Internet filter?

Internet filter? What is this?


Information:
NOD32 Antivirus System information
Virus signature database version:   1.575 (2003120
Dated:   8. december 2003
Virus signature database build:   4088

Information on other scanner support parts
Advanced heuristics module version:   1.004 (2003102
Advanced heuristics module build:   1037
Internet filter version:   1.001 (20031104)
Internet filter build:   1012
Archive support module version:   1.008 (20031127)
Archive support module build version:   1078

Information on installed components
NOD32 For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 - Base
Version:   2.000.8
NOD32 For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 - Internet support
Version:   2.000.8
NOD32 for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 - Standard component
Version:   2.000.8

 

Iztok,

Read my posts here:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=13572;start=15

Note that the Internet Filter did not appear in my "Information on other scanner support parts" as of the date of that post, but they are there (as they are in yours) now.

Also, note my comments regarding IMON scanning HTTP, FTP, and other winsock protocals as opposed to simply scanning email (SMTP).

Furthermore, note all of the initial problems with the latest update related to other protocals unrelated to SMTP:

- Reports of internet connectivity slowdown
- Reports of localhost connection slowdown
- Reports of NNTP connection slowdown or halt

Hoping to not again raise the ire of Jan, looks like they tried to implement some of the extended IMON functionality this time around and it didn't quite work out for everyone (a secondary update has resolved the symptoms for me and others: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=17573)

This is just a THEORY postulated because of some deduction and some time on my hands.

 

Sources said the two files are scanner for packet worms (Codered variants, SQLSlammer, Lovsan, Nachi).

 

In a nutshell, the role of Internet filter is to intercept exploits made by such worms like Lovsan, Red Code, Nachi, etc.