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New computer & newly installed zonealarm - so it's chatty right
now....
Is it okay for Generic Host Process for Win32 to accept connections
from the Internet or should I tell it "No & Remember"?

TIA
 
back-to-basics said:
New computer & newly installed zonealarm - so it's chatty right
now....
Is it okay for Generic Host Process for Win32 to accept connections
from the Internet or should I tell it "No & Remember"?

TIA
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Always use a safe, logical strategy when you encounter an unknown connection
attempt. The Generic Host Process for Win32 can be legitimate, depending on
how your system is configured or it could be a nasty trying to probe your
system. In the light of recent events, I would recommend denying access but
not selecting the "remember" option. Continue working normally and if you do
not encounter any problems then you can permanently disable that connection.

Some of the services that use this module are the System Time
synchronization and Automatic Windows Updates.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Just a FYI:

When I denied GHP for Win32 using ZoneAlarm, I was unable to connect to the
FTP server using WS_FTP pro s/w. Soon after I enabled the GHP for Win32, I
could connect.

Regards,
Ramesh
(e-mail address removed)


back-to-basics said:
New computer & newly installed zonealarm - so it's chatty right
now....
Is it okay for Generic Host Process for Win32 to accept connections
from the Internet or should I tell it "No & Remember"?

TIA
Click to expand...

Always use a safe, logical strategy when you encounter an unknown connection
attempt. The Generic Host Process for Win32 can be legitimate, depending on
how your system is configured or it could be a nasty trying to probe your
system. In the light of recent events, I would recommend denying access but
not selecting the "remember" option. Continue working normally and if you do
not encounter any problems then you can permanently disable that connection.

Some of the services that use this module are the System Time
synchronization and Automatic Windows Updates.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

Please reply to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
 
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