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Phenom:
Sometimes, while using C::B my firewall spawns a window informing me that "codeblocks.exe is trying to connect to the internet."

Perhaps someone can explain it...

stahta01:
The devpak plugin needs the internet; so, you might disable it and see if it stops.
The start page might be interpreted as the internet; but, it is not.

Tim S.

Phenom:

--- Quote from: stahta01 on September 02, 2010, 04:21:14 pm ---The start page might be interpreted as the internet; but, it is not.

Tim S.

--- End quote ---

I'm not talking about the start page. It might just be the devpak plugin. But that plugin should request access to the internet when it runs, right?

MortenMacFly:

--- Quote from: Phenom on September 02, 2010, 12:02:59 pm ---Perhaps someone can explain it...

--- End quote ---
As you didn't say anything about your C::B version or the platform/OS you are using it's hard to tell.

However, the most likely explanation is the DDE feature on Windows which is often mis-interpreted by firewalls or the loop-back communication on Linux which is very common. Look if the connection is to localhost (127.0.0.1 usually) - if so, you can safely ignore it.

BTW: You should tell way more information next time, e.g. where the connection is going to, what port, what IP etc... otherwise no-one can really tell and help...

BTW: An OpenSource project with such a large community and lots of developers is hardly virus-like, don't you think?! So I am not getting the point anyways.

Phenom:

--- Quote from: MortenMacFly on September 02, 2010, 08:37:46 pm ---BTW: An OpenSource project with such a large community and lots of developers is hardly virus-like, don't you think?! So I am not getting the point anyways.

--- End quote ---

I'm didn't mean that codeblocks includes a virus or something, but I just wanted to know if this behavoiur is normal or codeblocks executable is infected by spyware of such stuff.

Sorry I didn't mention OS and version the first time:
    - OS: Windows XP
    - C::B version: it occurs at all versions from 8.02(the first i used) till now.

I don't remember the IP and port but i'll catch it next time.

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