Re: ZA Free and Generic Host Processor

Craig said ...
>
> "Wilf" <wilf.wilf@wilf21.com> wrote...
>
> >A couple of times lately, ZA Free has popped up to tell me that Generic
> > host Processor "wants to act as a server". I have disallowed this -
> > should I have accepted? Why would svchost want to act as a server? I
> > presume this means someone or something out there is trying to connect
> > to my PC?
> > --
> > Wilf
>
> Hi,
>
> I use ZA Pro which has Smart Defense Advisor that auto configures known
> good programs. I see that for Generic Host Process for Win32 Services
> (svchost.exe), it grants it access to both the trusted and internet zones
> and grants server status for trusted zone while it blocks server status for
> internet zone and blocks sending of emails. I hope this helps. I'm not sure
> if the free version also has "Trust Level" but if it does, it should be
> three green bars, the Super Trust level.
>
> Craig
>
>
>
Thanks, Craig. ZA Free doesn't have this level of sophistication but it
can allow or block internet access for the trusted zone and/or internet
zone and can do the same for server status.

-- 
Wilf