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I understand that, a local proxy doesn't need server rights, see following thread:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,7223955~mode=flat~days=9999
I think the same as you Steve.
As far as I can see it goes like this.
Browser makes contact outbound through that WebShield, or rather webshield then makes the contact. WebShield then controls the incoming data cause of that outbound happened connection.
Scans the files etc. before allowing them to the browser.
So WebShield does not need to listen constantly for any requests from the internet.
It is not anyways a server program in a sense like instant messengers or a file server. When using a firewall Webshield only needs a client right.
Same goes for ashMaiSv.exe. It does not need a server right in a firewall rule, only a client right specifically for ports TCP 25110,119 .
I have noticed this though. I can close my Thunderbird email/newsclient but ashMaiSv still remains connected to the email/news servers. But it is connected through that outbound connection that was first established by starting Thunderbird.
Jarmo