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Subject: ntoskrnl.exe is blocked by Sygate

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Name: mpager5
Date: October 2, 2007 at 03:18:11 Pacific
Subject: ntoskrnl.exe is blocked by Sygate
OS: windows xp home sp2
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 3500+ / ram 2
Model/Manufacturer: nVidia chipset

Comment:

ntoskrnl.exe is blocked by Sygate Personal firewall.
I looked at the traffic log and that's what it shows. However, when I look at what "Applications" I have blocked (or not) it's not listed. So why is Sygate blocking it? Isn't this an integral part of Windows?

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Response Number 1

Name: XpUser
Date: October 2, 2007 at 04:21:07 Pacific
Subject: ntoskrnl.exe is blocked by Sygate

Reply: (edit)

http://www.computing.net/security/w...
i_Xp/VistaUser

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Response Number 2

Name: mpager5
Date: October 2, 2007 at 22:01:10 Pacific
Subject: ntoskrnl.exe is blocked by Sygate

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Thanks for the help.
The link u provided has one member (and only one) saying it's safe to allow it. He doesn't explain why. Above comments show a possible relationship to a virus hence going against the 'allowing".
Regardless my question remains, "Why is Sygate blocking it? Should it be doing so?
Thanks again

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