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Do I allow...Generic Host Process...connect to internet ???

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My firewall is asking me if I allow Generic Host Process for Win32 Services to connect to internet.
Can some one help me with this ?
Do I allow ...to connect ...YES or NO...??? :?: :?: :?:
I'm opened to any sugestion.

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Yes, you want to allow that as it's part of the Windows 2000/XP OS' service process architecture. The actual file is scvhost.exe. You can find info about it in http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=314056

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