Sygate personal firewall questions

Pyotr · 03-21-2005, 01:24 PM

I'm having problems with this. First of all, it keeps blocking two files, svchost.exe and mtoskrnl.exe. What are those files, and why does it block them?

Also, it has told me of changes in a file called fsg_4203.exe in a temp folder in my documents and settings. What is that file, and can I remove it?

**Cromewell** · 03-21-2005, 05:41 PM

usually it's safe to remove any files in *\temp\*

svchost.exe is the devil, I hate MS for using it as a front for running services, usually you can't tell what's running inside it and ntoskrnl.exe is the windows kernel

Pyotr · 03-21-2005, 06:28 PM

And what's a kernel?

**Cromewell** · 03-21-2005, 07:42 PM

the core of your operating system

Pyotr · 03-21-2005, 07:52 PM

I might've blocked it off from the internet. Is that bad? >_<

**Cromewell** · 03-21-2005, 08:02 PM

no it's not real bad, computers can work without internet access

You can always edit the firewall rules and allow it to access the internet

narafa · 04-08-2005, 06:16 PM

Try to dig into Sygate firewall and see why they blocked those 2 files. What was the blocking reason?

svchost.exe is the devil as said before, and I hate it too, maybe the sygate blocked it as it saw that it's a security threat

On my PC, svchost.exe, the Local Service keeps eating up memory until I close it manualy. After it re-loads automatically of course, it stands still and it's memory usage becomes stable.

It's weird that sygate blocked kernel, as kernel is famous to firewalls.

Don't uninstall the Sygate Firewall, it's one of the best firewalls I have ever used, really great and FREE too.

Thanks,

03-21-2005, 01:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	Sygate personal firewall questions I'm having problems with this. First of all, it keeps blocking two files, svchost.exe and mtoskrnl.exe. What are those files, and why does it block them? Also, it has told me of changes in a file called fsg_4203.exe in a temp folder in my documents and settings. What is that file, and can I remove it?

03-21-2005, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,767	usually it's safe to remove any files in \temp\ svchost.exe is the devil, I hate MS for using it as a front for running services, usually you can't tell what's running inside it and ntoskrnl.exe is the windows kernel __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

03-21-2005, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,767	the core of your operating system __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

03-21-2005, 08:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,767	no it's not real bad, computers can work without internet access You can always edit the firewall rules and allow it to access the internet __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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03-21-2005, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	And what's a kernel?

03-21-2005, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pyotr Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 376	I might've blocked it off from the internet. Is that bad? >_<

04-08-2005, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
narafa Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Egypt Age: 30 Posts: 450	Try to dig into Sygate firewall and see why they blocked those 2 files. What was the blocking reason? svchost.exe is the devil as said before, and I hate it too, maybe the sygate blocked it as it saw that it's a security threat On my PC, svchost.exe, the Local Service keeps eating up memory until I close it manualy. After it re-loads automatically of course, it stands still and it's memory usage becomes stable. It's weird that sygate blocked kernel, as kernel is famous to firewalls. Don't uninstall the Sygate Firewall, it's one of the best firewalls I have ever used, really great and FREE too. Thanks,