Re: Norton Internet Security
From: Vanguard (rztqf6v02-NIX_at_sneakemail-NIX.com)
Date: 08/31/03
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Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 01:56:10 -0500
"Jan" <jcmc35@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone else have the problem of Norton Internet
> Security constantly poping up in the middle of anything
> your doing? This is program control telling me something
> low risk is trying to get in (or is already here, I don't
> know), and I have to hit "permit" to continue what I'm
> doing. I know it is just protecting my computer, but
> this is something new and it is annoying. Be gentle, I'm
> new at this!
Two things:
- The alert may be telling you localhost (127.0.0.1) is the remote
computer trying to connect to localhost (127.0.0.1) for the local
computer. Something, like a service, is trying to perform some action
on your computer that is using the network within itself. It stumps me,
but then I merely select the manual configuration and allow that
application to allow a localhost connection (to localhost) on all ports
(although usually only 1 is specified at the time) for the type of
protocol indicated (TCP, UDP, ICMP). I don't mind something on my
machine trying to talk to my machine via its own network.
- When you select Permit or Block (as opposed to the manual
configuration above which sticks because you define a firewall rule for
that application), you also need to check the box to remember your
selection. Otherwise, every time that this same application wants to
make a connection then you will have to permit or block it again. For
example, say I run an install program that wants to make an Internet
connection (like IE's setup installer program that is merely a smart
downloader). I don't really want to always permit a connection for this
program because: (1) It isn't going to be around after the install (or I
don't want it to connect after the install); or, (2) It's not the real
program doing the install but something temporary. I might have to
answer 6 prompts from NIS to allow a connection for this installer but
that'll be the end of it. However, if the program that got installed
then wants to make a connection, I do always want to permit it to
connect. However, I still prefer to manually configure a firewall rule
for that application to allow it only the type of connection that was
requested instead of letting it have a free hand to make any kind of
connection.
Define a rule for that application, or check the option to remember your
selection for that application.
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