Firewall Software Causes Problems for Keyword Research
Abstract: Our keyword research program uses normal HTTP internet connections to scan websites, but some firewall solutions will still block our software unless you take direct action. Navigate:Keyword Research | Buy | Download | Help Index
How Firewalls Interact with Internet Enabled Software
Most firewall software programs default to silently block all internet enabled applications unless explicitly specified otherwise in configuration.
This includes most Windows programs such as our keyword research program.
If you get no URLs found in website crawl and related tools, firewalls are often the reason.
If you get flaky results, odd errors etc. net traffic filtering can be the reason.
Firewall Solutions to Get Keyword Research Working
NOD32 client version 3:
View advanced mode
Select Setup
Click - Antivirus and antispyware
In Web access protection click Configure
Expand HTTP and click Web browsers
NOD32 will automatically consider A1 Keyword Research as web browser (checked) - you must uncheck it for A1 Keyword Research to work.
ESET Smart Security:
Set it to learning mode
Kaspersky anti-virus:
Symptoms:
URL timeouts with Indy HTTP engine.
URL 404 response codes wiith WinInet HTTP engine
Solution:
Pause it
Hardware firewall:
Symptoms:
Various errors and/or no crawling
Solution: Mimic user browser behavior (like some other programs also do):
In Scan website | Crawler engine to HTTP using WinInet engine and settings (Internet Explorer)
In General Options | Internet Crawler to Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Win32)
In Scan website | Crawler engine lower amount of simultaneous conections, possibly all down to one.
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