Vista - Block full internet access to a program

Hello guys, I need a help.

I've tried searching for this issue on the internet but I couldn't find
exactly what I was looking for. I always ended up on generic Windows Vista
Firewall pages.

My question is simple: How do I completely block internet access for a
program on Windows Vista? Is it possible? I have already tried creating a
rule on the Firewall With Advanced Security for both inbound and outbound
access using the "New Rule..." wizard. I choose "Program", next I choose the
program's location, next I choose "Block the connection", then I check all
three profiles and finally a name for the rule. I have created testing rules
for both IE and Firefox but they could still access the internet (i.e, the
webpages were still loading). The columns on the firewall control panel show
that the rules are enabled, the action is block and all other columns are
"Any". I thought it would completely prevent the program from accessing the
internet, but it doesn't.

Could you guys give me a hand? Is there a way I could make a program to not
see the internet (or any network for that matter) at all?

Thank you very much,
Andre

Just one more thing I'd like to share. When I specify a rule to block
outbound connections to remote TCP port 80 for Firefox and IE, they can both
still access the internet. But if on the rule's property "Programs and
Services" tab I choose "All Programs" instead of a specific executable, then
both IE and Firefox fail to open any common webpages (that use port 80).

In other words, if I don't specify a program on the rule (i.e, apply to all
programs), the rule is applied correctly. If I specify a program on the
*same* rule, it is not applied for that program. I want to isolate a single
program from accessing any ports on remote computers, so I can't leave "All
Programs" set.

Thank you again for your attention,
Andre


"Andre" wrote:

To completely block a program's internet access, search "Firewall" in
the start menu and look for "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security"
and choose it.
Select "Inbound Rules" (you might have to wait a second for the
programs to appear), you should see a list of programs on your computer.
Choose the one you want to block and right-click it (if you see two
copies of the same program, do this to both of them) then select
"Properties". Under "General" in the pop-up window, click the box under
"action" marked "Block the Connections" (make sure you do this to both
of the programs).
Now choose "Outbound rules" in the left panel. Go to Action>New rule.
In the new window, choose "Program", then specify the program you want
to block and click next. It's all pretty straightforward from there on.

BTW, this is the method I used to block my adobe flash CS4 from
checking the authenticity of my serial number, i hope it works for
whatever purpose you want it too ;-]

Good luck!


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