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"Normal" number of intrusions blocked by Zone Alarm?

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  • 07-01-2006 1:19am
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    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭


    Anyone fill me in as to what is a "normal" figure for intrusions blocked by Zone Alarm? I re-installed Windows after formatting my hard drive recently, installed AVG free and Zone Alarm immediately, but soon found some "STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION" pop-up ad annoying me every so often.

    Currently downloading Hitman Pro 2 to sort out any potential spyware problems, but I've noticed that the number of "intrustions" blocked by Zone Alarm is huge (currently at 2655 and rising by almost 1 a second). Obviously I shouldn't be concerned at blocked intrusions, but I'm just worried that something may be up with my system or that one or two problems may seep through the cracks.

    All help much appreciated as ever,
    Mark.


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    timeout
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭timeout


    1) Did you update windows also?
    2) Were you on the internet before installing avg or zone alarm?

    The large number of intrusions and it continually going up might be the result of a blocked service. The service / program is still running sending out requests but zone alarm has blocked the response. Check the log file to see what is actually being block. Try clearing the list of blocked items and blocking them again as you go, you might be surprised what you blocked.


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    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    I did update Windows, yes. And I'm pretty sure (positive, in fact) I installed AVG and Zone Alarm before enabling the connection.

    That was perfect advice, thanks, I think I was blocking the "Services and Controller" app and thats what was doing it.

    Does anyone know about syscntrl.exe? Should it be unblocked?


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    Redshift
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,486 ✭✭✭Redshift


    MrJoeSoap wrote:
    Does anyone know about syscntrl.exe? Should it be unblocked?

    I'M pretty sure that's a Trogan make sure your antivirus is current and do a full scan.


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    MrJoeSoap
    Registered Users Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Cheers, ironically just re-installed windows and formatted both hard drives.

    Thanks anyway.


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    timeout
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭timeout


    Acording to this site its a trojan. http://www.superadblocker.com/definition/syscntrl/

    There were a number of other search results returned by google indicating something along the same lines.


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    nutzboutstuff
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭nutzboutstuff


    Well is it number of intrusions or number of smb broadcasts on your local switch, or ip scans. They aren't that unusual. If you are connected to eircoms network you will get pulverised without a firewall. Zonealarm can be a little paranoid at time, i used it for many years at home.

    If you really want to know whats going on, packet snif your connection over a hub, we do it in work and it can be great to find out exactly whats going on. You can identify viruses and trojans trying to spread from content of how they try and connect


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