Windows System 32\ALG.EXE

[Walker]

My McAfee Firewall keeps alerting me that Subject
is trying to connect to the internet when I log
on. Windows TASK MANAGER show that it is a Local.
I don't know what that means and if Subject is Legitimate
and should be allowed to connect to the internet?

Help.

Walker

 

[jwalk1]

-----Original Message-----
My McAfee Firewall keeps alerting me that Subject
is trying to connect to the internet when I log
on. Windows TASK MANAGER show that it is a Local.
I don't know what that means and if Subject is Legitimate
and should be allowed to connect to the internet?

Help.

Walker
.

 

[jwalk1]

-----Original Message-----
My McAfee Firewall keeps alerting me that Subject
is trying to connect to the internet when I log
on. Windows TASK MANAGER show that it is a Local.
I don't know what that means and if Subject is Legitimate
and should be allowed to connect to the internet?

Help.

Walker
.

 

[Guest]

FILENAME: Alg.exe.
PROGRAM NAME: Application Layer Gateway.
DESCRIPTION: Part of Windows XP that provides support for ICS and Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: If a third-party firewall warns you that ALG.exe wants access, check to make sure you're not double-firewalled. If you are, disable ICF. If you are using neither ICF nor ICS and are warned that ALG.exe is trying to access the Net, deny it. A Trojan horse or worm may be trying to use it as a backdoor.