Hi,
Why I can not block portable apps with Windows default Firewall?
I try this command as administrator rights:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="PORTABLE_WiseDiskCleaner" dir=out action=block program="E:\PortableApps\PortableApps\WiseDiskCleanerPortable\App\WiseDiskCleaner\WiseDiskCleaner.exe"
But WiseDiskCleaner still use my network. How can I block with Windows default firewall (or settings)?
Thanks in advance
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What system do you use?, is it Windows 7 or Windows 8?
Any ideas?
I test this on Windows 7.
But I have also Windows 8 and 8.1 machines too. I want to block some apps with Windows's default firewall.
Please help
As a general rule of thumb most firewalls are designed to keep things from getting IN rather than prevent things from getting OUT.
FWIW It's also possible the program using the network is not the program you're trying to block, rather its a subroutine that the program you're trying to block initiates.
Ed
I try both In and Out optins but did not change anything.
You mean the app which I block start another process which use network?
"You mean the app which I block start another process which use network?"
Yes.
If you start Task Manager, sort the Process display by CPU such that active Images are at the top, then run your PortableApp app you should see the name of the 2nd process show up.
Ed
There is always 2 process:
appnamePortable.exe and appname.exe on task manager.
which are: (example upon WiseDiskCleanerPortable)
E:\PortableApps\PortableApps\WiseDiskCleanerPortable\App\WiseDiskCleaner\WiseDiskCleaner.exe
And
E:\PortableApps\PortableApps\WiseDataRecoveryPortable\WiseDataRecoveryPortable.exe
I block both of executables with both IN and OUT option. But nothing changes
Everytime they still use network connection. Not just WiseDiskCleanerPortable, also I try this for other 3 portable apps.
I am doing something wrong? :/
Thank you again.
just curious: how do you check the access and what exactly is accessed
Otto Sykora
Basel, Switzerland
I was checking the updates to see if they can connect to server...
But I see that Foxit reader starts another process as "updateChecker.exe".
Both Wise apps says that they are "nevest version" when the connection is not avaible.
But now when I block with both IN and OUT options for both processes (root executable and the executer which is inside /app directory) the portableapp can not use the connection.
My mistake. Sorry for that :/ Now problem fixed.
Thank you for support