Strange Adobe activation requests

Hi guys. New to the forum, and I'm hoping to learn more about my online security here.

These are my specs:

OS: Windows 7 x64
Firewall: Outpost Pro 2009
Antivirus: Vipre

Setup: Combined modem/router, wired.

Connection: ADSL2+

Here's my situation.

My firewall has been alerting me to requesting from non-adobe programs such as ITunes to allow contact with activate.adobe.com.

Now I have Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Flash Professional on my machine, but can't figure out why non-Adobe programs would be requesting this. I have PeerBlock preventing my installed programs from calling home and giving away any info I might not want disclosed, but it seems persistant.

Every time a new program is installed that needs internet access, it also requests to contact activate.adobe.com. I block it of course, but if someone could give me a clue as to what it might be, I would be very grateful as I am stumped.

Cheers

Mick

 

Hi CrocMan welcome to Wilders.

I can't explain it, but i'm hoping to hear an explanation too

 

It seems Adobe apps are accessing the internet through other apps for the purpose of registration checking (to confirm that the maximum number of activations have not been reached). So random apps go to activate.adobe.com.

 

Ah. Cheers.

I was a bit worried as this as never happened with Adobe products before.


Thanks for clearing that up.

 

Once you have activated your software, it should not be phoning home

You perhaps should go through the rather tedious task of turning off all automatic update features in each of your installed Adobe Applications.

You may also look in MSCONFIG as newly installed software often adds a non-essential product activation start-up entry.

I am not familiar with your third-party Firewall software, if it is possible, block activate.adobe.com add rule, I would think.


Regards,