Cannot block acrobat reader

Comodo Internet Security - CIS Firewall Help - CIS
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I don’t want acrobat reader go out to Internet, so I’ve defined the following:

  • one ruleset (let’s call it “allblocked”) that blocks everything (tcp, udp, in, out,any adddress or port)
  • one application rule for “AcroRd32.exe” with a custom rule set, which is “allblocked”
  • firewall is in mode “Custom ruleset”

However, every time I open a pdf document CIS asks me what to do: allow, block, treat as.

If I choose “block” it adds the pdf file I was trying to open as an “application rule”, so I have to block every document I open.
I may open thousands of pdf documents, do not want one rule for each one.

What I want is blocking the executable file (“AcroRd32.exe”) for any documents it opens.

How can I do it?

Thank you !

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Hello,
Do you try to block the application by the panel of the firewall ?

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Are you opening these PDF files from a removable media such as external HDD or usb drive? If so then it’s because a bug exists where CIS will treat every PDF as it’s own application as you have noticed so that when you answer an alert with remember my answer selected, a rule is created specifically for that PDF. If you copy or move the PDF files to the local disk then your block rule will take affect for adobe reader.

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I tried what “___” said, and IT WORKS !

Going to “Tasks” → “FIrewall tasks” → "Block application " and adding the “AcroRd32.exe” file.
This action creates an application rule called “Block and Log All Requests”
(I am using “safe mode”)
I seems not to work with a rule created by me, in theory the same as the one created by comodo. (a bug?)

@futuretech
Unfortunately, it happens to me with all sort of pdf files irrespective their location, also HDD pdf files.

Thank you all !