Re: Alerts on McAfee firewall since downloading Windows Updates

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Date: 10/06/02


Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2002 12:35:44 -0600


"James V" <james@vintcent.com> wrote in message
news:1c2ca870.0210061014.7f436ae9@posting.google.com...
> Hi...I am running windows 2000 prof
> Mcafee Firewall 3 Home
>
> When I plug in my LAN conection, I get the following alert:
>
> LSA Executable and Server DLL (Export Version) v5.0
> This program:
> C:\WINNT\system32\Isass.exe
>
> is trying to access the Internet etc.
>
> When I launch my web browser (Internet Explorer 6), I get the
> following:
>
> Services and Controller app v5.00.2195.3940
> This program:
> C:\WINNT\system32\services.exe
>
> is trying to access the internet etc..
> If I do not allow these, I am unable to access the web.
> What are they?
> The latter alert has only started since I downloaded a bunch of
> Windows Updates and Service Pack 3 stuff from the Microsoft site.
> Is this uncle Bill trying to get info from my PC?
> Should I worry?

If they are windows system files on your hard drive, you probably don't have
to worry. You should try disabling all your auto-updates, including IE and
Windows updaters.



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