Re: Windows XP SP2 Firwall does not block programs, programs just run

From: Ben (ben_luh_at_seed.net.tw)
Date: 08/18/04 

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:54:51 +0800

sgopus 提到:

> I suggest you get zonealarm (free) from zonelabs.com
> if you want to stop traffic in both directions.
> do not run the windows firewall with zonealarm, they could
> conflict and cause loads of problems.
> if you decide to get zonealarm then configure it to not
> show alerts, most of this is normal internet traffic and
> you don't need to see/worry about that. Do allow you to
> configure it yourself, so that new programs need express
> permission from you to access the internet.
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The program does access the Internet when I click Block.
>>
>>
>>On 8/17/2004 8:37 PM, sgopus:
>>
>>
>>>I think you are misunderstanding what the firewall does.
>>>Blocking a program from accessing the internet, doesn't
>>>stop it from running, it just blocks it from getting to
>>>the internet. So unless the program requires internet
>>>access to run, it will run, it may at some point give
>
> an
>
>>>error display.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>I did a system restore on my emachine laptop running
>>>
>>>Windows XP Home
>>>
>>>
>>>>Edition SP1. When I initially installed Windows XP SP2
>>>
>>>final from this URL:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package
>>>
>>>for IT
>>>
>>>
>>>>Professionals and Developers
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
>>>
>>>FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-
>>>9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
>>>
>>>
>>>>to the laptop, this made the laptop no longer boot in
>>>
>>>Windows XP.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Right after performing the system restore to Windows XP
>>>
>>>Home Edition
>>>
>>>
>>>>SP1, I installed Windows XP SP2.
>>>>
>>>>When the Windows XP Firewall prompts to block a
>
> program,
>
>>>I click Block
>>>
>>>
>>>>and the program continues to run. No programs get
>>>
>>>blocked in the
>>>
>>>
>>>>Windows XP SP2 Firewall.
>>>>
>>>>I did receive a prompt for SUS20Client from Automatic
>>>
>>>Update, but I am
>>>
>>>
>>>>not sure what SUS20Client is and when I clicked Block
>
> on
>
>>>the Windows XP
>>>
>>>
>>>>SP2 Firewall, the program ran; I viewed it running in
>
> the
>
>>>Windows XP
>>>
>>>
>>>>Task Manager - Processes.
>>>>
>>>>Why is the Windows XP SP2 Firewall not blocking
>
> programs
>
>>>that I click to
>>>
>>>
>>>>Block?
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>
If an outward traffic is from a Trojean, it will be take cared of by an
antivirus.
So, I guess MS or Trend or Norton firewalls dont block outward traffics
is because of this.
Even if you install ZoneAlarm, it will ask you about how to do with an
outward traffic, can you handle it??

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