should this program be allowed to connect to the net? pls help.

Tattooed · 30 Apr 2006 at 16:26

Hi,
I download a "Dr.who screen saver. Problem is zonealarm keeps asking if it can connect to the net? Should this program be allowed?

ScreenTime Screensaver engine is trying to access the trused zone.
application: doctor_who.scr
IP 127.0.0.1 port 1638

Also- should this be allowed access as well? I'm not very sure. Pls help.

Product name Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
File name C:\WINDOWS\system32\alg.exe
Last policy update Not applicable
Version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Last modified date 04/08/2004 08:56:48
File size 43 KB
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Product name Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
File name C:\WINDOWS\system32\ping.exe
Last policy update Not applicable
Version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Last modified date 04/08/2004 08:56:56
File size 17 KB

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Product name Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
File name C:\WINDOWS\system32\alg.exe
Last policy update Not applicable
Version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Last modified date 04/08/2004 08:56:48
File size 43 KB

MarcLister · 30 Apr 2006 at 16:59

alg.exe is fine as long as it is in the system folder. See http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/alg/ for alg.exe info.

Same for ping.exe, http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/ping/

As for the .scr I've never known a .scr file to want to access the Internet. Where did you get the screensaver from? If it was a reputable site it should be OK, if it is a slightly dodgy site it mightn't be.

PinkPig · 30 Apr 2006 at 20:07

If you got the screensaver from somewhere that you'd not consider reputable, I'd delete it straightaway. If it's from somewhere safe then there's still no reason why it should need to access the internet, tell Zonealarm to always deny it access and see if it's OK.

me227 · 30 Apr 2006 at 20:20

The screen saver will work fine anyway without access to the net.

tolien · 30 Apr 2006 at 20:46

Er, it isn't trying to connect to the internet. It's trying to connect to 127.0.0.1 - ie localhost, your own machine...

Tattooed · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:24

Hi
I download the screen saver from here http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/

Thanks for all the help.

Tattooed · 30 Apr 2006 at 21:25

tolien said:
Er, it isn't trying to connect to the internet. It's trying to connect to 127.0.0.1 - ie localhost, your own machine...

opps

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