How to add app to exclusion list of Malwarebytes Firewall Control

William654 · Aug 11, 2023

Hi

I have Visual Studio Code that update itself regularly with plugins and I need to get notification when an app want to access the internet so I get many notifications prompt me to allow or deny VS Code connection. I can not find a way to add this app to exclusion list also I googled and found that I can do this from Windows 11 firewall but this did not work.

Any ideas ?

TairikuOkami · Aug 11, 2023

You can add the updater's exe to the exclusion or the path, if the exe changes. It has to be typed with capital letters.

William654 · Aug 11, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
if the exe changes. It has to be typed with capital letters.

Yes the firewall see that exe changed so it keep popup the prompt, Thanks I am testing now...

TairikuOkami · Aug 11, 2023

Yes, I hate that, like windows apps, each new version has the new path with a random number, it is crazy. I complained to MS, that it is inadequate for security reasons ( like network firewall rules) and they were like, WHAT, what is a firewall, completely missing the point?!

William654 · Aug 11, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
I complained to MS

Dont waste your energy. I used to use MS Authenticator and because of time change the authenticator display invalid codes, complained alot but nothing. I am stuck now and trying to move to Authy.

William654 · Aug 12, 2023

New problem found. The path to the updated file changes regularly for example

C:\Users\myuser\AppData\Local\Temp\pm456\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services\Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service

The temp folder keep changed

TairikuOkami · Aug 12, 2023

You could allow temp folder, but that is not a good idea, since that is where malware resides the most.
I have one gaming app, which keeps creating a random exe in temp folder, I will not allow it obviously.
Silly devs, why they makes basic things so complicated. Are they nuts or something. Unbelievable. :nope: