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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: wonderer on January 12, 2005, 06:01:53 PM

Title: Search and Destroy updates
Post by: wonderer on January 12, 2005, 06:01:53 PM

Just tried to runupdates for Search and Destroy and Zone Alarm pops up and says: S & D trying to access internet New program.  Is this ok to grant permission?  

Then I tried to close and it said "can't be closed; being debugged" so I had to restart again...

Why does ZA asks this...do they do it any time you have to shut down and reboot?   Because I did that earlier since 'puter froze up and NAV must have run and showed some "stuff."

Anyhoo, do I need to give ZA permission for S&D to access the internet, every time I reboot?????

Thanks much.

Title: Re: Search and Destroy updates
Post by: dl65 on January 12, 2005, 06:49:57 PM

wonderer......Anytime one of your running programs tries to access the internet .....Zone-Alarm will detect that and ask you if you want it to.........With a app like SpyBot S&D you can tell ZA to let it and not ask you again....It's just doing its job......

Hope this helps you .

dl65  ::)

Title: Re: Search and Destroy updates
Post by: wonderer on January 12, 2005, 09:20:52 PM

dl65 - thanks a bunch.  

What do you mean about a "running program"?

I'm on my way over to grant my permission to ZA!  
It's wish is my command....(on this one)  :)

Title: Re: Search and Destroy updates
Post by: dl65 on January 12, 2005, 11:26:09 PM

wonderer....Running program is any program that is actually running .......as opposed to programs which may reside on your hard drive but do not run unless you open them .

Hope this helps

dl65  ::)