How To Stop Software Phoning Home

Hi

Not sure whether this is the right forum however...

I use Comodo D+ and I would like to understand the basics of how I stop software phoning hom

Anyone help

Thanks

Terry

 

Here is one to think about. What if the Firewall phones home and you cant stop it. Software phones home for updates or other non intrusive things. The only reason I could ever think of stoping my software from phoning home is if it was pirated.

 

what software would you like to stop from phoning? Comodo will alert you but some you need to allow some and some you don't have to allow

 

Prevention comes first, remove any software you don't trust.

 

idd - good answer



you need to know the possibilities for "phonehome"
- direct
- ieframe
- ie window
- service
- systemcall
...

options vary - so you have to judge carefully with D+ and what action is called.
(behaviorblocker!)

 

You can use Firewal/Avanced/Network Security Policy and create rules to keep applications from phoning home or to a strange server (like a text editor should't phone home). I also use Threatfire Behaviorblocker in addition to comodo's Behaviorblocker, I also hear that ThreatFire slows somepeoples surfing speed down.

 

Depends on what you want to stop, and what does the application need internet connection for, apart from phoning home. Also, if you get news about new updates for you programs from tech sites or programs which check if all you programs are up to date you wouldn't need it to check for updates itself.
Long story short, the easiest way is blocking the software internet connection alltogether, but then you need to look at the pros and cons first.

 

Hi

OK how do you block th internet connection?

Thanks

Terry

 

You need to block the internet connection for individual programs within the firewall part of the product. I can't be more specific as I haven't used Comodo products for a while.

As mentioned previously, unless the product is pirated, there is rarely a reason to block it's internet access.

The more complex way would be to set the firewall to monitor traffic for individual programs, you could then review the log for the IP address of home and block them.

 

use your system's HOSTS file...

 

You could if you knew just what websites you wanted to block.

 

there are 2 programs under antidialer here is the link, try & see.


http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/probably-best-free-security-list-world.htm

 

Why are you asking him to completely remove MS Windows

 

Fantastic idea please come over to Linux Ubuntu.

Thanks.

 

Using a HOSTS file only works if the software tries to connect do a domain, not if it connects directly to an IP adress. I would advise blocking through firewall but I'm also not familiar with Comodo's products.

 

wrong - the hosts file can also block ips
eg 127.0.0.1 74.82.123.92

as long the programs use the windows socket they can be blocked with the hosts file.
if they install their own socket only a firewall may help - but that way has to be blocked with LUA (limited user account) or other blocked mechanisms.

 

^ Zactly ^