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Specifying Services for the Firewall
I want to take my firewall security to another level, but I am having a hard time trying to figure out how to connect to the internet.
I have svchost.exe and iexplore.exe as my two programs that I want to get through the firewall, but I only want to specify the services that those programs need to just access the internet, as that is all I use internet explorer for. I just found it scary that allowing all programs and all services for those files through the firewall would enable remote hosting, file sharing or other network things that would compromise the security of my computer as the services allow for that to happen.
So what I have been doing is adding a new rule for every service I wish to add for that file and I can't seem to figure out the services I need to access the internet. That's the first step I want to do. The second step would be figuring out how to find the services required for Malware Anti-Bytes so it can update the database virus and software on my computer, as I assume it needs some services to change the files on my computer. I have Filehippo and Adobe passing through firewall with outbound rules, and I made it so there are no inbound rules to prevent anybody from coming in, but I just want to be sure that nothing outside my permission goes outbound.
I just want to know what the minimum services that are required for svchost.exe, iexplorer.exe and Malware Anti-bytes, so I can access the internet and update virus software or get other software updates running like Adobe, while closing the loopholes on those services to prevent them from running when they don't have too. Also, if there are any other suggestions, that would be great.
Thanks.
George