diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7332997a8..b3c96ff69 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,3 +53,5 @@ _testmain.go
 
 # Custom dev scripts
 win_dev_*
+go.work
+go.work.sum
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c57104c10..3ee3ae070 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ Portmaster is a privacy suite for your desktop OS.
 
 All details and guides live in the dedicated [wiki](https://wiki.safing.io/)
 
-- [Getting Started](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/App/GettingStarted)
+- [Getting Started](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/App)
 - Install
   - [on Windows](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/Install/Windows)
   - [on Linux](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/Install/Linux)
 - [Contribute](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Contribute)
 - [VPN Compatibility](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/App/Compatibility#vpn-compatibly)
 - [Software Compatibility](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/App/Compatibility)
-- [Architecture](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/Architecture/Overview)
+- [Architecture](https://wiki.safing.io/en/Portmaster/Architecture)
 
diff --git a/compat/selfcheck.go b/compat/selfcheck.go
index c1508d121..4515d93c5 100644
--- a/compat/selfcheck.go
+++ b/compat/selfcheck.go
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ var (
 	systemIntegrationCheckDialNet      = fmt.Sprintf("ip4:%d", uint8(SystemIntegrationCheckProtocol))
 	systemIntegrationCheckDialIP       = SystemIntegrationCheckDstIP.String()
 	systemIntegrationCheckPackets      = make(chan packet.Packet, 1)
-	systemIntegrationCheckWaitDuration = 20 * time.Second
+	systemIntegrationCheckWaitDuration = 40 * time.Second
 
 	// DNSCheckInternalDomainScope is the domain scope to use for dns checks.
 	DNSCheckInternalDomainScope = ".self-check." + resolver.InternalSpecialUseDomain
 	dnsCheckReceivedDomain      = make(chan string, 1)
-	dnsCheckWaitDuration        = 20 * time.Second
+	dnsCheckWaitDuration        = 40 * time.Second
 	dnsCheckAnswerLock          sync.Mutex
 	dnsCheckAnswer              net.IP
 )
diff --git a/firewall/config.go b/firewall/config.go
index eaf3fa442..ea1785b3b 100644
--- a/firewall/config.go
+++ b/firewall/config.go
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ var (
 	askTimeout               config.IntOption
 
 	CfgOptionPermanentVerdictsKey   = "filter/permanentVerdicts"
-	cfgOptionPermanentVerdictsOrder = 96
+	cfgOptionPermanentVerdictsOrder = 80
 	permanentVerdicts               config.BoolOption
 
 	CfgOptionDNSQueryInterceptionKey   = "filter/dnsQueryInterception"
-	cfgOptionDNSQueryInterceptionOrder = 97
+	cfgOptionDNSQueryInterceptionOrder = 81
 	dnsQueryInterception               config.BoolOption
 )
 
diff --git a/firewall/interception/ebpf/bandwidth/interface.go b/firewall/interception/ebpf/bandwidth/interface.go
index f23d44522..f247b157f 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/ebpf/bandwidth/interface.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/ebpf/bandwidth/interface.go
@@ -133,15 +133,18 @@ func reportBandwidth(ctx context.Context, objs bpfObjects, bandwidthUpdates chan
 			false,
 		)
 		update := &packet.BandwidthUpdate{
-			ConnID:    connID,
-			RecvBytes: skInfo.Rx,
-			SentBytes: skInfo.Tx,
-			Method:    packet.Absolute,
+			ConnID:        connID,
+			BytesReceived: skInfo.Rx,
+			BytesSent:     skInfo.Tx,
+			Method:        packet.Absolute,
 		}
 		select {
 		case bandwidthUpdates <- update:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
+		default:
+			log.Warning("ebpf: bandwidth update queue is full, skipping rest of batch")
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/firewall/interception/ebpf/connection_listener/worker.go b/firewall/interception/ebpf/connection_listener/worker.go
index d8aced122..1dee07be4 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/ebpf/connection_listener/worker.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/ebpf/connection_listener/worker.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cilium/ebpf/link"
 	"github.com/cilium/ebpf/ringbuf"
@@ -112,9 +113,11 @@ func ConnectionListenerWorker(ctx context.Context, packets chan packet.Packet) e
 			Src:      convertArrayToIPv4(event.Saddr, packet.IPVersion(event.IpVersion)),
 			Dst:      convertArrayToIPv4(event.Daddr, packet.IPVersion(event.IpVersion)),
 			PID:      int(event.Pid),
+			SeenAt:   time.Now(),
 		})
 		if isEventValid(event) {
-			log.Debugf("ebpf: received valid connect event: PID: %d Conn: %s", pkt.Info().PID, pkt)
+			// DEBUG:
+			// log.Debugf("ebpf: received valid connect event: PID: %d Conn: %s", pkt.Info().PID, pkt)
 			packets <- pkt
 		} else {
 			log.Warningf("ebpf: received invalid connect event: PID: %d Conn: %s", pkt.Info().PID, pkt)
diff --git a/firewall/interception/nfq/nfq.go b/firewall/interception/nfq/nfq.go
index 585ba96e4..184e15f94 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/nfq/nfq.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/nfq/nfq.go
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ func (q *Queue) packetHandler(ctx context.Context) func(nfqueue.Attribute) int {
 
 		select {
 		case q.packets <- pkt:
-			log.Tracef("nfqueue: queued packet %s (%s -> %s) after %s", pkt.ID(), pkt.Info().Src, pkt.Info().Dst, time.Since(pkt.Info().SeenAt))
+			// DEBUG:
+			// log.Tracef("nfqueue: queued packet %s (%s -> %s) after %s", pkt.ID(), pkt.Info().Src, pkt.Info().Dst, time.Since(pkt.Info().SeenAt))
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return 0
 		case <-time.After(time.Second):
diff --git a/firewall/interception/nfq/packet.go b/firewall/interception/nfq/packet.go
index 6dd421861..8baeff5be 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/nfq/packet.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/nfq/packet.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/florianl/go-nfqueue"
 	"github.com/tevino/abool"
@@ -117,7 +116,13 @@ func (pkt *packet) setMark(mark int) error {
 		}
 		break
 	}
-	log.Tracer(pkt.Ctx()).Tracef("nfqueue: marking packet %s (%s -> %s) on queue %d with %s after %s", pkt.ID(), pkt.Info().Src, pkt.Info().Dst, pkt.queue.id, markToString(mark), time.Since(pkt.Info().SeenAt))
+
+	// DEBUG:
+	// log.Tracer(pkt.Ctx()).Tracef(
+	// 	"nfqueue: marking packet %s (%s -> %s) on queue %d with %s after %s",
+	// 	pkt.ID(), pkt.Info().Src, pkt.Info().Dst, pkt.queue.id,
+	// 	markToString(mark), time.Since(pkt.Info().SeenAt),
+	// )
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/firewall/interception/windowskext/bandwidth_stats.go b/firewall/interception/windowskext/bandwidth_stats.go
index 6e9dd05f7..2a1bddc0f 100644
--- a/firewall/interception/windowskext/bandwidth_stats.go
+++ b/firewall/interception/windowskext/bandwidth_stats.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func reportBandwidth(ctx context.Context, bandwidthUpdates chan *packet.Bandwidt
 	}
 
 	// Report all statistics.
-	for _, stat := range stats {
+	for i, stat := range stats {
 		connID := packet.CreateConnectionID(
 			packet.IPProtocol(stat.protocol),
 			convertArrayToIP(stat.localIP, stat.ipV6 == 1), stat.localPort,
@@ -63,15 +63,18 @@ func reportBandwidth(ctx context.Context, bandwidthUpdates chan *packet.Bandwidt
 			false,
 		)
 		update := &packet.BandwidthUpdate{
-			ConnID:    connID,
-			RecvBytes: stat.receivedBytes,
-			SentBytes: stat.transmittedBytes,
-			Method:    packet.Additive,
+			ConnID:        connID,
+			BytesReceived: stat.receivedBytes,
+			BytesSent:     stat.transmittedBytes,
+			Method:        packet.Additive,
 		}
 		select {
 		case bandwidthUpdates <- update:
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return nil
+		default:
+			log.Warningf("kext: bandwidth update queue is full, skipping rest of batch (%d entries)", len(stats)-i)
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/firewall/module.go b/firewall/module.go
index 345316c00..dd4dcbaac 100644
--- a/firewall/module.go
+++ b/firewall/module.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 var module *modules.Module
 
 func init() {
-	module = modules.Register("filter", prep, start, stop, "core", "interception", "intel")
+	module = modules.Register("filter", prep, start, stop, "core", "interception", "intel", "netquery")
 	subsystems.Register(
 		"filter",
 		"Privacy Filter",
diff --git a/firewall/packet_handler.go b/firewall/packet_handler.go
index 4fc783ba8..97df6eff7 100644
--- a/firewall/packet_handler.go
+++ b/firewall/packet_handler.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/firewall/inspection"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/firewall/interception"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netenv"
+	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netquery"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/network"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/network/netutils"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/network/packet"
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ func issueVerdict(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet, verdict network.V
 		atomic.AddUint64(packetsFailed, 1)
 		err = pkt.Drop()
 	case network.VerdictUndecided, network.VerdictUndeterminable:
-		log.Warningf("filter: tried to apply verdict %s to pkt %s: dropping instead", verdict, pkt)
+		log.Tracer(pkt.Ctx()).Warningf("filter: tried to apply verdict %s to pkt %s: dropping instead", verdict, pkt)
 		fallthrough
 	default:
 		atomic.AddUint64(packetsDropped, 1)
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ func issueVerdict(conn *network.Connection, pkt packet.Packet, verdict network.V
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warningf("filter: failed to apply verdict to pkt %s: %s", pkt, err)
+		log.Tracer(pkt.Ctx()).Warningf("filter: failed to apply verdict to pkt %s: %s", pkt, err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ func bandwidthUpdateHandler(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return nil
 		case bwUpdate := <-interception.BandwidthUpdates:
 			if bwUpdate != nil {
-				updateBandwidth(bwUpdate)
+				updateBandwidth(ctx, bwUpdate)
 				// DEBUG:
 				// log.Debugf("filter: bandwidth update: %s", bwUpdate)
 			} else {
@@ -626,9 +627,9 @@ func bandwidthUpdateHandler(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func updateBandwidth(bwUpdate *packet.BandwidthUpdate) {
+func updateBandwidth(ctx context.Context, bwUpdate *packet.BandwidthUpdate) {
 	// Check if update makes sense.
-	if bwUpdate.RecvBytes == 0 && bwUpdate.SentBytes == 0 {
+	if bwUpdate.BytesReceived == 0 && bwUpdate.BytesSent == 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -648,16 +649,29 @@ func updateBandwidth(bwUpdate *packet.BandwidthUpdate) {
 	// Update stats according to method.
 	switch bwUpdate.Method {
 	case packet.Absolute:
-		conn.RecvBytes = bwUpdate.RecvBytes
-		conn.SentBytes = bwUpdate.SentBytes
+		conn.BytesReceived = bwUpdate.BytesReceived
+		conn.BytesSent = bwUpdate.BytesSent
 	case packet.Additive:
-		conn.RecvBytes += bwUpdate.RecvBytes
-		conn.SentBytes += bwUpdate.SentBytes
+		conn.BytesReceived += bwUpdate.BytesReceived
+		conn.BytesSent += bwUpdate.BytesSent
 	default:
 		log.Warningf("filter: unsupported bandwidth update method: %d", bwUpdate.Method)
+		return
 	}
 
-	// TODO: Send update.
+	// Update bandwidth in the netquery module.
+	if netquery.DefaultModule != nil && conn.BandwidthEnabled {
+		if err := netquery.DefaultModule.Store.UpdateBandwidth(
+			ctx,
+			conn.HistoryEnabled,
+			conn.Process().GetID(),
+			conn.ID,
+			conn.BytesReceived,
+			conn.BytesSent,
+		); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("filter: failed to persist bandwidth data: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func statLogger(ctx context.Context) error {
diff --git a/firewall/prompt.go b/firewall/prompt.go
index e1a380d90..e3582ba02 100644
--- a/firewall/prompt.go
+++ b/firewall/prompt.go
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ func createPrompt(ctx context.Context, conn *network.Connection) (n *notificatio
 	layeredProfile := conn.Process().Profile()
 	if layeredProfile == nil {
 		log.Tracer(ctx).Warningf("filter: tried creating prompt for connection without profile")
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	localProfile := layeredProfile.LocalProfile()
 	if localProfile == nil {
 		log.Tracer(ctx).Warningf("filter: tried creating prompt for connection without local profile")
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// first check if there is an existing notification for this.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 69483277c..a046cc5db 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/safing/jess v0.3.1
 	github.com/safing/portbase v0.17.0
 	github.com/safing/portmaster-android/go v0.0.0-20230605085256-6abf4c495626
-	github.com/safing/spn v0.6.8
+	github.com/safing/spn v0.6.9
 	github.com/shirou/gopsutil v3.21.11+incompatible
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.7.0
 	github.com/spkg/zipfs v0.7.1
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/tannerryan/ring v1.1.2
 	github.com/tevino/abool v1.2.0
 	github.com/umahmood/haversine v0.0.0-20151105152445-808ab04add26
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230713183714-613f0c0eb8a1
 	golang.org/x/net v0.12.0
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.10.0
@@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/zalando/go-keyring v0.2.3 // indirect
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.7 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.11.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230713183714-613f0c0eb8a1 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/mod v0.12.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/time v0.3.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.11.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 61148a1b4..ef2bba870 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ github.com/safing/portbase v0.17.0 h1:RsDzbCGxRIbgaArri3y7MZskfxytEvvkzJpiboDUER
 github.com/safing/portbase v0.17.0/go.mod h1:eKCRqsfMFLVhNpd2sY/fKvnbuk+LrIYnQEZCg1i86Ho=
 github.com/safing/portmaster-android/go v0.0.0-20230605085256-6abf4c495626 h1:olc/REnUdpJN/Gmz8B030OxLpMYxyPDTrDILNEw0eKs=
 github.com/safing/portmaster-android/go v0.0.0-20230605085256-6abf4c495626/go.mod h1:abwyAQrZGemWbSh/aCD9nnkp0SvFFf/mGWkAbOwPnFE=
-github.com/safing/spn v0.6.8 h1:2obvyMzyw5X3CIYedLBE88kNBBrJumF84q1qtQSFqkc=
-github.com/safing/spn v0.6.8/go.mod h1:Mh9bmkqFhO/dHNi9RWXzoXjQij893I4Lj8Wn4tQ0KZA=
+github.com/safing/spn v0.6.9 h1:CCRN5jgshJrLBHwGHl0ywWwhukc+Wff7/I66qgYyymg=
+github.com/safing/spn v0.6.9/go.mod h1:Mh9bmkqFhO/dHNi9RWXzoXjQij893I4Lj8Wn4tQ0KZA=
 github.com/satori/go.uuid v1.2.0 h1:0uYX9dsZ2yD7q2RtLRtPSdGDWzjeM3TbMJP9utgA0ww=
 github.com/satori/go.uuid v1.2.0/go.mod h1:dA0hQrYB0VpLJoorglMZABFdXlWrHn1NEOzdhQKdks0=
 github.com/seehuhn/fortuna v1.0.1 h1:lu9+CHsmR0bZnx5Ay646XvCSRJ8PJTi5UYJwDBX68H0=
diff --git a/netquery/database.go b/netquery/database.go
index 0434d3c17..f1abc6333 100644
--- a/netquery/database.go
+++ b/netquery/database.go
@@ -2,18 +2,23 @@ package netquery
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"path"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/jackc/puddle/v2"
 	"zombiezen.com/go/sqlite"
 	"zombiezen.com/go/sqlite/sqlitex"
 
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/dataroot"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netquery/orm"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/network"
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // InMemory is the "file path" to open a new in-memory database.
-const InMemory = "file:inmem.db"
+const InMemory = "file:inmem.db?mode=memory"
 
 // Available connection types as their string representation.
 const (
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ type (
 		Schema *orm.TableSchema
 
 		readConnPool *puddle.Pool[*sqlite.Conn]
+		historyPath  string
 
 		l         sync.Mutex
 		writeConn *sqlite.Conn
@@ -82,7 +88,9 @@ type (
 		Latitude        float64           `sqlite:"latitude"`
 		Longitude       float64           `sqlite:"longitude"`
 		Scope           netutils.IPScope  `sqlite:"scope"`
-		Verdict         network.Verdict   `sqlite:"verdict"`
+		WorstVerdict    network.Verdict   `sqlite:"worst_verdict"`
+		ActiveVerdict   network.Verdict   `sqlite:"verdict"`
+		FirewallVerdict network.Verdict   `sqlite:"firewall_verdict"`
 		Started         time.Time         `sqlite:"started,text,time"`
 		Ended           *time.Time        `sqlite:"ended,text,time"`
 		Tunneled        bool              `sqlite:"tunneled"`
@@ -93,6 +101,8 @@ type (
 		Allowed         *bool             `sqlite:"allowed"`
 		ProfileRevision int               `sqlite:"profile_revision"`
 		ExitNode        *string           `sqlite:"exit_node"`
+		BytesReceived   uint64            `sqlite:"bytes_received,default=0"`
+		BytesSent       uint64            `sqlite:"bytes_sent,default=0"`
 
 		// TODO(ppacher): support "NOT" in search query to get rid of the following helper fields
 		Active bool `sqlite:"active"` // could use "ended IS NOT NULL" or "ended IS NULL"
@@ -102,24 +112,33 @@ type (
 	}
 )
 
-// New opens a new in-memory database named path.
+// New opens a new in-memory database named path and attaches a persistent history database.
 //
 // The returned Database used connection pooling for read-only connections
 // (see Execute). To perform database writes use either Save() or ExecuteWrite().
 // Note that write connections are serialized by the Database object before being
 // handed over to SQLite.
-func New(path string) (*Database, error) {
+func New(dbPath string) (*Database, error) {
+	historyParentDir := dataroot.Root().ChildDir("databases", 0o700)
+	if err := historyParentDir.Ensure(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to ensure database directory exists: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	historyPath := "file://" + path.Join(historyParentDir.Path, "history.db")
+
 	constructor := func(ctx context.Context) (*sqlite.Conn, error) {
 		c, err := sqlite.OpenConn(
-			path,
+			dbPath,
 			sqlite.OpenReadOnly,
-			sqlite.OpenNoMutex, //nolint:staticcheck // We like to be explicit.
 			sqlite.OpenSharedCache,
-			sqlite.OpenMemory,
 			sqlite.OpenURI,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open read-only sqlite connection at %s: %w", path, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open read-only sqlite connection at %s: %w", dbPath, err)
+		}
+
+		if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(c, "ATTACH DATABASE '"+historyPath+"?mode=ro' AS history", nil); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to attach history database: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		return c, nil
@@ -146,23 +165,22 @@ func New(path string) (*Database, error) {
 	}
 
 	writeConn, err := sqlite.OpenConn(
-		path,
+		dbPath,
 		sqlite.OpenCreate,
 		sqlite.OpenReadWrite,
-		sqlite.OpenNoMutex, //nolint:staticcheck // We like to be explicit.
 		sqlite.OpenWAL,
 		sqlite.OpenSharedCache,
-		sqlite.OpenMemory,
 		sqlite.OpenURI,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open sqlite at %s: %w", path, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open sqlite at %s: %w", dbPath, err)
 	}
 
 	return &Database{
 		readConnPool: pool,
 		Schema:       schema,
 		writeConn:    writeConn,
+		historyPath:  historyPath,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -189,28 +207,42 @@ func NewInMemory() (*Database, error) {
 // any data-migrations. Once the history module is implemented this should
 // become/use a full migration system -- use zombiezen.com/go/sqlite/sqlitemigration.
 func (db *Database) ApplyMigrations() error {
-	// get the create-table SQL statement from the inferred schema
-	sql := db.Schema.CreateStatement(true)
-
+	log.Errorf("applying migrations ...")
 	db.l.Lock()
 	defer db.l.Unlock()
 
-	// execute the SQL
-	if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(db.writeConn, sql, nil); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create schema: %w", err)
+	if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(db.writeConn, "ATTACH DATABASE '"+db.historyPath+"?mode=rwc' AS 'history';", nil); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to attach history database: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// create a few indexes
-	indexes := []string{
-		`CREATE INDEX profile_id_index ON %s (profile)`,
-		`CREATE INDEX started_time_index ON %s (strftime('%%s', started)+0)`,
-		`CREATE INDEX started_ended_time_index ON %s (strftime('%%s', started)+0, strftime('%%s', ended)+0) WHERE ended IS NOT NULL`,
-	}
-	for _, idx := range indexes {
-		stmt := fmt.Sprintf(idx, db.Schema.Name)
+	dbNames := []string{"main", "history"}
+	for _, dbName := range dbNames {
+		// get the create-table SQL statement from the inferred schema
+		sql := db.Schema.CreateStatement(dbName, true)
+		log.Debugf("creating table schema for database %q", dbName)
 
-		if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(db.writeConn, stmt, nil); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index: %q: %w", idx, err)
+		// execute the SQL
+		if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(db.writeConn, sql, nil); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create schema on database %q: %w", dbName, err)
+		}
+
+		// create a few indexes
+		indexes := []string{
+			`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %sprofile_id_index ON %s (profile)`,
+			`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %sstarted_time_index ON %s (strftime('%%s', started)+0)`,
+			`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS %sstarted_ended_time_index ON %s (strftime('%%s', started)+0, strftime('%%s', ended)+0) WHERE ended IS NOT NULL`,
+		}
+		for _, idx := range indexes {
+			name := ""
+			if dbName != "" {
+				name = dbName + "."
+			}
+
+			stmt := fmt.Sprintf(idx, name, db.Schema.Name)
+
+			if err := sqlitex.ExecuteTransient(db.writeConn, stmt, nil); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create index on database %q: %q: %w", dbName, idx, err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -254,7 +286,7 @@ func (db *Database) CountRows(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 		Count int `sqlite:"count"`
 	}
 
-	if err := db.Execute(ctx, "SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM connections", orm.WithResult(&result)); err != nil {
+	if err := db.Execute(ctx, "SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM (SELECT * FROM main.connections UNION SELECT * from history.connections)", orm.WithResult(&result)); err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to perform query: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -265,7 +297,7 @@ func (db *Database) CountRows(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 	return result[0].Count, nil
 }
 
-// Cleanup removes all connections that have ended before threshold.
+// Cleanup removes all connections that have ended before threshold from the live database.
 //
 // NOTE(ppacher): there is no easy way to get the number of removed
 // rows other than counting them in a first step. Though, that's
@@ -273,7 +305,7 @@ func (db *Database) CountRows(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 func (db *Database) Cleanup(ctx context.Context, threshold time.Time) (int, error) {
 	where := `WHERE ended IS NOT NULL
 			AND datetime(ended) < datetime(:threshold)`
-	sql := "DELETE FROM connections " + where + ";"
+	sql := "DELETE FROM main.connections " + where + ";"
 
 	args := orm.WithNamedArgs(map[string]interface{}{
 		":threshold": threshold.UTC().Format(orm.SqliteTimeFormat),
@@ -303,6 +335,21 @@ func (db *Database) Cleanup(ctx context.Context, threshold time.Time) (int, erro
 	return result[0].Count, nil
 }
 
+// RemoveAllHistoryData removes all connections from the history database.
+func (db *Database) RemoveAllHistoryData(ctx context.Context) error {
+	query := fmt.Sprintf("DELETE FROM %s.connections", HistoryDatabase)
+	return db.ExecuteWrite(ctx, query)
+}
+
+// RemoveHistoryForProfile removes all connections from the history database
+// for a given profile ID (source/id).
+func (db *Database) RemoveHistoryForProfile(ctx context.Context, profileID string) error {
+	query := fmt.Sprintf("DELETE FROM %s.connections WHERE profile = :profile", HistoryDatabase)
+	return db.ExecuteWrite(ctx, query, orm.WithNamedArgs(map[string]any{
+		":profile": profileID,
+	}))
+}
+
 // dumpTo is a simple helper method that dumps all rows stored in the SQLite database
 // as JSON to w.
 // Any error aborts dumping rows and is returned.
@@ -330,13 +377,76 @@ func (db *Database) dumpTo(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer) error { //nolint:un
 	return enc.Encode(conns)
 }
 
+// MarkAllHistoryConnectionsEnded marks all connections in the history database as ended.
+func (db *Database) MarkAllHistoryConnectionsEnded(ctx context.Context) error {
+	query := fmt.Sprintf("UPDATE %s.connections SET active = FALSE, ended = :ended WHERE active = TRUE", HistoryDatabase)
+
+	if err := db.ExecuteWrite(ctx, query, orm.WithNamedArgs(map[string]any{
+		":ended": time.Now().Format(orm.SqliteTimeFormat),
+	})); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UpdateBandwidth updates bandwidth data for the connection and optionally also writes
+// the bandwidth data to the history database.
+func (db *Database) UpdateBandwidth(ctx context.Context, enableHistory bool, processKey string, connID string, bytesReceived uint64, bytesSent uint64) error {
+	data := connID + "-" + processKey
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(data))
+	dbConnID := hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
+
+	params := map[string]any{
+		":id": dbConnID,
+	}
+
+	parts := []string{}
+	if bytesReceived != 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, "bytes_received = :bytes_received")
+		params[":bytes_received"] = bytesReceived
+	}
+
+	if bytesSent != 0 {
+		parts = append(parts, "bytes_sent = :bytes_sent")
+		params[":bytes_sent"] = bytesSent
+	}
+
+	updateSet := strings.Join(parts, ", ")
+
+	updateStmts := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf(`UPDATE %s.connections SET %s WHERE id = :id`, LiveDatabase, updateSet),
+	}
+
+	if enableHistory {
+		updateStmts = append(updateStmts,
+			fmt.Sprintf(`UPDATE %s.connections SET %s WHERE id = :id`, HistoryDatabase, updateSet),
+		)
+	}
+
+	merr := new(multierror.Error)
+	for _, stmt := range updateStmts {
+		if err := db.ExecuteWrite(ctx, stmt, orm.WithNamedArgs(params)); err != nil {
+			merr.Errors = append(merr.Errors, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return merr.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
 // Save inserts the connection conn into the SQLite database. If conn
 // already exists the table row is updated instead.
 //
 // Save uses the database write connection instead of relying on the
 // connection pool.
-func (db *Database) Save(ctx context.Context, conn Conn) error {
-	connMap, err := orm.ToParamMap(ctx, conn, "", orm.DefaultEncodeConfig)
+func (db *Database) Save(ctx context.Context, conn Conn, enableHistory bool) error {
+	// convert the connection to a param map where each key is already translated
+	// to the sql column name. We also skip bytes_received and bytes_sent since those
+	// will be updated independently from the connection object.
+	connMap, err := orm.ToParamMap(ctx, conn, "", orm.DefaultEncodeConfig, []string{
+		"bytes_received",
+		"bytes_sent",
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to encode connection for SQL: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -367,26 +477,35 @@ func (db *Database) Save(ctx context.Context, conn Conn) error {
 
 	// TODO(ppacher): make sure this one can be cached to speed up inserting
 	// and save some CPU cycles for the user
-	sql := fmt.Sprintf(
-		`INSERT INTO connections (%s)
-			VALUES(%s)
-			ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
-			%s
-		`,
-		strings.Join(columns, ", "),
-		strings.Join(placeholders, ", "),
-		strings.Join(updateSets, ", "),
-	)
+	dbNames := []DatabaseName{LiveDatabase}
 
-	if err := sqlitex.Execute(db.writeConn, sql, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
-		Named: values,
-		ResultFunc: func(stmt *sqlite.Stmt) error {
-			log.Errorf("netquery: got result statement with %d columns", stmt.ColumnCount())
-			return nil
-		},
-	}); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("netquery: failed to execute:\n\t%q\n\treturned error was: %s\n\tparameters: %+v", sql, err, values)
-		return err
+	if enableHistory {
+		dbNames = append(dbNames, HistoryDatabase)
+	}
+
+	for _, dbName := range dbNames {
+		sql := fmt.Sprintf(
+			`INSERT INTO %s.connections (%s)
+				VALUES(%s)
+				ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET
+				%s
+			`,
+			dbName,
+			strings.Join(columns, ", "),
+			strings.Join(placeholders, ", "),
+			strings.Join(updateSets, ", "),
+		)
+
+		if err := sqlitex.Execute(db.writeConn, sql, &sqlitex.ExecOptions{
+			Named: values,
+			ResultFunc: func(stmt *sqlite.Stmt) error {
+				log.Errorf("netquery: got result statement with %d columns", stmt.ColumnCount())
+				return nil
+			},
+		}); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("netquery: failed to execute:\n\t%q\n\treturned error was: %s\n\tparameters: %+v", sql, err, values)
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/netquery/manager.go b/netquery/manager.go
index 6599d6197..c49aa5c2e 100644
--- a/netquery/manager.go
+++ b/netquery/manager.go
@@ -25,7 +25,22 @@ type (
 		// insert or an update.
 		// The ID of Conn is unique and can be trusted to never collide with other
 		// connections of the save device.
-		Save(context.Context, Conn) error
+		Save(context.Context, Conn, bool) error
+
+		// MarkAllHistoryConnectionsEnded marks all active connections in the history
+		// database as ended NOW.
+		MarkAllHistoryConnectionsEnded(context.Context) error
+
+		// RemoveAllHistoryData removes all connections from the history database.
+		RemoveAllHistoryData(context.Context) error
+
+		// RemoveHistoryForProfile removes all connections from the history database.
+		// for a given profile ID (source/id)
+		RemoveHistoryForProfile(context.Context, string) error
+
+		// UpdateBandwidth updates bandwidth data for the connection and optionally also writes
+		// the bandwidth data to the history database.
+		UpdateBandwidth(ctx context.Context, enableHistory bool, processKey string, connID string, bytesReceived uint64, bytesSent uint64) error
 	}
 
 	// Manager handles new and updated network.Connections feeds and persists them
@@ -98,9 +113,10 @@ func (mng *Manager) HandleFeed(ctx context.Context, feed <-chan *network.Connect
 				continue
 			}
 
-			log.Tracef("netquery: updating connection %s", conn.ID)
+			// DEBUG:
+			// log.Tracef("netquery: updating connection %s", conn.ID)
 
-			if err := mng.store.Save(ctx, *model); err != nil {
+			if err := mng.store.Save(ctx, *model, conn.HistoryEnabled); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("netquery: failed to save connection %s in sqlite database: %s", conn.ID, err)
 
 				continue
@@ -158,7 +174,9 @@ func convertConnection(conn *network.Connection) (*Conn, error) {
 		IPProtocol:      conn.IPProtocol,
 		LocalIP:         conn.LocalIP.String(),
 		LocalPort:       conn.LocalPort,
-		Verdict:         conn.Verdict.Firewall, // TODO: Expose both Worst and Firewall verdicts.
+		FirewallVerdict: conn.Verdict.Firewall,
+		ActiveVerdict:   conn.Verdict.Active,
+		WorstVerdict:    conn.Verdict.Worst,
 		Started:         time.Unix(conn.Started, 0),
 		Tunneled:        conn.Tunneled,
 		Encrypted:       conn.Encrypted,
@@ -250,7 +268,7 @@ func convertConnection(conn *network.Connection) (*Conn, error) {
 }
 
 func genConnID(conn *network.Connection) string {
-	data := conn.ID + "-" + time.Unix(conn.Started, 0).String()
+	data := conn.ID + "-" + conn.Process().GetID()
 	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(data))
 	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:])
 }
diff --git a/netquery/module_api.go b/netquery/module_api.go
index 4cb024628..344f93913 100644
--- a/netquery/module_api.go
+++ b/netquery/module_api.go
@@ -2,39 +2,58 @@ package netquery
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/api"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/config"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/database"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/database/query"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/modules"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/modules/subsystems"
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/runtime"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/network"
 )
 
+// DefaultModule is the default netquery module.
+var DefaultModule *module
+
 type module struct {
 	*modules.Module
 
-	db       *database.Interface
-	sqlStore *Database
-	mng      *Manager
-	feed     chan *network.Connection
+	Store *Database
+
+	db   *database.Interface
+	mng  *Manager
+	feed chan *network.Connection
 }
 
 func init() {
-	m := new(module)
-	m.Module = modules.Register(
+	DefaultModule = new(module)
+
+	DefaultModule.Module = modules.Register(
 		"netquery",
-		m.prepare,
-		m.start,
-		m.stop,
+		DefaultModule.prepare,
+		DefaultModule.start,
+		DefaultModule.stop,
 		"api",
 		"network",
 		"database",
 	)
+
+	subsystems.Register(
+		"history",
+		"Network History",
+		"Keep Network History Data",
+		DefaultModule.Module,
+		"config:history/",
+		nil,
+	)
 }
 
 func (m *module) prepare() error {
@@ -45,12 +64,12 @@ func (m *module) prepare() error {
 		Internal: true,
 	})
 
-	m.sqlStore, err = NewInMemory()
+	m.Store, err = NewInMemory()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create in-memory database: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.mng, err = NewManager(m.sqlStore, "netquery/data/", runtime.DefaultRegistry)
+	m.mng, err = NewManager(m.Store, "netquery/data/", runtime.DefaultRegistry)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create manager: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -58,12 +77,12 @@ func (m *module) prepare() error {
 	m.feed = make(chan *network.Connection, 1000)
 
 	queryHander := &QueryHandler{
-		Database:  m.sqlStore,
+		Database:  m.Store,
 		IsDevMode: config.Concurrent.GetAsBool(config.CfgDevModeKey, false),
 	}
 
 	chartHandler := &ChartHandler{
-		Database: m.sqlStore,
+		Database: m.Store,
 	}
 
 	if err := api.RegisterEndpoint(api.Endpoint{
@@ -92,6 +111,56 @@ func (m *module) prepare() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to register API endpoint: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := api.RegisterEndpoint(api.Endpoint{
+		Path:      "netquery/history/clear",
+		MimeType:  "application/json",
+		Read:      api.PermitUser,
+		Write:     api.PermitUser,
+		BelongsTo: m.Module,
+		HandlerFunc: func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			var body struct {
+				ProfileIDs []string `json:"profileIDs"`
+			}
+
+			dec := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
+			dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
+
+			if err := dec.Decode(&body); err != nil {
+				http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if len(body.ProfileIDs) == 0 {
+				if err := m.mng.store.RemoveAllHistoryData(r.Context()); err != nil {
+					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+
+					return
+				}
+			} else {
+				merr := new(multierror.Error)
+				for _, profileID := range body.ProfileIDs {
+					if err := m.mng.store.RemoveHistoryForProfile(r.Context(), profileID); err != nil {
+						merr.Errors = append(merr.Errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to clear history for %q: %w", profileID, err))
+					} else {
+						log.Infof("netquery: successfully cleared history for %s", profileID)
+					}
+				}
+
+				if err := merr.ErrorOrNil(); err != nil {
+					http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+		},
+		Name:        "Remove connections from profile history",
+		Description: "Remove all connections from the history database for one or more profiles",
+	}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to register API endpoint: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +208,7 @@ func (m *module) start() error {
 				return nil
 			case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
 				threshold := time.Now().Add(-network.DeleteConnsAfterEndedThreshold)
-				count, err := m.sqlStore.Cleanup(ctx, threshold)
+				count, err := m.Store.Cleanup(ctx, threshold)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Errorf("netquery: failed to count number of rows in memory: %s", err)
 				} else {
@@ -153,7 +222,7 @@ func (m *module) start() error {
 	// the runtime database.
 	// Only expose in development mode.
 	if config.GetAsBool(config.CfgDevModeKey, false)() {
-		_, err := NewRuntimeQueryRunner(m.sqlStore, "netquery/query/", runtime.DefaultRegistry)
+		_, err := NewRuntimeQueryRunner(m.Store, "netquery/query/", runtime.DefaultRegistry)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to set up runtime SQL query runner: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -163,5 +232,16 @@ func (m *module) start() error {
 }
 
 func (m *module) stop() error {
+	// we don't use m.Module.Ctx here because it is already cancelled when stop is called.
+	// just give the clean up 1 minute to happen and abort otherwise.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	if err := m.mng.store.MarkAllHistoryConnectionsEnded(ctx); err != nil {
+		// handle the error by just logging it. There's not much we can do here
+		// and returning an error to the module system doesn't help much as well...
+		log.Errorf("netquery: failed to mark connections in history database as ended: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/netquery/orm/encoder.go b/netquery/orm/encoder.go
index 7961f088c..ef86b842d 100644
--- a/netquery/orm/encoder.go
+++ b/netquery/orm/encoder.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 	"zombiezen.com/go/sqlite"
 )
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ type (
 // ToParamMap returns a map that contains the sqlite compatible value of each struct field of
 // r using the sqlite column name as a map key. It either uses the name of the
 // exported struct field or the value of the "sqlite" tag.
-func ToParamMap(ctx context.Context, r interface{}, keyPrefix string, cfg EncodeConfig) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+func ToParamMap(ctx context.Context, r interface{}, keyPrefix string, cfg EncodeConfig, skipFields []string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 	// make sure we work on a struct type
 	val := reflect.Indirect(reflect.ValueOf(r))
 	if val.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ func ToParamMap(ctx context.Context, r interface{}, keyPrefix string, cfg Encode
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get column definition for %s: %w", fieldType.Name, err)
 		}
 
+		if slices.Contains(skipFields, colDef.Name) {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		x, found, err := runEncodeHooks(
 			colDef,
 			fieldType.Type,
diff --git a/netquery/orm/encoder_test.go b/netquery/orm/encoder_test.go
index e5142962d..d0d3c0392 100644
--- a/netquery/orm/encoder_test.go
+++ b/netquery/orm/encoder_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestEncodeAsMap(t *testing.T) { //nolint:tparallel
 	for idx := range cases { //nolint:paralleltest
 		c := cases[idx]
 		t.Run(c.Desc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			res, err := ToParamMap(ctx, c.Input, "", DefaultEncodeConfig)
+			res, err := ToParamMap(ctx, c.Input, "", DefaultEncodeConfig, nil)
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, c.Expected, res)
 		})
diff --git a/netquery/orm/query_runner.go b/netquery/orm/query_runner.go
index 55bafe30c..135a29f61 100644
--- a/netquery/orm/query_runner.go
+++ b/netquery/orm/query_runner.go
@@ -143,7 +143,23 @@ func RunQuery(ctx context.Context, conn *sqlite.Conn, sql string, modifiers ...Q
 			currentField := reflect.New(valElemType)
 
 			if err := DecodeStmt(ctx, &args.Schema, stmt, currentField.Interface(), args.DecodeConfig); err != nil {
-				return err
+				resultDump := make(map[string]any)
+
+				for colIdx := 0; colIdx < stmt.ColumnCount(); colIdx++ {
+					name := stmt.ColumnName(colIdx)
+
+					switch stmt.ColumnType(colIdx) { //nolint:exhaustive // TODO: handle type BLOB?
+					case sqlite.TypeText:
+						resultDump[name] = stmt.ColumnText(colIdx)
+					case sqlite.TypeFloat:
+						resultDump[name] = stmt.ColumnFloat(colIdx)
+					case sqlite.TypeInteger:
+						resultDump[name] = stmt.ColumnInt(colIdx)
+					case sqlite.TypeNull:
+						resultDump[name] = "<null>"
+					}
+				}
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w: %+v", err, resultDump)
 			}
 
 			sliceVal = reflect.Append(sliceVal, reflect.Indirect(currentField))
diff --git a/netquery/orm/schema_builder.go b/netquery/orm/schema_builder.go
index 508b7b186..6aba2a1f7 100644
--- a/netquery/orm/schema_builder.go
+++ b/netquery/orm/schema_builder.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"zombiezen.com/go/sqlite"
+
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 )
 
 var errSkipStructField = errors.New("struct field should be skipped")
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ var (
 	TagTypePrefixVarchar = "varchar"
 	TagTypeBlob          = "blob"
 	TagTypeFloat         = "float"
+	TagTypePrefixDefault = "default="
 )
 
 var sqlTypeMap = map[sqlite.ColumnType]string{
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ type (
 		AutoIncrement bool
 		UnixNano      bool
 		IsTime        bool
+		Default       any
 	}
 )
 
@@ -66,12 +70,17 @@ func (ts TableSchema) GetColumnDef(name string) *ColumnDef {
 }
 
 // CreateStatement build the CREATE SQL statement for the table.
-func (ts TableSchema) CreateStatement(ifNotExists bool) string {
+func (ts TableSchema) CreateStatement(databaseName string, ifNotExists bool) string {
 	sql := "CREATE TABLE"
 	if ifNotExists {
 		sql += " IF NOT EXISTS"
 	}
-	sql += " " + ts.Name + " ( "
+	name := ts.Name
+	if databaseName != "" {
+		name = databaseName + "." + ts.Name
+	}
+
+	sql += " " + name + " ( "
 
 	for idx, col := range ts.Columns {
 		sql += col.AsSQL()
@@ -100,6 +109,21 @@ func (def ColumnDef) AsSQL() string {
 	if def.AutoIncrement {
 		sql += " AUTOINCREMENT"
 	}
+	if def.Default != nil {
+		sql += " DEFAULT "
+		switch def.Type { //nolint:exhaustive // TODO: handle types BLOB, NULL?
+		case sqlite.TypeFloat:
+			sql += strconv.FormatFloat(def.Default.(float64), 'b', 0, 64) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		case sqlite.TypeInteger:
+			sql += strconv.FormatInt(def.Default.(int64), 10) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		case sqlite.TypeText:
+			sql += fmt.Sprintf("%q", def.Default.(string)) //nolint:forcetypeassert
+		default:
+			log.Errorf("unsupported default value: %q %q", def.Type, def.Default)
+			sql = strings.TrimSuffix(sql, " DEFAULT ")
+		}
+		sql += " "
+	}
 	if !def.Nullable {
 		sql += " NOT NULL"
 	}
@@ -155,7 +179,7 @@ func getColumnDef(fieldType reflect.StructField) (*ColumnDef, error) {
 	kind := normalizeKind(ft.Kind())
 
 	switch kind { //nolint:exhaustive
-	case reflect.Int:
+	case reflect.Int, reflect.Uint:
 		def.Type = sqlite.TypeInteger
 
 	case reflect.Float64:
@@ -232,6 +256,30 @@ func applyStructFieldTag(fieldType reflect.StructField, def *ColumnDef) error {
 					def.Length = int(length)
 				}
 
+				if strings.HasPrefix(k, TagTypePrefixDefault) {
+					defaultValue := strings.TrimPrefix(k, TagTypePrefixDefault)
+					switch def.Type { //nolint:exhaustive
+					case sqlite.TypeFloat:
+						fv, err := strconv.ParseFloat(defaultValue, 64)
+						if err != nil {
+							return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse default value as float %q: %w", defaultValue, err)
+						}
+						def.Default = fv
+					case sqlite.TypeInteger:
+						fv, err := strconv.ParseInt(defaultValue, 10, 0)
+						if err != nil {
+							return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse default value as int %q: %w", defaultValue, err)
+						}
+						def.Default = fv
+					case sqlite.TypeText:
+						def.Default = defaultValue
+					case sqlite.TypeBlob:
+						return fmt.Errorf("default values for TypeBlob not yet supported")
+					default:
+						return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply default value for unknown sqlite column type %s", def.Type)
+					}
+				}
+
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/netquery/orm/schema_builder_test.go b/netquery/orm/schema_builder_test.go
index 734da9814..fdd43ec79 100644
--- a/netquery/orm/schema_builder_test.go
+++ b/netquery/orm/schema_builder_test.go
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ func TestSchemaBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 				Int   *int        `sqlite:",not-null"`
 				Float interface{} `sqlite:",float,nullable"`
 			}{},
-			`CREATE TABLE Simple ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT NOT NULL, text TEXT, Int INTEGER NOT NULL, Float REAL );`,
+			`CREATE TABLE main.Simple ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT NOT NULL, text TEXT, Int INTEGER NOT NULL, Float REAL );`,
 		},
 		{
 			"Varchar",
 			struct {
 				S string `sqlite:",varchar(10)"`
 			}{},
-			`CREATE TABLE Varchar ( S VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL );`,
+			`CREATE TABLE main.Varchar ( S VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL );`,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ func TestSchemaBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 
 		res, err := GenerateTableSchema(c.Name, c.Model)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, c.ExpectedSQL, res.CreateStatement(false))
+		assert.Equal(t, c.ExpectedSQL, res.CreateStatement("main", false))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/netquery/query.go b/netquery/query.go
index 83dbc2172..06b766f68 100644
--- a/netquery/query.go
+++ b/netquery/query.go
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netquery/orm"
 )
 
+// DatabaseName is a database name constant.
+type DatabaseName string
+
+// Databases.
+const (
+	LiveDatabase    = DatabaseName("main")
+	HistoryDatabase = DatabaseName("history")
+)
+
 // Collection of Query and Matcher types.
 // NOTE: whenever adding support for new operators make sure
 // to update UnmarshalJSON as well.
@@ -48,11 +57,19 @@ type (
 		Distinct  bool   `json:"distinct"`
 	}
 
+	Min struct {
+		Condition *Query `json:"condition,omitempty"`
+		Field     string `json:"field"`
+		As        string `json:"as"`
+		Distinct  bool   `json:"distinct"`
+	}
+
 	Select struct {
 		Field    string  `json:"field"`
 		Count    *Count  `json:"$count,omitempty"`
 		Sum      *Sum    `json:"$sum,omitempty"`
-		Distinct *string `json:"$distinct"`
+		Min      *Min    `json:"$min,omitempty"`
+		Distinct *string `json:"$distinct,omitempty"`
 	}
 
 	Selects []Select
@@ -68,6 +85,9 @@ type (
 		OrderBy    OrderBys    `json:"orderBy"`
 		GroupBy    []string    `json:"groupBy"`
 		TextSearch *TextSearch `json:"textSearch"`
+		// A list of databases to query. If left empty,
+		// both, the LiveDatabase and the HistoryDatabase are queried
+		Databases []DatabaseName `json:"databases"`
 
 		Pagination
 
@@ -457,6 +477,7 @@ func (sel *Select) UnmarshalJSON(blob []byte) error {
 			Field    string  `json:"field"`
 			Count    *Count  `json:"$count"`
 			Sum      *Sum    `json:"$sum"`
+			Min      *Min    `json:"$min"`
 			Distinct *string `json:"$distinct"`
 		}
 
@@ -468,12 +489,23 @@ func (sel *Select) UnmarshalJSON(blob []byte) error {
 		sel.Field = res.Field
 		sel.Distinct = res.Distinct
 		sel.Sum = res.Sum
+		sel.Min = res.Min
 
 		if sel.Count != nil && sel.Count.As != "" {
 			if !charOnlyRegexp.MatchString(sel.Count.As) {
 				return fmt.Errorf("invalid characters in $count.as, value must match [a-zA-Z]+")
 			}
 		}
+		if sel.Sum != nil && sel.Sum.As != "" {
+			if !charOnlyRegexp.MatchString(sel.Sum.As) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid characters in $sum.as, value must match [a-zA-Z]+")
+			}
+		}
+		if sel.Min != nil && sel.Min.As != "" {
+			if !charOnlyRegexp.MatchString(sel.Min.As) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("invalid characters in $min.as, value must match [a-zA-Z]+")
+			}
+		}
 
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/netquery/query_handler.go b/netquery/query_handler.go
index 599c71ec9..e555965d1 100644
--- a/netquery/query_handler.go
+++ b/netquery/query_handler.go
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
+
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/netquery/orm"
 )
@@ -152,13 +154,7 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) generateSQL(ctx context.Context, schema *orm.Tab
 		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("generating where clause: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if req.paramMap == nil {
-		req.paramMap = make(map[string]interface{})
-	}
-
-	for key, val := range paramMap {
-		req.paramMap[key] = val
-	}
+	req.mergeParams(paramMap)
 
 	if req.TextSearch != nil {
 		textClause, textParams, err := req.TextSearch.toSQLConditionClause(ctx, schema, "", orm.DefaultEncodeConfig)
@@ -173,9 +169,7 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) generateSQL(ctx context.Context, schema *orm.Tab
 
 			whereClause += textClause
 
-			for key, val := range textParams {
-				req.paramMap[key] = val
-			}
+			req.mergeParams(textParams)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -190,11 +184,24 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) generateSQL(ctx context.Context, schema *orm.Tab
 	}
 
 	selectClause := req.generateSelectClause()
-	query := `SELECT ` + selectClause + ` FROM connections`
+
 	if whereClause != "" {
-		query += " WHERE " + whereClause
+		whereClause = "WHERE " + whereClause
+	}
+
+	if len(req.Databases) == 0 {
+		req.Databases = []DatabaseName{LiveDatabase, HistoryDatabase}
 	}
 
+	sources := make([]string, len(req.Databases))
+	for idx, db := range req.Databases {
+		sources[idx] = fmt.Sprintf("SELECT * FROM %s.connections %s", db, whereClause)
+	}
+
+	source := strings.Join(sources, " UNION ")
+
+	query := `SELECT ` + selectClause + ` FROM ( ` + source + ` ) `
+
 	query += " " + groupByClause + " " + orderByClause + " " + req.Pagination.toSQLLimitOffsetClause()
 
 	return strings.TrimSpace(query), req.paramMap, nil
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) generateSQL(ctx context.Context, schema *orm.Tab
 func (req *QueryRequestPayload) prepareSelectedFields(ctx context.Context, schema *orm.TableSchema) error {
 	for idx, s := range req.Select {
 		var field string
+
 		switch {
 		case s.Count != nil:
 			field = s.Count.Field
@@ -211,6 +219,12 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) prepareSelectedFields(ctx context.Context, schem
 		case s.Sum != nil:
 			// field is not used in case of $sum
 			field = "*"
+		case s.Min != nil:
+			if s.Min.Field != "" {
+				field = s.Min.Field
+			} else {
+				field = "*"
+			}
 		default:
 			field = s.Field
 		}
@@ -251,13 +265,40 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) prepareSelectedFields(ctx context.Context, schem
 				return fmt.Errorf("in $sum: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			req.paramMap = params
+			req.mergeParams(params)
 			req.selectedFields = append(
 				req.selectedFields,
 				fmt.Sprintf("SUM(%s) AS %s", clause, s.Sum.As),
 			)
 			req.whitelistedFields = append(req.whitelistedFields, s.Sum.As)
 
+		case s.Min != nil:
+			if s.Min.As == "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("missing 'as' for $min")
+			}
+
+			var (
+				clause string
+				params map[string]any
+			)
+
+			if s.Min.Field != "" {
+				clause = field
+			} else {
+				var err error
+				clause, params, err = s.Min.Condition.toSQLWhereClause(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("sel%d", idx), schema, orm.DefaultEncodeConfig)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("in $min: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			req.mergeParams(params)
+			req.selectedFields = append(
+				req.selectedFields,
+				fmt.Sprintf("MIN(%s) AS %s", clause, s.Min.As),
+			)
+			req.whitelistedFields = append(req.whitelistedFields, s.Min.As)
+
 		case s.Distinct != nil:
 			req.selectedFields = append(req.selectedFields, fmt.Sprintf("DISTINCT %s", colName))
 			req.whitelistedFields = append(req.whitelistedFields, colName)
@@ -270,6 +311,16 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) prepareSelectedFields(ctx context.Context, schem
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (req *QueryRequestPayload) mergeParams(params map[string]any) {
+	if req.paramMap == nil {
+		req.paramMap = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+
+	for key, value := range params {
+		req.paramMap[key] = value
+	}
+}
+
 func (req *QueryRequestPayload) generateGroupByClause(schema *orm.TableSchema) (string, error) {
 	if len(req.GroupBy) == 0 {
 		return "", nil
@@ -332,16 +383,12 @@ func (req *QueryRequestPayload) validateColumnName(schema *orm.TableSchema, fiel
 		return colDef.Name, nil
 	}
 
-	for _, selected := range req.whitelistedFields {
-		if field == selected {
-			return field, nil
-		}
+	if slices.Contains(req.whitelistedFields, field) {
+		return field, nil
 	}
 
-	for _, selected := range req.selectedFields {
-		if field == selected {
-			return field, nil
-		}
+	if slices.Contains(req.selectedFields, field) {
+		return field, nil
 	}
 
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("column name %q not allowed", field)
diff --git a/network/clean.go b/network/clean.go
index a538b7f53..f31031424 100644
--- a/network/clean.go
+++ b/network/clean.go
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ func cleanConnections() (activePIDs map[int]struct{}) {
 				}
 			case conn.Ended < deleteOlderThan:
 				// Step 3: delete
-				log.Tracef("network.clean: deleted %s (ended at %s)", conn.DatabaseKey(), time.Unix(conn.Ended, 0))
+				// DEBUG:
+				// log.Tracef("network.clean: deleted %s (ended at %s)", conn.DatabaseKey(), time.Unix(conn.Ended, 0))
 				conn.delete()
 			}
 
diff --git a/network/connection.go b/network/connection.go
index 63182ca2a..972a5c5b9 100644
--- a/network/connection.go
+++ b/network/connection.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/process"
 	_ "github.com/safing/portmaster/process/tags"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/resolver"
+	"github.com/safing/spn/access"
+	"github.com/safing/spn/access/account"
 	"github.com/safing/spn/navigator"
 )
 
@@ -173,8 +175,17 @@ type Connection struct { //nolint:maligned // TODO: fix alignment
 		StopTunnel() error
 	}
 
-	RecvBytes uint64
-	SentBytes uint64
+	// HistoryEnabled is set to true when the connection should be persisted
+	// in the history database.
+	HistoryEnabled bool
+	// BanwidthEnabled is set to true if connection bandwidth data should be persisted
+	// in netquery.
+	BandwidthEnabled bool
+
+	// BytesReceived holds the observed received bytes of the connection.
+	BytesReceived uint64
+	// BytesSent holds the observed sent bytes of the connection.
+	BytesSent uint64
 
 	// pkgQueue is used to serialize packet handling for a single
 	// connection and is served by the connections packetHandler.
@@ -326,6 +337,10 @@ func NewConnectionFromDNSRequest(ctx context.Context, fqdn string, cnames []stri
 	// Inherit internal status of profile.
 	if localProfile := proc.Profile().LocalProfile(); localProfile != nil {
 		dnsConn.Internal = localProfile.Internal
+
+		if err := dnsConn.updateFeatures(); err != nil {
+			log.Tracer(ctx).Warningf("network: failed to check for enabled features: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// DNS Requests are saved by the nameserver depending on the result of the
@@ -364,6 +379,10 @@ func NewConnectionFromExternalDNSRequest(ctx context.Context, fqdn string, cname
 	// Inherit internal status of profile.
 	if localProfile := remoteHost.Profile().LocalProfile(); localProfile != nil {
 		dnsConn.Internal = localProfile.Internal
+
+		if err := dnsConn.updateFeatures(); err != nil {
+			log.Tracer(ctx).Warningf("network: failed to check for enabled features: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// DNS Requests are saved by the nameserver depending on the result of the
@@ -374,6 +393,8 @@ func NewConnectionFromExternalDNSRequest(ctx context.Context, fqdn string, cname
 	return dnsConn, nil
 }
 
+var tooOldTimestamp = time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).Unix()
+
 // NewIncompleteConnection creates a new incomplete connection with only minimal information.
 func NewIncompleteConnection(pkt packet.Packet) *Connection {
 	info := pkt.Info()
@@ -390,6 +411,12 @@ func NewIncompleteConnection(pkt packet.Packet) *Connection {
 		dataComplete: abool.NewBool(false),
 	}
 
+	// Bullshit check Started timestamp.
+	if conn.Started < tooOldTimestamp {
+		// Fix timestamp, use current time as fallback.
+		conn.Started = time.Now().Unix()
+	}
+
 	// Save connection to internal state in order to mitigate creation of
 	// duplicates. Do not propagate yet, as data is not yet complete.
 	conn.UpdateMeta()
@@ -420,7 +447,12 @@ func (conn *Connection) GatherConnectionInfo(pkt packet.Packet) (err error) {
 			// Inherit internal status of profile.
 			if localProfile := conn.process.Profile().LocalProfile(); localProfile != nil {
 				conn.Internal = localProfile.Internal
+
+				if err := conn.updateFeatures(); err != nil {
+					log.Tracer(pkt.Ctx()).Warningf("network: failed to check for enabled features: %s", err)
+				}
 			}
+
 		} else {
 			conn.process = nil
 			if pkt.InfoOnly() {
@@ -533,6 +565,31 @@ func (conn *Connection) SetLocalIP(ip net.IP) {
 	conn.LocalIPScope = netutils.GetIPScope(ip)
 }
 
+// updateFeatures checks which connection related features may be used and sets
+// the flags accordingly.
+func (conn *Connection) updateFeatures() error {
+	// Get user.
+	user, err := access.GetUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Check if history may be used and if it is enabled for this application.
+	if user.MayUse(account.FeatureHistory) {
+		lProfile := conn.Process().Profile()
+		if lProfile != nil {
+			conn.HistoryEnabled = lProfile.HistoryEnabled()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Check if bandwidth visibility may be used.
+	if user.MayUse(account.FeatureBWVis) {
+		conn.BandwidthEnabled = true
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AcceptWithContext accepts the connection.
 func (conn *Connection) AcceptWithContext(reason, reasonOptionKey string, ctx interface{}) {
 	if !conn.SetVerdict(VerdictAccept, reason, reasonOptionKey, ctx) {
diff --git a/network/packet/bandwidth.go b/network/packet/bandwidth.go
index c65ac0854..c2ce6a01f 100644
--- a/network/packet/bandwidth.go
+++ b/network/packet/bandwidth.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import "fmt"
 
 // BandwidthUpdate holds an update to the seen bandwidth of a connection.
 type BandwidthUpdate struct {
-	ConnID    string
-	RecvBytes uint64
-	SentBytes uint64
-	Method    BandwidthUpdateMethod
+	ConnID        string
+	BytesReceived uint64
+	BytesSent     uint64
+	Method        BandwidthUpdateMethod
 }
 
 // BandwidthUpdateMethod defines how the bandwidth data of a bandwidth update should be interpreted.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func (bu *BandwidthUpdate) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %dB recv | %dB sent [%s]", bu.ConnID, bu.RecvBytes, bu.SentBytes, bu.Method)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %dB recv | %dB sent [%s]", bu.ConnID, bu.BytesReceived, bu.BytesSent, bu.Method)
 }
 
 func (bum BandwidthUpdateMethod) String() string {
diff --git a/process/process.go b/process/process.go
index 3f2779f98..9f0acc7e4 100644
--- a/process/process.go
+++ b/process/process.go
@@ -313,6 +313,13 @@ func loadProcess(ctx context.Context, key string, pInfo *processInfo.Process) (*
 	return process, nil
 }
 
+// GetID returns the key that is used internally to identify the process.
+// The ID consists of the PID and the start time of the process as reported by
+// the system.
+func (p *Process) GetID() string {
+	return p.processKey
+}
+
 // Builds a unique identifier for a processes.
 func getProcessKey(pid int32, createdTime int64) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", pid, createdTime)
diff --git a/profile/config.go b/profile/config.go
index 416de06b7..ff3e072c8 100644
--- a/profile/config.go
+++ b/profile/config.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/config"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/profile/endpoints"
 	"github.com/safing/portmaster/status"
+	"github.com/safing/spn/access/account"
 	"github.com/safing/spn/navigator"
 )
 
@@ -103,7 +104,13 @@ var (
 	cfgOptionDisableAutoPermit      config.IntOption // security level option
 	cfgOptionDisableAutoPermitOrder = 65
 
-	// Setting "Permanent Verdicts" at order 96.
+	// Setting "Permanent Verdicts" at order 80.
+
+	// Network History.
+
+	CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey   = "history/enable"
+	cfgOptionEnableHistory      config.BoolOption
+	cfgOptionEnableHistoryOrder = 96
 
 	// Setting "Enable SPN" at order 128.
 
@@ -239,6 +246,27 @@ func registerConfiguration() error { //nolint:maintidx
 	cfgOptionDisableAutoPermit = config.Concurrent.GetAsInt(CfgOptionDisableAutoPermitKey, int64(status.SecurityLevelsAll))
 	cfgIntOptions[CfgOptionDisableAutoPermitKey] = cfgOptionDisableAutoPermit
 
+	// Enable History
+	err = config.Register(&config.Option{
+		Name:           "Enable Connection History",
+		Key:            CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey,
+		Description:    "Whether or not to save connections to the history database",
+		OptType:        config.OptTypeBool,
+		ReleaseLevel:   config.ReleaseLevelStable,
+		ExpertiseLevel: config.ExpertiseLevelExpert,
+		DefaultValue:   false,
+		Annotations: config.Annotations{
+			config.DisplayOrderAnnotation: cfgOptionEnableHistoryOrder,
+			config.CategoryAnnotation:     "History",
+			config.RequiresFeatureID:      account.FeatureHistory,
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	cfgOptionEnableHistory = config.Concurrent.GetAsBool(CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey, false)
+	cfgBoolOptions[CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey] = cfgOptionEnableHistory
+
 	rulesHelp := strings.ReplaceAll(`Rules are checked from top to bottom, stopping after the first match. They can match:
 
 - By address: "192.168.0.1"
diff --git a/profile/profile-layered.go b/profile/profile-layered.go
index b2f7850b8..5380aca89 100644
--- a/profile/profile-layered.go
+++ b/profile/profile-layered.go
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type LayeredProfile struct {
 	DomainHeuristics    config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
 	UseSPN              config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
 	SPNRoutingAlgorithm config.StringOption `json:"-"`
+	HistoryEnabled      config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // NewLayeredProfile returns a new layered profile based on the given local profile.
@@ -120,6 +121,10 @@ func NewLayeredProfile(localProfile *Profile) *LayeredProfile {
 		CfgOptionRoutingAlgorithmKey,
 		cfgOptionRoutingAlgorithm,
 	)
+	lp.HistoryEnabled = lp.wrapBoolOption(
+		CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey,
+		cfgOptionEnableHistory,
+	)
 
 	lp.LayerIDs = append(lp.LayerIDs, localProfile.ScopedID())
 	lp.layers = append(lp.layers, localProfile)
diff --git a/profile/profile.go b/profile/profile.go
index 1fa12ff81..2d0eb9c45 100644
--- a/profile/profile.go
+++ b/profile/profile.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ type Profile struct { //nolint:maligned // not worth the effort
 	filterListIDs     []string
 	spnUsagePolicy    endpoints.Endpoints
 	spnExitHubPolicy  endpoints.Endpoints
+	enableHistory     bool
 
 	// Lifecycle Management
 	outdated   *abool.AtomicBool
@@ -233,6 +234,11 @@ func (profile *Profile) parseConfig() error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	enableHistory, ok := profile.configPerspective.GetAsBool(CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey)
+	if ok {
+		profile.enableHistory = enableHistory
+	}
+
 	return lastErr
 }
 
@@ -315,6 +321,11 @@ func (profile *Profile) IsOutdated() bool {
 	return profile.outdated.IsSet()
 }
 
+// HistoryEnabled returns true if connection history is enabled for the profile.
+func (profile *Profile) HistoryEnabled() bool {
+	return profile.enableHistory
+}
+
 // GetEndpoints returns the endpoint list of the profile. This functions
 // requires the profile to be read locked.
 func (profile *Profile) GetEndpoints() endpoints.Endpoints {