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blackjack_original
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 Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: Block any app from folder with comodo? |
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I need help. I'm trying to instruct comodo to block all and any application within this one particular folder and it's sub folders from accessing the internet. So far I'm not having any luck.
I tried making a rule in the network security policy thing, telling it to block "c:\example\example\folder to block\*.*" but that has no effect. I tried without the stars, and partial stars, "c:\example\example\folder to block\a*.*" and nothing.
There are far too many folders and sub folders to manually block every application, does anyone know how I can do this? |
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x3ros
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| Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: Block any app from folder with comodo? |
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| blackjack_original wrote: | I need help. I'm trying to instruct comodo to block all and any application within this one particular folder and it's sub folders from accessing the internet. So far I'm not having any luck.
I tried making a rule in the network security policy thing, telling it to block "c:\example\example\folder to block\*.*" but that has no effect. I tried without the stars, and partial stars, "c:\example\example\folder to block\a*.*" and nothing.
There are far too many folders and sub folders to manually block every application, does anyone know how I can do this? |
So you are trying to stop applications from having access to certain files/folders on your computer.....on a windows system....
Because my understanding that is, on a Windows system... anything you run, runs as your username and has access to anything that you would normally have access to
So, in essence...you would have to remote your ability to access those files, and theoretically the programs wont be able to either...
Seperate user account, remove user permissions? |
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blackjack_original
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I'm trying to use comodo firewall to block network access for a number of applications all located in one particular folder and it's sub folders.
I run a "special" version of XP, with a lot of the usual winblows junk taken out, and as a result, I don't even have user accounts. Basically, I'm in administrator mode all the time. |
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x3ros
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| blackjack_original wrote: | I'm trying to use comodo firewall to block network access for a number of applications all located in one particular folder and it's sub folders.
I run a "special" version of XP, with a lot of the usual winblows junk taken out, and as a result, I don't even have user accounts. Basically, I'm in administrator mode all the time. |
I'm not familiar with "Comodo", i can only suggest having a read through their documentation or help forums (http://forums.comodo.com/index.php) and their wiki (http://wiki.comodo.com/TOC)
And... i apologise in advance, but i have to give you the "administrator" lecture....
You mentioned also that you are are essentially running in administrator mode all the time, which is a *REALLY BAD* idea. You should only ever be logged in as an Administrator when you absolutely require that access level to undertake system wide changes etc, and immediately after log out and back in as a regular user with limited access.
If your machine is compromised whilst you are logged in as an Administrator, by something you do...or by the actions of someone else, then that compromise has access to everything on your machine, it has the ability to destroy yours and everyone elses files and make itself known, or quietely embed itself as a rootkit providing a silent backdoor for someone.
If you are logged in as a normal user and your system is compromised, they have the potential to cause limited damage that can be controlled and isolated fairly quickly.
A firewall is nice, but it is not absolute protection....its simply another hurdle for someone to climb and will only delay a determined person a while longer, how long depends on experience/knowledge.
Nothing can be made 100% secure, the idea essentially is to plug up as many security holes as possible...and whilst your firewall has bogged some of them, you running as administrator has unbogged many other holes.
Many windows users have this point of view that having more power is better, when the reverse is true - this is one of the reasons Linux/Unix systems are generally more secure...because users work under a limited privelidges account (unless necessary) and its a mindset that if more Windows users adapted would make everything alot more secure and manageable in the event of disaster.
Do yourself a favour, create a "limited access" account and use that instead, unless you absolutely need to use the administrator account |
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Thanks for your help.
I searched the comodo documentation, and I couldn't find anything. It's not important any more, I've done the legwork, and blocked all the apps manually.
Regarding the admin mode, like I said, I run a special version of the OS, and I don't have the services that are needed for user accounts. The modem firewall function, comodo, and peer guardian keep me safe enough anyway. They block what I want blocked, the rest is irrelevant.
Cheers. |
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