Issue abstract: Smart Firewall blocks the launch of the portable version of Speedtest by Ookla, which immediately starts after disabling Smart Firewall.
Detailed description: Download and run the test. Speedtest by Ookla v1.14.198
Product & version number: Norton VPN Ultimate 25.10.10528 (build 25.10.10528.959)
OS details: Windows 7 Ultimate (x64)
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Hello @Napoleon
fwiw ~ my Norton 360 chewed on Speedtest.exe for a while…before…I saw Speedtest run.
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Version: 2018.4.30.13015200
Identified: 11/4/25,
Last Used: 11/4/25,
Startup Item: No
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Caveat: VPN off
I think I’ve determined that the problem launching portable software (Speedtest and Tor Browser) is caused by Cyrillic characters in the paths. If I create a folder named тест on the D drive and place the portable program there, Smart Firewall blocks Speedtest from launching. However, if I rename this folder to test, the problem immediately disappears.
