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Kayman
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Re: Zone Alarm popup
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:01:19 -0300, John John (MVP) wrote:
> Kayman wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:52:28 -0300, John John (MVP) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Kayman wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:14 -0500, HeyBub wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Kayman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:33:31 -0500, TMitchell wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Identification: None
>>>>>>>>Application: sychost.exe
>>>>>>>>Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Can't help, but I'm having the exact same problem these past few
>>>>>>>weeks. Don't know why it started or how to solve it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1.Uninstall/Remove ZA from your OS and DON'T re-install!
>>>>>>http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html
>>>>>>--or--
>>>>>>Revo Uninstaller
>>>>>>http://www.revouninstaller.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>[...]
>>>>>
>>>>>The OP has a Trojan and you're telling him to remove the software that
>>>>>detected it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>According to the hype, ZA is supposed to prevent the installation of
>>>>malware. The OP's OS is compromised. Implementing my suggestions will
>>>>remove this Trojan and keep malware out of his OS.
>>>
>>>I'm no fan of ZA but I have never heard that its basic firewall is
>>>supposed to prevent the installation of malware. Where have you seen ZA
>>>advertise or state that its basic firewall prevents the installation of
>>>malware?
>>
>>
>> In my newsreader the posts authored by KW and TM do not indicate specifics
>> of ZA.
>> The hype created by ZA is real ("Blocks malicious program attacks including
>> rootkits"), just Google it.
>
> It wouldn't be surprising that you would find that in your Google
> search, if you don't already know it Zone Alarm is also in the
> Anti-Virus/Anti-spyware market so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for
> anyone in that market to have products capable of blocking those pests
> and to advertise it, it is no more of a hype than what the other
> competing companies in that market also claim and advertise about their
> products.
It wouldn't be surprising that a certain John John (MVP) didn't find in his
search the ZA firewall which "blocks malicious malware attacks". LOL!
To reiterate, I do call their claim to be nothing but a sensational
promotion because it (obviously) ain't working!
> The OP talks about firewall outbound connection attempts,
The OP talks about a malware infection! "sychost.exe is a malicious process
related to LEOX.B virus. It is a dangerous threat to your system and
therefore should be removed immediately".
> you have no way of knowing if he is using the free basic firewall or the
> pay for security suite,
I know that according to his post, his OS is compromised by malware and
he's using a snake oil application for whatever security purpose.
Nobody except you is referring to suites. Nice try to redirect content
of a posting! What's next? More innuendo and selective snipping of posts to
suit your meaningless (scoring or whatever) purpose?
Save your efforts - EOD
> therefore you have no way of knowing if his ZA
> product should have prevented the installation of malware.
Irrelevant! Remedy is what's needed. Read my previous post in its entirety
and learn to comprehend.
BTW, what is your recommendation to tackle sychost.exe; WLOC?
On Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:01:19 -0300, John John (MVP) wrote:
> Kayman wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:52:28 -0300, John John (MVP) wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Kayman wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:46:14 -0500, HeyBub wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Kayman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:33:31 -0500, TMitchell wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Identification: None
>>>>>>>>Application: sychost.exe
>>>>>>>>Source IP: 0.0.0.0.Port 135
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Can't help, but I'm having the exact same problem these past few
>>>>>>>weeks. Don't know why it started or how to solve it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>1.Uninstall/Remove ZA from your OS and DON'T re-install!
>>>>>>http://zonealarm.donhoover.net/uninstall.html
>>>>>>--or--
>>>>>>Revo Uninstaller
>>>>>>http://www.revouninstaller.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>[...]
>>>>>
>>>>>The OP has a Trojan and you're telling him to remove the software that
>>>>>detected it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>According to the hype, ZA is supposed to prevent the installation of
>>>>malware. The OP's OS is compromised. Implementing my suggestions will
>>>>remove this Trojan and keep malware out of his OS.
>>>
>>>I'm no fan of ZA but I have never heard that its basic firewall is
>>>supposed to prevent the installation of malware. Where have you seen ZA
>>>advertise or state that its basic firewall prevents the installation of
>>>malware?
>>
>>
>> In my newsreader the posts authored by KW and TM do not indicate specifics
>> of ZA.
>> The hype created by ZA is real ("Blocks malicious program attacks including
>> rootkits"), just Google it.
>
> It wouldn't be surprising that you would find that in your Google
> search, if you don't already know it Zone Alarm is also in the
> Anti-Virus/Anti-spyware market so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for
> anyone in that market to have products capable of blocking those pests
> and to advertise it, it is no more of a hype than what the other
> competing companies in that market also claim and advertise about their
> products.
It wouldn't be surprising that a certain John John (MVP) didn't find in his
search the ZA firewall which "blocks malicious malware attacks". LOL!
To reiterate, I do call their claim to be nothing but a sensational
promotion because it (obviously) ain't working!
> The OP talks about firewall outbound connection attempts,
The OP talks about a malware infection! "sychost.exe is a malicious process
related to LEOX.B virus. It is a dangerous threat to your system and
therefore should be removed immediately".
> you have no way of knowing if he is using the free basic firewall or the
> pay for security suite,
I know that according to his post, his OS is compromised by malware and
he's using a snake oil application for whatever security purpose.
Nobody except you is referring to suites. Nice try to redirect content
of a posting! What's next? More innuendo and selective snipping of posts to
suit your meaningless (scoring or whatever) purpose?
Save your efforts - EOD
> therefore you have no way of knowing if his ZA
> product should have prevented the installation of malware.
Irrelevant! Remedy is what's needed. Read my previous post in its entirety
and learn to comprehend.
BTW, what is your recommendation to tackle sychost.exe; WLOC?
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