Sygate back trace information

[Irene]

Just exploring my new Sygate Personal Firewall, I came across the Back Trace Information panel.

Here is a view, which shows the trace back to nellie2.co.uk. why would that be?

P.S. Sorry, I think I have put this thread in the wrong place!

[-pops-]

I'm sure you trust nellie2 so I would let here in if I were you :)

[Irene]

I'm sure you trust nellie2 so I would let here in if I were you :)

I certainly do, but I was just trying to understand why that should be there as a TCP Outgoing, when I don't recall doing it.

It would assist me to know why others, who I don't know, are there. :)

I do so wish I had a better, wider knowledge of computers than I do.

[-pops-]

You can always deny access and then the next time it is requested you may have a better knowledge about the who's, what's and wherefores of that request.

Sygate soon settles down - it's just getting to know your machine. It will shortly be sitting quietly in the background and only occasionally disturbing you - with sensible requests, of course.

[Scarecrow Man]

Its good practice to deny everything the first time. If you find that something does not load, allow it the next time (after making sure it is legit), and eventually you will never know Sygate is there. I also suggest that you do not use the "remember this setting" until you see the program about 5 or 6 times. This gives you an idea of how many times it tries to access the Internet, as well as what programs trigger it.

Unfortunately since Sygate has sold it's soul to the devil, there is not much support for it.