stalker
January 21st, 2004, 10:50 AM
Hello all ...
1.) Is it possible, if I changed some rules in Internet Access/System-Wide Settings to switch them back to default ??
2.) Then what happens, if you permit all access to/from some program, but in Internet Access/System-Wide Settings, there is no permition for example for site (or IP range) where this program download udates, or whatever incompatible rules (rule, that "override" other rule).
I try, and made two rules - one to block all comnicatons, on all ports from and to all computers, and second to permit all comunications, on all ports (in case puting the same IP to trusted and to Restricted Zone, program warns you) - which one values then ??
3.) The strange thing about my previous installation of Norton Personal Firewall 2002, there was one service (process) missing ...
Norton installed only 4 services (in my opinion already 4 is too much, compare to Zone Alarm, which is running only with "zlclient.exe", and "vsmon.exe"), which are non-stop running, but the most important service SYMPROXYSVC.exe just weren't there running, as it is now (important because it uses TCP endpoints, and monitors all web pages displayed).
So therefor majority of features: "Web Privacy", "Content Blocking", "Confidential Info Blocking" (some of them logged/viewed in Event Log), just weren't working (so my PC wasn't fully protected).
And as the most important for me: if I choosed to block some program accessing internet - it just didn't help, program still contacted its home page (some PCBoost program's annoying "registration check routine")
Now, second time installing Norton Personal Firewall 2002 - there was this new SYMPROXYSVC.exe process running (which I saw first time now), and all the features (listed above), are working normally, exept preventing specific program (again PCBoost) to access internet - "Block-all", as mentioned in Internet Access, but I put that IP to Restricted zone, and it prevents it "registration check routine")
Though it is also strange, that installation procedure itself haven't "warn" me during previous istallation, that some "parts" of program are missing !!!
4.) First issue: Appearantly some dll's were completely "mixed-up" I am using two OS, and some were (I don't know how) moved to system32 folder, which should be in Program Files\Norton Firewall folder, and reverse. So every time, I wanted to add some IP, or domain name to Restricted, or Trusted zone, I got "unknown error" message in module kernel32.dll. After moveing some dll's I correct that mistake.
5.) Second issue: I continuosly get Blue Screen error message when shuting down computer, caused by Symevent.sys (Symantec driver)
The thing is, that since I remember installing Norton Personal Firewall 2002 second time on my current Windows XP installation. I prefer using Zone Alarm, but I am waiting for version with less "CPU-kernell-mode" consuming True Vector Service (in case of using some programs currently being "front application"). But that is another story, for another topic. I remember, after clicking "restart", or "shutdown" getting always the same BSOD (Blue Screen) with message STOP: SYMEVENT.SYS ... which is as far as I know Symantec driver ...
P.S., After that BSOD, scandisk finds "invalid clusters", or "bad links" in folder D:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Local Settings\Temp\ in files:
IconCache.db (or.bd)
Ntuser.log.dat
Perflib_Perfdata_767.dat (or 776, 766, 676, etc.)
Thank you for any answer
1.) Is it possible, if I changed some rules in Internet Access/System-Wide Settings to switch them back to default ??
2.) Then what happens, if you permit all access to/from some program, but in Internet Access/System-Wide Settings, there is no permition for example for site (or IP range) where this program download udates, or whatever incompatible rules (rule, that "override" other rule).
I try, and made two rules - one to block all comnicatons, on all ports from and to all computers, and second to permit all comunications, on all ports (in case puting the same IP to trusted and to Restricted Zone, program warns you) - which one values then ??
3.) The strange thing about my previous installation of Norton Personal Firewall 2002, there was one service (process) missing ...
Norton installed only 4 services (in my opinion already 4 is too much, compare to Zone Alarm, which is running only with "zlclient.exe", and "vsmon.exe"), which are non-stop running, but the most important service SYMPROXYSVC.exe just weren't there running, as it is now (important because it uses TCP endpoints, and monitors all web pages displayed).
So therefor majority of features: "Web Privacy", "Content Blocking", "Confidential Info Blocking" (some of them logged/viewed in Event Log), just weren't working (so my PC wasn't fully protected).
And as the most important for me: if I choosed to block some program accessing internet - it just didn't help, program still contacted its home page (some PCBoost program's annoying "registration check routine")
Now, second time installing Norton Personal Firewall 2002 - there was this new SYMPROXYSVC.exe process running (which I saw first time now), and all the features (listed above), are working normally, exept preventing specific program (again PCBoost) to access internet - "Block-all", as mentioned in Internet Access, but I put that IP to Restricted zone, and it prevents it "registration check routine")
Though it is also strange, that installation procedure itself haven't "warn" me during previous istallation, that some "parts" of program are missing !!!
4.) First issue: Appearantly some dll's were completely "mixed-up" I am using two OS, and some were (I don't know how) moved to system32 folder, which should be in Program Files\Norton Firewall folder, and reverse. So every time, I wanted to add some IP, or domain name to Restricted, or Trusted zone, I got "unknown error" message in module kernel32.dll. After moveing some dll's I correct that mistake.
5.) Second issue: I continuosly get Blue Screen error message when shuting down computer, caused by Symevent.sys (Symantec driver)
The thing is, that since I remember installing Norton Personal Firewall 2002 second time on my current Windows XP installation. I prefer using Zone Alarm, but I am waiting for version with less "CPU-kernell-mode" consuming True Vector Service (in case of using some programs currently being "front application"). But that is another story, for another topic. I remember, after clicking "restart", or "shutdown" getting always the same BSOD (Blue Screen) with message STOP: SYMEVENT.SYS ... which is as far as I know Symantec driver ...
P.S., After that BSOD, scandisk finds "invalid clusters", or "bad links" in folder D:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Local Settings\Temp\ in files:
IconCache.db (or.bd)
Ntuser.log.dat
Perflib_Perfdata_767.dat (or 776, 766, 676, etc.)
Thank you for any answer