Windows Application Blocker : Block Any Application With One Click

[Kishan Bagaria]

Windows Application Blocker is another freeware from door2windows that allows you to block any application with just one click.

How to block an application:

1. Run the tool.
2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
3. Type the application's executable name in the Application Executable Name textbox (Add the extension also).
   
   You can find the application's executable name with the following tutorial:
   1. Right-click on the application's shortcut.
   2. Select Properties.
   3. The application's executable name will be in Target textbox.

[*]Click Block.

How to unblock an application:

1. Run the tool.
2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
3. Select the application that you want to unblock from the Blocked Applications list.
4. Click Unblock.

How to change password:

1. Run the tool.
2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
3. Click Change Password.
4. Type your new password in the Enter new password textbox.
5. Click OK.

1. Download Link

[jnelsoninjax]

Looks like a useful tool to have with kids around! One question: does the program show in the task manger? If so, someone with the basic knowledge of the task manger could easily force the program to shut down.

[Kishan Bagaria]

^^No. It is completely portable so that even if you remove it the restriction would still be there.

[fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj]

What happens if I rename chrome.exe to gnome.exe?

[Kishan Bagaria]

  On 08/08/2010 at 15:00, omnicoder said:

What happens if I rename chrome.exe to gnome.exe?

You will have to add restriction for gnome.exe

[fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj]

  On 08/08/2010 at 15:05, Kishan Bagaria said:

You will have to add restriction for gnome.exe

So then whoever I am trying to block can just rename the file and it won't be blocked anymore...

[Nayos]

explorer.exe

[Kishan Bagaria]

  On 08/08/2010 at 15:07, omnicoder said:

So then whoever I am trying to block can just rename the file and it won't be blocked anymore...

Yes, that's a weakness of this tool. This tool was specifically created for blocking viruses.

For e.g., InternetSecurity2010, a rogue anti-virus, has three executable files:

41.exe

winlogon86.exe

winupdate86.exe

The rogue anti-virus will not rename them and you will be able to block them easily.

[hjf288]

To make it more useful couldn't you have it retrieve a list of known virus processes authenticate it and block most common viruses?

[_BeanZ_]

  On 08/08/2010 at 15:13, Kishan Bagaria said:

Yes, that's a weakness of this tool. This tool was specifically created for blocking viruses.

For e.g., InternetSecurity2010, a rogue anti-virus, has three executable files:

41.exe

winlogon86.exe

winupdate86.exe

The rogue anti-virus will not rename them and you will be able to block them easily.

So what happens when a new variant comes out with different file names or one that creates randomly named executables? Surely the better solution is to have a proper AV program that is capable of detecting them in the first place.

[ObiWanToby]

  On 08/08/2010 at 19:50, _BeanZ_ said:

So what happens when a new variant comes out with different file names or one that creates randomly named executables? Surely the better solution is to have a proper AV program that is capable of detecting them in the first place.

I dunno it still seems useufl. Especially for an already infected machine, block those exers after disconnecting it from the internet.

[JustAnotherTechie]

Does this just use the built in app blocking in Windows?

Ala, http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Win2000/microsoft.public.win2000.registry/2006-12/msg00055.html

Just requires the creation of a subkey in HKCU, and a sequential list of blocked exes. Anyone could make this app in under a minute.

[ObiWanToby]

  On 08/08/2010 at 20:04, JustAnotherTechie said:

Does this just use the built in app blocking in Windows?

Ala, http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Win2000/microsoft.public.win2000.registry/2006-12/msg00055.html

Just requires the creation of a subkey in HKCU, and a sequential list of blocked exes. Anyone could make this app in under a minute.

No one has and I doubt they can in under a minute. Takes almost a minute to open up visual studio :p

[M_Lyons10]

This seems nice, but it would be much better if it could block installs completely, not just the execution of the application after install...