Detect application execution

[Wantos]

Hi, I don't think this is possible, but is there a way to prevent executables from running until the user allows them to run? When an executable is launched, it's intercepted and a msgbox/form pops up and asks the user if it really should run.

Like a firewall does with the internet. As soon as an application tries to connect to the internet, the firewall blocks the connection and asks the user if it's ok to let the application access the internet.

I know you can set group policies in Windows to stop certain executables from running, but I'm wondering if can be done with VB6.

[Shaikh.Riyaz.a]

To start with, this is good.

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/forumarch...st24687408.asp

[Wantos]

Thank you Shaikh.Riyaz.a, but that code is missing declarations and some other necessary code.

It seems I need to look for HSHELL_WINDOWCREATED.

With a google search I found this and it works fine.
http://www.diybl.com/course/3_progra...31/107858.html

[dglienna]

i don't recommend this, as it's easy to lock yourself out as well

[Wantos]

I know I have to be careful with it. As a test I'm only checking a single excutable, but it doesn't seem to be fast enough. When I use the SuspendThread API, it's fast enough to make sure the Form_Load event of the test application doesn't fire, but the Form_Initialize event still does.