blocking svchost

From: c5d (c5d@blueyonder.co.uk)
Date: 02/13/02 

From: "c5d" <c5d@blueyonder.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 15:48:10 GMT

I couldn't close port 135 (RPC), so I blocked all access through my Firewall
(Sygate Pro 5.0) for svchost.exe.

This seems to make no difference to my Internet or LAN access (Cable Modem)

The only thing I notice is that incoming UDP packets from my ISP's DNS/DHCP
servers are blocked, yet I can still use the web, etc.

Is there any reason I CAN'T block svchost.exe from accessing the outside
world or my LAN?

Thanks

Clive

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