Sure, a tad on the expensive side but I have a 120 hours into my new site so honestly, to protect that kind of time and investment I felt 65.00 was a steal!!!
It works, I'm happy, and as secure as I can be.
Love it!
I stumbled across this while cruising the extensions directory and decided to give it a try. So far, fantastic! I think I have fixed 20 different things which if not fixed would have for sure lead to my site being hacked again.
I cannot recommend this enough. If you run a web site you need this... period. Sure, a tad on the expensive side but I have a 120 hours into my new site so honestly, to protect that kind of time and investment I felt 65.00 was a steal!!!
It works, I'm happy, and as secure as I can be.
Love it!
RSFirewall is a MUST HAVE for all Joomla websites. The active scanner is essential for blocking malicious attacks and for the overall security of your site.
In 2007 I started out with buying RSFiles from RSJoomla. I loved that component. Since 2007 I have purchased almost every single RSJoomla product (RSMembership, RSTickets, RSSEO, RSFirewall) and I use most of them on all 5 websites I have. They all have the same great service and quality coding.
The developers are generally quick to respond and they are always open to suggestions and incorporate new features you suggest in their new versions.
Yes the price is more than some Joomla components, but you are getting excellent support and quality products. And they have the developer payment option of course. I don't mind paying for that at all.
In 2007 I started out with buying RSFiles from RSJoomla. I loved that component. Since 2007 I have purchased almost every single RSJoomla product (RSMembership, RSTickets, RSSEO, RSFirewall) and I use most of them on all 5 websites I have. They all have the same great service and quality coding.
The developers are generally quick to respond and they are always open to suggestions and incorporate new features you suggest in their new versions.
Yes the price is more than some Joomla components, but you are getting excellent support and quality products. And they have the developer payment option of course. I don't mind paying for that at all.
I purchase this only because I thought my site was protected with all the FREE security protection and making some changes that's recommended by Joomla. It wasn't until I tried to backup my site and restore it is when I had someone point out that my define.php file was hacked. After finding out about RSJOOMLA I watched the youtube videos and I was sold. it showed me how unprotected the site really was. It gave recommendations on what to change, If you don't know how it points you to there help file on the exact thing you need to do. I had 1 particular problem and the Tech support helped me from start to finish. What I also like is the fact that you can block uses from the backend, lockdown your com_install and you can have the software scan your files like your define.php for any changes, it will then email you when something has been changed.
I've bought several components, but this is my FIRST time feeling that they deserve to have me write something about them. I will also have my other site clients purchase this for their sites also.
I've bought several components, but this is my FIRST time feeling that they deserve to have me write something about them. I will also have my other site clients purchase this for their sites also.
As a many-time satisfied user of RSForm Pro! I was swayed towards RSFirewall ! when looking for a product to secure my websites and, 3 days in, I'm left with a warm cosy feeling of security that a good security product ought to give. Support thus far has been excellent and I'm confident that my sites, if not 100% secure (is anything ever?), are more secure now than 99% of other websites out there - and that ought to be enough to put of anyone looking for an easy kill.
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
This is a must have tool for every (commercial) site to prevent gangsters from hacking your Joomla! installation.
The component helps you to keep your installation uptodate and provides a lot of security functions to lock out hackers.
You can test the Active Scanner with the help of the most online keyword density tools. If you have activated the option "Protect against DoS attacks" the tools often gets a forbidden message.
A nice feature is to add own files which will be monitored for changes too, not only the Joomla! core files.
The component helps you to keep your installation uptodate and provides a lot of security functions to lock out hackers.
You can test the Active Scanner with the help of the most online keyword density tools. If you have activated the option "Protect against DoS attacks" the tools often gets a forbidden message.
A nice feature is to add own files which will be monitored for changes too, not only the Joomla! core files.
I am not a security expert so I can't really tell how effective the protection is.
However the extension does what it says and seems to protect my clients pages from various threats! At least it gives me good feeling that I don't leave my sites out there without any protection.
However the extension does what it says and seems to protect my clients pages from various threats! At least it gives me good feeling that I don't leave my sites out there without any protection.
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