Re: Blocking Windows Explorer in firewall

From: Simon Dee (mailnotwanted@com.com)
Date: 03/11/03 

From: Simon Dee <mailnotwanted@com.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 05:40:27 GMT

Skeeter <skeeter@bug.net> wrote:

>> I use Sygate firewall on my XP system. Quite often I get a
>> message saying Windows Explorer is trying to get in contact
>> something on the Internet. I don't want this.
> To block Internet Explorer, go to Sygate Application List.
> Internet Explorer should be listed there. (Any application
> that has or has tried to connect to internet should be listed
> there) Right click on Internet Explorer. A pop-up window will
> give you options to Allow, Ask, or Block. Check block.
>>
>> My firewall seems to be set to ask me each time Windows
>> Explorer uses the net so I want to fix the firewall to always
>> deny access rather than ask me. Once you block Internet
>> Explorer, it will no longer ASK. The problem is that I can't
>> find C:\windows\explorer in the list of firewall programs.

This is where the problem started because Windows Explorer is not
named there. I figure it must be one of the more cryptic
executable file names there.

>>
>> Can someone tell me which program I should block?
>
> When you are in ASK mode and get a Sygate pop-up window asking
> you for approval for IE (or whatever) to connect to the net,
> look at the window closely, it tells you which file is asking.
> With Sygate (like most firewalls) you control the applications
> attempting to connect to internet. It is not necessary to
> locate the file somewhere down in your computer.

The pop up says "Internet Explorer" but that is not what it is
known by in the Applications list because "Internet Explorer" is
not there.

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