The list of active applications displays information on programs that are currently accessing network resources.
For details on a certain option, click the corresponding item in the picture.
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For each application, the following information on active connections is available:
Column |
Description |
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Name |
The name of the application. |
Direction |
The direction of the connection: •Inbound – the rule is applied when someone from the network attempts to connect to an application on your computer. •Outbound – the rule is applied when an application on your computer attempts to connect to the network. •Listening – the rule is applied when the application on your computer is waiting for a connection attempt from the network. |
Protocol |
The protocol used to transmit data. |
Local address |
The protocol and host address from which comes an attempt to connect. |
Endpoint |
The used protocol and network address to which the application is trying to connect. |
Sent |
The number of bytes sent through this connection. |
Received |
The number of bytes received through this connection. |
In the window with statistics on active applications, you can terminate any active process by right-clicking the process in the table and selecting Terminate process.
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To terminate an active process, administrative privileges are required. Otherwise, you can terminate only those processes that are run under your account. |
From the shortcut menu you can also block an active or unblock a disabled connection. Blocked connections are marked with red font in the table.