[RESOLVED]Interactive mode - not very interactive

[nickster_uk 1]

 

 

 

 

I've been doing a little testing with ESS v6.0.316.0 in IE and FF (latest versions) in interactive mode and both browsers load the Google homepage and sometimes search results and their corresponding websites without offering a firewall prompt

WTF is that all about?!

The behaviour is consistent on both browsers. Surely a prompt should pop up before I even enter a search term...nay, before the page even loads.

I can browse to multiple sites without even having to click allow.

This is madness.

Why is this happening??!!!

And no, this is not due to my rules...there are no rules on my system which allow these browsers to send and receive without my knowledge.

Edited June 28, 2013 by nickster_uk

[siljaline 57]

Your query was already posted at Wilders Here.
Please specify as to which thread you would like ESET to reply to.

Regards,



 

[Marcos 4,909]

If you look at a firewall rule, you'll see that rules can only be created for remote IP addreses, not for domain names. This is because the firewall operates at a low network level where this information is not available. For the purpose of managing access to websites, there's the "URL address management" section under Web access protection setup. Web access protection operates at the application layer where information about hostnames is already available.

[nickster_uk 1]

Thanks for the reply Marcos.

 

I found the reason for the lack of prompts.  I unchecked 'Allow all traffic within the computer' and the prompts are coming as normal now.

[siljaline 57]

Also showing as resolved here.