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202| Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:49:00 GMT| nbcathy| Comments (3)
Why is it that I always get two Zone Alarm Alerts after compiling my program?
COM Surrogate is trying to access the Internet.
dllhost.exe
MS DTC console program trying to act as a server.
msdtc.exe
Thanks

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are you (or have you ever) used a source control of some sort? Because it might be this looking for a remote server.
Otherwise... it shouldn't be doing that (to my knowledge)

pinky98 | Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:39:00 GMT |

NO, I have never used a remote source.
Wonder if someone is trying to use one on me?
Thanks

nbcathy | Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:40:00 GMT |

I don't think so, both program seem to be legit program, the Surrogate COM is an old program, not sure why your application need it, what controls and references your program use? What add-ins components VB6 have installed?

As for the MS DTC Program, not the first time I hear about that, a quick search gave me this link about it: http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/msdtc.exe.html

If it's not a reference in your VB program or something installed as components, then you can answer NO and select the options so ZoneAlarm never grant access to those program, should not be that a problem.

Edit: The MSDTC program is mean to check for update, if you disable auto-update then I think it should stop popping. Note that you might want to double-check to make sure this is the REAL MS DTC program and not a fake spyware using the same name :(

JeffB

jeffb | Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:41:00 GMT |

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