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Firewall: block internet access for a DLL plugin

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brucine Posted messages 25220 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

So I have a plugin in the form of a "dll" that I would like to block from communicating with an internet server.

I get the impression that Windows Firewall only allows blocking of .exe files.

I know what a dll is, roughly, but I would need your input on that.

Thanks!

P.S. Should I perhaps block the host software from communicating with an internet server, but that seems really too abusive a solution.

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    fabul Posted messages 42254 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   6 086
     

    Hi,

    Isn’t it RunDLL32.exe that you would want to block?

    Or a plugin of what? it’s this program that you should block.

    Or modify the hosts file if it’s just 1 server and you have DNS resolution.

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    1. brucine Posted messages 25220 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   4 181
       

      Hello,

      Indeed we cannot ban a dll since it is not a program but by definition a shared library: it is the executable that calls it that must be banned.

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