Re: ZA Free and Generic Host Processor

Wilf <wilf.wilf@wilf21.com> wrote:
> > You should find out what is trying to use the messenger (svchost.exe) and
> > determine if it is legit or not instead of killing the messenger. Most
> > likely, it is just another case of Application Control in a PFW solution
> > whining about nothing. :)
> Fair enough although I feel more comfortable denying svchost (on behalf
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> of whatever) the ability to wait for incoming connections.

This is, what "Personal Firewalls" are doing. And this is just contrary to
security, BTW.

I'm recapitulating your case:

- you get a completely useless message of Zonealarm, your "Personal Firewall"
- it is useless, because of what Duane explained
- you don't understand a word of it, how should you?
- somebody tries to help you, but is falling for the bells and whistles of
  such products, too
- this is just like in those web forums
- you're doing something with the program, moving a slider, pressing a
  button, what you don't understand at all
- now your "Personal Firewall" makes you feel more comfortable

Or in other words: you're completely unsecure.

Yours,
VB.

-- 
MAC-Filtering bringt so viel Schutz vor "Hackern" wie Zeitungspapier vor
einer Atombome. (MAC filtering is protecting against "hackers" like newsprint
is protecting against a nuclear bomb)
                  - Christian Forler in de.comp.security.misc