Preventing Software Connecting To Internet

boohbah · 19 Mar 2012

out of interest what software is it you want to block from calling home?

cyclic · 19 Mar 2012

When all else fails, you could edit the Hosts file to block it from connecting, you'll need to know their IP and DNS name.

If you want to try it I will post instructions for you.

logicearth · 19 Mar 2012

MourningStar said:

as much as I try I somehow cannot make myself understood - sorry....I do not want specific installed software to access the internet (i.e. via IE or any other browser). See post#4.

So loading a URL in IE is consider as the application connecting to the Internet? Afraid you might be looking at it wrong...Anyways just use Sandboxie...

cyclic · 19 Mar 2012

The way I read it is that the programs help files are connecting by launching IE, it's not a link or putting an addy into IE.
Either way, or in any event nothing can circumvent the Hosts file ! It will only stop anything including IE to connect to that site, it wont stop IE from launching.

MourningStar · 19 Mar 2012

cyclic said:

The way I read it is that the programs help files are connecting by launching IE, it's not a link or putting an addy into IE. ...

correct.

MourningStar · 19 Mar 2012

boohbah said:

out of interest what software is it you want to block from calling home?

virtuagirl.com, free version.

MourningStar · 19 Mar 2012

cyclic said:

When all else fails, you could edit the Hosts file to block it from connecting, you'll need to know their IP and DNS name.

If you want to try it I will post instructions for you.

thnx, will wait 'till all else fails and give you a shout.

logicearth · 19 Mar 2012

cyclic said:

The way I read it is that the programs help files are connecting by launching IE, it's not a link or putting an addy into IE.

If it is launching IE then it is just a link. IE is not part of the application, thus it won't be affected by the firewall rule. The way you are reading it is wrong.

MourningStar · 19 Mar 2012

I even went into IE Security tab and put the domain as a 'restricted site'. No affect.

MourningStar · 19 Mar 2012

logicearth said:

cyclic said:

The way I read it is that the programs help files are connecting by launching IE, it's not a link or putting an addy into IE.

If it is launching IE then it is just a link. IE is not part of the application, thus it won't be affected by the firewall rule. The way you are reading it is wrong.

The app has a button labeled help. When i clik on it the IE window appears and navigates to the site help page. This means to me that the software (the app) is initiating a connection to the internet and I do not want this to happen. Am I not understanding the functioning?