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Introduction

Login protection, Spam Protection, Access & Security, Site Security, Security Tools

RSFirewall! is the most advanced Joomla! security extension, developed by us at RSJoomla!, that you can use to protect your Joomla! website from intrusions and hacker attacks. It's backed up by a team of experts that are trained to be always up to date with the latest known vulnerabilities and security updates, making RSFirewall! the best choice in keeping your website safe.

Keep your website safe

Specs

» Compatible with Joomla! 3.9+ and Joomla! 4+
» Compatible with Joomla! 5
» Compatible with Joomla! 6
» Compatible with PHP 8.2+

Highlights

» Mitigate the Joomla! < 4.2.8 Web Services API information disclosure
» Backend Password - Add an extra layer of security by typing in a password before logging in the administration!
» Blacklist - Block unwanted (single or multiple using wildcards ..., CIDR notation and ranges) IP addresses.
» IPv6 support
» Whitelist - Bypass protections for selected IPs.
» Stop brute-force login attempts - Capture login attempts (as well as incorrect passwords).
» Malware database - Detects obfuscated, encoded as well as potentially dangerous files (eg. base64encode, eval, gzinflate, pregreplace /e)
» Automatically drop dangerous files when they're uploaded - such as .php, .js, .exe, .com, .bat, .cmd
» Disable the creation of new Administrators
» Protects selected Administrators from any changes - including password change!
» Log all security events and send messages to specified email address(es)
» Powerful exception system - Disable protections based on User Agent, URL or component (regular expressions allowed).
» Database Check - Optimize & repair your database tables.
» Display CAPTCHA in the administration section after a predefined number of failed login attempts.

Active Protections

» Country blocking - Allows you to select which countries have access to your Joomla! website (also blocks anonymous proxies). Based on GeoIP Lite Country database.
» Local file inclusion (LFI)
» Remote file inclusion (RFI)
» SQL injection (SQLi)
» HTML, Javascript and CSS filtering (XSS)
» Denial of Service (DoS) - Block unwanted User Agents
» Automatic blacklist
» Actively scans POST and GET variables.
» Keeps an eye on sensitive Joomla! files and alerts you if they are changed.

System Check

» Check for the latest Joomla! & RSFirewall! versions.
» Provides suggestions on how to tighten your PHP & Joomla! configuration.
» Scan Joomla! core files for integrity.
» Scan files and folders for common permission errors.
» Scan files for common malware.

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Above and Beyond Support



Posted on 21 May 2012
I've used most of RSJoomla's extensions including the Firewall on many sites (I have an unlimited license) and I've been very happy with the support I've received.



The last ticket I had with them ended up not even being related to their Firewall component but I had thought it was. I couldn't access the backend Admin and the site was ready to go live the next day. They identified the problem and explained to me how to fix it. They really saved my butt.



Recommended!!!

Genuine peace of mind and easy to use and configure



Posted on 21 March 2012
I use this component to secure and monitor over 40 sites and it's enabled me to stay in business - without it, I'd be spending most of my working hours manually scanning, monitoring and updating Joomla websites and prowling round server logs with no real idea of how safe each site is.



It's highly flexible so I can lock a site down tight as a drum, or leave specific elements open for ease of access and ramp up their security in other areas instead. For more vulnerable sites with lots of plugins and users, the email notifications keep me advised of every threat in real time from the negligible to critical.



If you're in any doubt but run more than one website then just buy it, with a multiple license and the offers they make on Twitter it ends up being a few quid per year, per site, and it's a load off your mind :)

rs firewall is good



Posted on 07 March 2012
been using it for a while...

worth it! excellent features

coulod add the support to block after a few attempts automatically ... but all together smooth and easy to upgrade !



Great job!

It does its job pretty well, but read on for warnings



Posted on 04 March 2012
This extension does its job pretty well, I get emails for failed logon attempts along with the IP address so that you can add it to the black list if necessary.



But, you will have to be very careful while doing the following

1. Using ACL option - make sure to allow full access to an administrator account before you click save after enabling this option. If not you will be locked out of your site.

2. fixing the problems via System Check. Contact support if you are not sure what you are doing. I lost access to WHMCS pages & its back-end and ability to install any Joomla extensions. Also make sure to backup php.ini before you apply the fix.



Only request to developer is to provide enough warning and detailed documentation about the cause of applying certain security options. I learnt it myself by making many mistakes.

Excellent BUT one VERY BIG problem



Posted on 31 December 2011
This is an excellent application. I would give it 5 stars except for one issue -- and it is such a BIG issue with the potential for BIG problems for the end user that I have to give this application 1 star.



Here is the issue: RSFirewall! has a system lockdown function; you can disable key aspects of Joomla that make your site harder to hack. This is a good thing. RSFirewall! has a master password function; you need to enter in a master password (if you create one) to change the component settings. This is also a good thing. However, when creating a master password, the characters you are entering are masked and there is no field to re-enter your password. So if you enable the system lockdown then mistype when you create a master password you won't know it until you go to log into the application. At which point you would not be able to do anything -- there isn't even the extra security questions to enable you to retrieve your master password -- you know like, "what is your favorite restaurant?" etc -- that you see on some banking sites.



I would love to see this issue resolved --either by having an option to unmask the password when you create it or a field to re-enter the password AND some sort of password retrieval option (security questions, email, something) in the unlikely event you forget your password or type in the wrong one.



If this one issue were fixed, I would give this application 5 stars -- it is great! Just with one MAJOR issue waiting to go awry.
Owner's reply: This review is pointless and should be removed, because is totally wrong. There is an article in the documentation that explains how to clear the master password:

http://www.rsjoomla.com/support/view-article/652-i-lost-my-master-password.html

Excellent application



Posted on 15 September 2011
It was a toss up between tow different security applications ...



After the numerous excellent reviews I decided on RS Firewall and have not been disappointed



Already it has found what where gaping holes in my three sites ... and resolved the issues.



One little issue though, I am sure it is mentioned some where in the T & C's



I bough the multi site license assuming that I could protect my three sites, in fairness I can but I am only entitled to updates on one Domain, I have to pick which one ... that was a little disappointing and probably a little misleading with the term multi site license.



Otherwise ... I cant complain and I am very happy
Owner's reply: Thanks for the review John.

For your information: a multi-site license allows you to install and update RSFirewall! on unlimited websites. You only have to register these websites on our website.

Works perfect



Posted on 23 August 2011
RS Firewall just works perfect. It monitors perfectly who tries to login the site and protects the elemental files! Perfect solution

Incredibly good support team!



Posted on 05 July 2011
Once again, I'm compelled to write a review about how good the RSJoomla! Support team is.

I've installed RSFirewall (the 5th RSJoomla extension on my site, by the way) only this morning, and had two critical issues that were solved in no time (less than an hour) by the support team! They are not only incredibly fast, but also very efficient! Highly recommended.

Worth the Purchase



Posted on 20 June 2011
We have been building a new J16 site and wanted to reduce the chances of any unauthorized visits.

I fully back the claims of the others who have written what they have how good this module is.

We had a problem with what happened when we allowed the module to improve the rating by fixing issues found in our J1.5.23 sites, RSJoomla's support was excellent and was fixed in no time at all.

Well worth the urchase

Definitely worth trusting



Posted on 20 May 2011
We administer upwards of around 50 websites all running Joomla and I initially came across this component and took their claims with a grain of salt. You can't trust everything you read. We had been hacked so many times on so many of our sites that security fixes had become a weekly chore. Then we installed RSFirewall and it all stopped. In the 6 months we have been using this we have not had one single instance of being hacked. Our core Joomla files we getting hacked on a weekly basis... now I haven't had to address one security concern in 6 months. If your Joomla installations attract a lot of traffic, this is a must-have component that does all the hard security work for you. Do be aware that the ratings it gives you on a Windows server are low due to not being able to assign Unix permissions to files, but otherwise, we have subscribed to the top level of support for this and will continue to do so. RSFirewall saved us from having to dump Joomla all together and buy a custom CMS.
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RSFirewall!

Version:
3.3.0
Developer:
RSJoomla!
Last updated:
Feb 17 2026
20 hours ago
Date added:
Jun 22 2009
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Paid download
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c m p
Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5 J6
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