WSA-FB version

Thanks to a kind member who provided a link i've installed it. One of the fastest installs of any security App ever !

I chose to block svchost to see what would happen



As you can see i'm still able to connect out, even though i thought doing so required the use of it. Why is this ?

XP/SP2

 

System connections are still allowed through - blocking svchost will break OS functionality.

 

Plus the fact several instances of svchost can be running at any one time. I have 11 now, which include system, local service and network service.

 

@ PrevxHelp

How if WSA says it blocks it ? Or maybe it doesn't really, in which case why not ?

I realise that, but i expected WSA to ONLY block it outbound, as selected. Does it not do ONLY that ?

@ TonyW

Hi yeah, please see above

 

You're using the Block/Allow files dialog, not the network connections dialog. You're trying to block svchost.exe from running at all. (Also, you're navigating to C:\windows2\ instead of C:\windows\ - not sure if that is intended on your system but something which caught my eye)

 

@ PrevxHelp

Thanks, yes you're quite right, i was on the other TAB

svchost now selected as Blocked on the network TAB, but i'm still able to surf ?



Please understand that i'm just experimenting to see what works & doesn't

Windows2 is a reinstall, & the original has been mostly deleted. Well spotted

 

Surfing will still work, you'll just have random aspects of the OS not work (like Windows Defender, certain parts of Windows update, and possibly some local networking services).

 

@ PrevxHelp

It sure does, but for years we've been led to believe we need svchost.exe to do so ! I don't mean by you, but generally by Lots of others ?

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Well that's OK as i don't use them

Thanks for enlightening us