Block full internet access to a program

Hello guys, I need a help.

I've tried searching for this issue on the internet but I couldn't find
exactly what I was looking for. I always ended up on generic Windows Vista
Firewall pages.

My question is simple: How do I completely block internet access for a
program on Windows Vista? Is it possible? I have already tried creating a
rule on the Firewall With Advanced Security for both inbound and outbound
access using the "New Rule..." wizard. I choose "Program", next I choose the
program's location, next I choose "Block the connection", then I check all
three profiles and finally a name for the rule. I have created testing rules
for both IE and Firefox but they could still access the internet (i.e, the
webpages were still loading). The columns on the firewall control panel show
that the rules are enabled, the action is block and all other columns are
"Any". I thought it would completely prevent the program from accessing the
internet, but it doesn't.

Could you guys give me a hand? Is there a way I could make a program to not
see the internet (or any network for that matter) at all?

Thank you very much,
Andre

Just one more thing I'd like to share. When I specify a rule to block
outbound connections to remote TCP port 80 for Firefox and IE, they can both
still access the internet. But if on the rule's property "Programs and
Services" tab I choose "All Programs" instead of a specific executable, then
both IE and Firefox fail to open any common webpages (that use port 80).

In other words, if I don't specify a program on the rule (i.e, apply to all
programs), the rule is applied correctly. If I specify a program on the
*same* rule, it is not applied for that program. I want to isolate a single
program from accessing any ports on remote computers, so I can't leave "All
Programs" set.

Thank you again for your attention,
Andre


"Andre" wrote:

> Hello guys, I need a help.
>
> I've tried searching for this issue on the internet but I couldn't find
> exactly what I was looking for. I always ended up on generic Windows Vista
> Firewall pages.
>
> My question is simple: How do I completely block internet access for a
> program on Windows Vista? Is it possible? I have already tried creating a
> rule on the Firewall With Advanced Security for both inbound and outbound
> access using the "New Rule..." wizard. I choose "Program", next I choose the
> program's location, next I choose "Block the connection", then I check all
> three profiles and finally a name for the rule. I have created testing rules
> for both IE and Firefox but they could still access the internet (i.e, the
> webpages were still loading). The columns on the firewall control panel show
> that the rules are enabled, the action is block and all other columns are
> "Any". I thought it would completely prevent the program from accessing the
> internet, but it doesn't.
>
> Could you guys give me a hand? Is there a way I could make a program to not
> see the internet (or any network for that matter) at all?
>
> Thank you very much,
> Andre