zone alarm start up

Hi,

I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone
alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server

Identification: None
Application: sychost.exe
Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135

if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or `Deny`
Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to be
a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.


Thanks

Ken

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:54:21 +0100, "Ken Walsh" <ken@nospam.co.uk>
wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone
>alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
>Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server
>
>Identification: None
>Application: sychost.exe
>Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>
>if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or `Deny`
>Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
>The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to be
>a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.

That's easy. Uninstall ZA. You don't need it anyway.

Ken Walsh <ken@nospam.co.uk> wrote:
> Application: sychost.exe

http://www.liutilities.com/products/...brary/sychost/

Chris

"Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:18cbf4p9psfril08b4js238p2b5daara18@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:54:21 +0100, "Ken Walsh" <ken@nospam.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a
>>`Zone
>>alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
>>Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server
>>
>>Identification: None
>>Application: sychost.exe
>>Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>>
>>if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or
>>`Deny`
>>Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
>>The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting
>>to be
>>a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.
>
> That's easy. Uninstall ZA. You don't need it anyway.

Looks like HE does.
Unless he's ignoring other virus indicators.

Eric

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"Ken Walsh" <ken@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uuOdnfZSesURGGjVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
> Hi,
>
> I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone
> alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
> Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server
>
> Identification: None
> Application: sychost.exe
> Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>
> if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or
> `Deny` Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
> The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to
> be a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.

If the name of the application really is sychost.exe not svchost.exe then
it's a bit late to replace the useless firewall software with a somewhat
useful virus scanner. You will need to back up any wanted files and
reinstall the operating system and everything else from clean media.

If, as I suspect, you meant svchost.exe then your best plan is to remove the
useless firewall software and install a virus scanner if you don't already
have one. Make sure the windows firewall is turned on. If you want a free
virus scanner try http://www.free-av.com/ but a paid one is best because you
might otherwise still be troubled by nag popups asking you to buy a virus
scanner.

On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:47:26 +0100, "Eric Parker"
<newsnet@thedrossericparker.plus.com> wrote:

>
>"Root Kit" <b__nice@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:18cbf4p9psfril08b4js238p2b5daara18@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:54:21 +0100, "Ken Walsh" <ken@nospam.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a
>>>`Zone
>>>alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
>>>Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server
>>>
>>>Identification: None
>>>Application: sychost.exe
>>>Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>>>
>>>if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or
>>>`Deny`
>>>Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
>>>The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting
>>>to be
>>>a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.
>>
>> That's easy. Uninstall ZA. You don't need it anyway.
>
>Looks like HE does.
>Unless he's ignoring other virus indicators.

My point exactly.

"Network Admin" <none@none.invalid> wrote in message
news:gd5dgk$375$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> "Ken Walsh" <ken@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uuOdnfZSesURGGjVnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@posted.plusnet...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I wonder if someone can help me. When I start my machine up I get a `Zone
>> alarm pop up security alert` Server Program saying
>> Generic Host Process for Win32 Servers is trying to act as a server
>>
>> Identification: None
>> Application: sychost.exe
>> Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>>
>> if I do either, click on the button `remember this setting.`Allow` or
>> `Deny` Zone Alarm then starts up and my machine works OK.
>> The trouble is it will still pop up next time I boot up so its getting to
>> be a pain. Any ideas how to stop this popping up every time.
>
> If the name of the application really is sychost.exe not svchost.exe then
> it's a bit late to replace the useless firewall software with a somewhat
> useful virus scanner. You will need to back up any wanted files and
> reinstall the operating system and everything else from clean media.
>
> If, as I suspect, you meant svchost.exe then your best plan is to remove
> the useless firewall software and install a virus scanner if you don't
> already have one. Make sure the windows firewall is turned on. If you want
> a free virus scanner try http://www.free-av.com/ but a paid one is best
> because you might otherwise still be troubled by nag popups asking you to
> buy a virus scanner.

Sorry my mistake I went and checked again after reading the replies and like
an idiot I am (blind as a bat as well)
yes your right it is SVCHOST.EXE and not sychost.exe