Re: Newbie Question: Windows Explorer
From: NeoSadist (neos@dist)Date: 10/04/02
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From: "NeoSadist" <neos@dist> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 01:34:47 -0600
"Larry G" <thelarry_g3@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've tried two firewalls so far: ZoneAlarm and Outpost. On both of these,
> whenever I connect to a webpage *Windows Explorer*, the file manager
> (explorer.exe) asks for permission to access the 'net whenever I wish to
> access a webpage. If I deny it permission, I cannot access websites.
>
> I've been told that many people deny *Windows Explorer*, the file manager,
> access to the 'net with firewalls because if you give them permission,
this
> opens up your whole hard drive to potential abuse. Others seem nonchalant
> about this question, and matter of fact that explorer.exe should access
the
> 'net because it is part of MS integrated browser with the OS.
>
> So, which is it? Is it normal for *Windows Explorer* to request
permission
> to access the 'net when going to websites? I would have thought it would
be
> Internet Explorer (iexplore.exe) that would request the permission. Some
> people say that they can deny *Windows Explorer* access to the 'net, and
> still go to websites on IE. However, I cannot. I've checked for trojans,
> and my system is reported clean. Am I still adequately protected with a
> firewall if I grant it permission?
>
> Thanks for any clarifications on this subject. Am I still protected by
the
> firewall, if I grant *Windows Explorer* access to the internet in order to
> go to websites on IE.
>
> Running:
> Windows 98SE
> Compaq 5834
>
> Larry
>
I've never seen Win9x explorer.exe try to access the 'net. I'd deny access.
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