To get the most out of your GlassWire 33678 Basic Portable:
| Feature | Specification | | :--- | :--- | Software Type | Network Monitor & Basic Firewall | Version | 3.3.678.0 (Build 33678) | Edition | Basic (Free) / Portable | File Size | ~55 MB (extracted) | OS Compatibility | Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (32/64-bit) | Core Engine | Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) |
The "Portable" designation indicates that the application runs without installation, storing all logs, settings, and configuration files within its own directory rather than the Windows Registry or AppData folders.
No tool is perfect. Be aware of these issues with GlassWire 33678 Basic Portable:
The Portable aspect is the crown jewel. Unlike the installed version, a portable app:
For IT pros who troubleshoot multiple machines or privacy enthusiasts who want to monitor a public computer, GlassWire 33678 Basic Portable is a dream tool.
Many corporate or school computers lock down software installation. Because the portable version doesn't write to the registry or the Program Files directory, you can run it from a USB drive on a locked-down machine (provided you have basic admin rights for the driver—note that the firewall driver itself does require installation, but this version minimizes persistence).
A sortable list of every process using the network. Columns include:
You can right-click any app and choose "Block this application" (which adds a rule to Windows Filtering Platform via GlassWire’s driver).
GlassWire does not install a kernel-level driver. Instead, it leverages the native Windows Filtering Platform (WFP). Build 33678 uses WFP’s FWPM_LAYER_ALE_AUTH_CONNECT_V4 layer to intercept outbound connections and FWPM_LAYER_ALE_FLOW_ESTABLISHED_V4 for traffic metering.
Advantage: No reboot required after installation (critical for portable use).
At a hotel business center or an internet café, you want to ensure no keylogger or rogue process is beaming your data. Run GlassWire from a USB stick, monitor for a few minutes, and see if any unknown .exe is phoning home to a suspicious IP.
