PC-cillin vs Firefox 2.0.0.2

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I started the update to Firefox’s latest update, before it was completed PC-cillin came up and said “An apllication is trying to access the Internet. Decide whether to allow or deny the conection.” More info revealed the application was Firefox, Port:80, Protocol:TCP.
The Remote Address: 207.46.245.33, The File Version: 1.8.1.2.200702197.

I clicked yes and the question kept returning and would not go away. I had to shut down the FF update, close PC-cillin and the FF installation continued. I opened PC-cillin’s main window, but the only place that mentioned FF was in the Personal Firewall logs, dated 2/24.07 where FF is named as the application. The Description: Security rule matched.

I was looking for some place to allow FF to access my network without interference from PC-cillin. Is there a place to fix this? The message has not appeared again since I restarted my Firewall. Is there a fix for this or could it have been a one time occurrance?

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Many firewalls now detect changes to applications and treat the changed version as a new application you have not yet approved. Some also pop up a prompt for you to approve the changed version (other just block it). In the case of the PC-cillin 2007 warnings, many have a checkbox to remember your decision so that you don’t see them repeatedly. Hopefully you can find that, or something like it, the next time you update.

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Version 2006 has no such warning, nor anyplace I could set it to let the game it blocked work. I tried a lot of things to see if I could fix it, like installing Java again. Nothing worked until I closed PC-cillin, than I was back in business. I’m going to change programs, I think PC-cillin is trying to make me upgrade and I won’t be bullied by a tool.

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Trend Micro is offering a free upgrade to 2007 from 2006.A friend across the hall sent me the notice but I deleted it as I am already running 2007 on all my computers. I will see if Scott still has the email and post the link next week if available.

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I think she already knows about it, from this thread: post 614,624 a few months ago.

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Very good, I sure hope it can be found. Thank you very much.

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I see that in that older thread I referenced, none of us ever showed the URL for doing the 2006 to 2007 upgrade. I believe this is the link that should help you out, if you want to do the switch. Just remember that your license will “expire” at the expected date as I said in that earlier thread:

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A quote from that web page (the BOLD is mine):[indent]

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Note: To transfer your current Personal Firewall Profiles and Exception Rules to PC-cillin Internet Security 2007, do not manually uninstall PC-cillin 2006. The installation program of PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 will automatically remove version 2006 from your computer. It will also use your PC-cillin 2006 serial number so you do not need to purchase a new one.

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Thanks Al, I Solution Details. I’m afraid it’s too late to obtain the free upgrade that was offered me some time ago. My Serial Number expired a couple of months ago, which I refused because it demanded that I remove NOD32 before the installation would continue.

I am now ready to reply to that demand but I will have to purchase version 2007, I’m afraid.
For your information, Belarc has a new version – 7.2 k, spread the word.

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