Can common sense replace security?

LochNess

New Member
Apr 2, 2011
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I think common sense in many instances, may be as/or more useful in protection but I still want my 'steel doors' and 'barbed wire', but of course that could also be deemed as using good sense...
 

LoftedAphid86

New Member
Feb 24, 2011
1,107
bogdan said:
It is not a perfect solution. I want a bit more advanced features (security zones, for example - only available in the payed version) Also notice that System/Core application protection is also only available in the payed version. I don't know if this is related to the fact that executables in system folders trying to connect to the Internet didn't generate a pop-up when I first tried it out.

Edit: The FAQ clarified my problem:
The Free version can not protect "system" applications, formally located in C:\windows\*. So, the Free version blocks any initial network access attempts of the "system" applications (as explained above), forcibly/implicitly sets "EnableAll" zone to the applications implicitly always and prompts you with "Now Enabled:" in the notification balloon. The behavior provides system/network related services with unlimited network access.
Could you name the Windows folder something else or does it use a %windir% search for that?
System applications are the most targeted for network malware, so preventing protection from them is a bad idea.
 

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