Task manager tries to connect to the internet |
Task manager tries to connect to the internet |
pandy |
Dec 24 2023, 07:40 PM
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🌟Computer says no🌟 Group: WDG Moderators Posts: 20,735 Joined: 9-August 06 Member No.: 6 |
Why?
I've used TinyWall for several years, but haven't really looked at all the features. I found it can show all connections it has blocked the last 5 minutes. Taskmgr.exe has been blocked more than a hundred times - in 5 minutes. Why does it try to get out at all? Obviously it doesn't hurt anything that it's blocked, not that I've noticed anyway. Note, TinyWall isn't a firewall in the usual sense. It sits on top Windows firewall and works by simply blocking all connections except those you OK. So when you first install it there's some fiddling. I think it's great, even if you have to remember to OK all new programs, but that's quickly done. I suppose it can be used as the only FW, but I keep the Windows one running. If anyone wants to try it, please note it doesn't work together with other firewall software, just the Windows one. This is only the top of the list. You can see it's just 2 or 3 seconds between tries. I don't know what the System process is about either. I didn't have to OK any system processes when I installed TinyWall, so it must have a built in whitelist. |
Christian J |
Jan 10 2024, 08:25 AM
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Never heard that Firefox displays virus warnings (and "via re-captcha-version-3-53.top"?). And even if it did, why would FF include a logo from Norton or other AV companies?
I can only assume that the false popup is meant to make you click on something, but why? To make you give the malware more permissions in FF? Or is the popup part of some kind of social engineering, eventually resulting in scam phone calls etc? That would explain the Swedish language. Oh, and I notice the Windows Defender icon in taskbar in the screenshot has a warning "X". |
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