Firewall Blocking Steam

ericoabs

Hi, some days ago after a steam update the Bitdefender firewall have blocked steam and i cannot connect into it unless i turn off my firewall, i would like to ask for some help on what should i do to solve this problem.

neomage

Try to add the port manually to the firewall used by steam and this should fix your issue.

Firewall is a mess i can't even detect an adapter. Its Bitdefender ditch firewall and use windows via API.

Rohugh

Steam works fine for me but it is in my application rules.

GUI>Firewall>settings (gear icon)>Application Rules>add rule - navigate to c:\program files(X86)\steam\steam.exe

GamerGamer112

Try to add the port manually to the firewall used by steam and this should fix your issue.

Um... how do i do that im sucha newb at this -.- " />

GamerGamer112

Hello

Did you managed to unblock that software?

Should you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Take care.

Um i need help on steam Every time i go on i cant connect to its network unless i turn off the firewall but im scared i met get a virus and ive already tried 2 solutions and it didn't work, putting steam to Exclusions worked a while ago... but now i have the same problem and the exclusions doesn't work, the other one is Going to Firewall Application Rules and allowing steam but it still does not work and Steam still seems to be a threat to Bitdefender Plz help me and give a reply thanks.

Georgia

@ Padwik

I would recommend following the steps from this knowledge-base article to add exception for this software in the Bitdefender product:

http://www.bitdefender.com/support/How-to-...tions-1163.html

Please feel free to reply if you need further assistance.

antikythera

I had the same issue last night after the Steam Update. At first I thought it was Bigfoot Killer Network Manager causing the issue but it turned out to be BDIS.

This was annoying since I actually run the firewall in trusted mode.

I just reset the firewall rules and it works fine now.

Please note that if you do this then any other custom rules you made will be cleared.

@Georgia - If I disable the firewall module (I am behind a router firewall) what stops working in BDIS apart from IDS?

pahakarma

I have the same issue everytime steam updates. And dont even know what finally fixes it, i remove the steam rules and do them again but still blocked.

Restart pc update bd reset rules make them again.

Please do something about this i have same problem wiht 3 different pc (2 kids) and everytime steam updates i have to mess around with firewall untill it randomly starts working.

I have bitdefender 2015 total security.

comrade4047

A year have passed but Bitdefender Firewall behavior did not change. It still blocks Steam every update 'til rule reset.

I wonder if i made mistake choosing this software

SkullFox

A year have passed but Bitdefender Firewall behavior did not change. It still blocks Steam every update 'til rule reset.

I wonder if i made mistake choosing this software

same thing here...

Steam updates and I have to disable firewall to use it....