should i allow the Spoolsv.exe to access the internet?

[Tom772]

Hello,

I have checked that this is not a virus, and i know it is part of windows, but i dont know whether i should let this have full access to the internet. I would
really like some help - sorry if i have posted this in the wrong part of the forum.

Once again thank you for any help,

Keep up the good work guys & girls,

T

[snowbound]

I have Spoolsv.exe blocked from calling out in my Zone Alarm firewall with no problems at all.

A little more info here,

http://snakefoot.fateback.com/tweak/winnt/service/pqr.html


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[beetlejuice69]

Spoolsv.exe is just for your printer and doesn`t need internet access.

[checkmate1]

Not to scare you but spoolsv.exe is used by some malware to attempt to disguise itself. I would do some scans with you AV/AT/AS just to be safe.

[bigc73542]

It is my printer and I have it blocked as well.

[Tom772]

thanks for helpin me out was unsure where it needed internet access - excellent help - so much respect for this forum:)

T

[Tom772]

-{ Quote: "thanks for helpin me out was unsure where it needed internet access - excellent help - so much respect for this forum:)

T" }-hey again - just wondered what this process is COM Surrogate(C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe - file size 5kb) is - currently blocked from the internet - pls any ides. (Running XP Pro sp2)

Thanks for help,

T(cant keep the good guys down!)

[snowbound]

-{ Quote: "hey again - just wondered what this process is COM Surrogate(C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe - file size 5kb) is " }-

I think it is this,

Process name: DCOM DLL host process

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/dllhost.exe.html


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[Tom772]

-{ Quote: "I think it is this,

Process name: DCOM DLL host process

http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/dllhost.exe.html


snowbound" }-Thanks for your help - :)

[snowbound]

Your quite welcome. :)



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[cityman]

i found it in several places. the windows uninstall packs, system 32 service packs, system32- dllcache, software distribution and sp2qfe.

i did a kaspersky av and ewido scan on all the files and it was clean. but i will not allow spoolsv.exe access to the internet.

what i wonder is why would micosoft want it to have access to the internet in the first place???

thanks