Internet Access Control Alert

 What is an Internet Access Control Alert?

An Internet Access Control Alerts appears when a program on your computer attempts to use external modules to access the Internet.

 What triggered this alert?

A program named [program name] is attempting to use external modules to connect to a computer at [IP Address]:[port] using port [port].


 Additional Information

Some programs rely on external modules like dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) to provide additional Internet connectivity. An Internet Access Control Alert appears when a program attempts to use an unrecognized external module to access the Internet.

An Internet Access Control alert may be triggered when a program that you chose to run launches an external module; by a Windows module that is accessing the Internet in the background; or by a Trojan horse or other remote-control program that is attempting to bypass the Personal Firewall.


 What should I do?

Decide whether you want to permit or block these modules' access to the Internet.

If you permit access, any program will be able to use these modules to access the Internet. If you block access, some programs may not be able to access the Internet.


 How can I reduce the number of these alerts?

If you do not want to be notified when programs use unrecognized modules to access the Internet, you can turn off Program Component Monitoring.

To turn off Program Component Monitoring

  1. Open the options.
  2. On the Firewall tab, uncheck Turn on Program Component Monitoring.
  3. Click OK.