Malwarebytes acquires Windows Firewall control firm BiniSoft

Malwarebytes has acquired BiniSoft in a bid to ramp up the firm's endpoint protection solutions.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

On Tuesday, the cybersecurity firm said the deal will help IT administrators protect enterprise endpoints through the integration of BiniSoft's Microsoft Windows Firewall Control tools.

According to the company, the firewall software "allows admins quick access to Windows Firewall settings and enhances the management functionality of networking rules for each application."

Founded in 2010, BiniSoft is the brainchild of independent developer Alexandru Dicu. The programmer says that while Microsoft's native tools are powerful, he did not find it "easy to play with," and therefore set to work building an alternative interface.

The BiniSoft Windows Firewall Control tool provides additional features to extend Windows Firewall software. The software runs in the system tray for quick and direct access and can display notifications for outbound blocked connections and digitally signed programs.

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