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This program keeps poping up
« on: May 17, 2005, 05:06:36 AM »
In ZoneAlarm the program known as "Generic Host Process for Win32 Services" want to accept connections from the internet.  It's a server program that keeps poping up after like 12-30 minutes after computer start-up.  I always Allow it to accept connections, but is this program trustworthy?  :-\
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2005, 05:29:48 AM »
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services : Also known as:  svchost.exe
Svchost.exe is a program that loads Windows services that are in the form of dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).
It is possible for more than one svchost.exe to be running at one time, with more than 1 service being controlled by that process. 
Hope that helps :)
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2005, 05:32:35 AM »
Quote from: bob3160 on May 17, 2005, 05:29:48 AM
Generic Host Process for Win32 Services : Also known as:  svchost.exe
Svchost.exe is a program that loads Windows services that are in the form of dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).
It is possible for more than one svchost.exe to be running at one time, with more than 1 service being controlled by that process. 
Hope that helps :)

Oh, I guess I shouldn't worry about that program, thanks.  ;D
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2005, 02:37:39 PM »
What you need to do is find the program that is using svchost.exe to connect to the internet, svchost.exe is just the tool, you need to find who/what is using the tool.
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2005, 05:08:16 PM »
I generally block it from connecting.  This does interfere with some updates (such as (such as SUN Java), which means I have to allow it on occasions.
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2005, 06:46:00 AM »
remember to also allow these following problams to have access to the internet:

AshServ
Avast! Update
Avast! Email scanner
Avast! Web scanner
Avast! Virus Scanner
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2005, 03:33:27 AM »
Another question keeps bugging me, should turn off firewall for trusted zone?  :-\
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2005, 03:42:28 AM »
A simple answer:
I wouldn't turn of my firewall for my own mother. ( May she rest in peace)
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2005, 03:45:44 AM »
Quote from: MFB on May 19, 2005, 03:33:27 AM
Another question keeps bugging me, should turn off firewall for trusted zone?  :-\
Why? Do you use a network? I mean, more than one computer and a shared printer for instance?
If not, let the trusted zone on High level (or, at least, Medium).
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2005, 03:49:59 AM »
The only thing in my trusted zone is my internet adapter subnet.  I was wondering cause my internet seems to be disconnect due to a lost of Default gateway.   :(
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Re: This program keeps poping up
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2005, 04:05:16 AM »
Quote from: MFB on May 19, 2005, 03:49:59 AM
The only thing in my trusted zone is my internet adapter subnet.  I was wondering cause my internet seems to be disconnect due to a lost of Default gateway.   :(
Oh, I see now you're talking about the Internet Adapter... Let it on the Internet Zone and not trusted.
This is not the problem. See and follow here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=13572
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