Re: Firewall Setup...

From: bearman (noyb_at_home.com)
Date: 04/02/04


Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:00:28 -0700


In Google, type in svchost.exe. Look at 69K+ responses.

"Global_Killa" <global_killa@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c4i5ml$8bp$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hey all,
> I've been wondering for a while what svchost.exe application on my
> Windows XP is used for. I have to set a firewall rule for this application
> everytime I format my computer, and I don't really know what I should
allow
> it to do.
>
> The programs location is C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe. If I block this
> program from accessing the Internet, it seems to stop Internet activity.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> --
> Global_Killa
> "You're a victim of the rules you live by!"
>
> http://punkthenation.tk
>
>



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