The Starting/Replacing/Launching other application dialog informs users that Kerio Personal Firewall has detected an attempt to startup an application or to run an application by another one. Decide whether the action will be permitted or denied and whether an appropriate rule will be created. The application will not be opened unless permitted by user.
Note: The way how Kerio Personal Firewall will behave when applications are started is defined by rules in the System Security section (refer to chapter 13. Behavior Blocking). The Starting/Replacing/Launching other application dialog is opened if no corresponding rule is found or the rule asks user explicitly.
Warning: If the Kerio Personal Firewall configuration is password-protected (see chapter 6.3. Preferences), the action can be allowed only if the valid passwod is specified.
The Starting/Replacing/Launching other application dialog provides the following information:
- Description
A brief description of a particular event and a general recommendation which action should be used are provided in the dialog header.
Note: If description of the application (or the file name if there is no description available) is too long, it will be shortened to 32 only and three dots will be added at the end to inform that the item is not displayed complete.
- Name
Information on which event type was detected is displayed in the colored field:
Starting application — an application is to be launched
Replacing application — executable file of an application is to be replaced
Application is launching other application — the running application is attempting to launch another application
- Icon and application name
Icon and description of the application are provided below below the information on application type. If no description is available, name of the executable file is displayed. If the application has no icon, the standard system icon for executable files will be used.
If the application was launched by another application, information on such application will be displayed below (Launched by).
Place the mouse pointer over the description on the application or over the description of the application by which it is launched to view a tooltip providing full path to the executable file of the corresponding application.
- Action
Select an action which will be taken for this application.
Use the button to allow the application.
Select the button to block the application.
Check the Create a rule for this event and don't ask me again option to create a rule (in System Security / Applications). Next time this event is detected, the rule will be applied without asking user.
Click on the button to view detailed information on the started application (eventually also information about application by which it is launched)
- Details
Open the Details section to view information on the starting application, eventually also information about application by which it is launched (full path to the executable file, description of the application, version number, date when the file was created/modified, the latest date of when the file was accessed, etc.).
