svchost.exe phoning home to ISP?
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svchost.exe phoning home to ISP?
Hey guys, i've taken a look at my ZoneAlarm logs... i've found that svchost.exe has been trying to send packets to my ISP...
Should that be some cause for concern? I'm really starting to hate that program...
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Re: svchost.exe phoning home to ISP?
It's the same with my ISP, I just check always and allow and I never see the thing again.Computerwiz2489 wrote:Hey guys, i've taken a look at my ZoneAlarm logs... i've found that svchost.exe has been trying to send packets to my ISP...
Should that be some cause for concern? I'm really starting to hate that program...
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the svchost.exe is the main windows application for exploits and it can be used for hacking into a PC but its notused for some time now i know because before two years i was a hacker and believe me its hard work :D nors the trojans are going throo port 21 ( FTP ) and files like wind32.dll and kernel32.dll if your realy consurned about your security download a program called ShadowSecurityScaner it will show you what ports and files are being used by Hackers
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Hmm airwolf, you bring up a disturbing point as I do my banking, taxes and purchasing online and haven't had any RL issues yet. I think I'll call my ISP after the holidays and ask them what the deal is.
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I looked at my processes using Process Explorer and all looks fine though I will still ask my ISP because there is no difference in connection speed between blocking those calls home and letting them through. Makes we wonder why they need it. I'll leave them blocked until I get a good answer from them.
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Re: svchost.exe phoning home to ISP?
Computerwiz2489 wrote:Hey guys, i've taken a look at my ZoneAlarm logs... i've found that svchost.exe has been trying to send packets to my ISP...
Should that be some cause for concern? I'm really starting to hate that program...
Running any gaming servers such as xfire? These programs will do it routinely.
No I don't use xFire.
Maybe it's not a big thing though. If I block it- I can't access the internet. So Internet Explorer might actually be using svchost to access the internet which would explain this whole deal but, the idea just scares me to death that svchost is sending requests to the ISP... Seriously, one would expect Internet Explorer to be accessing the internet. Ugh.
ZoneAlarm says it's only a DNS request, but if it's such a small deal then why was it denied?
Maybe it's not a big thing though. If I block it- I can't access the internet. So Internet Explorer might actually be using svchost to access the internet which would explain this whole deal but, the idea just scares me to death that svchost is sending requests to the ISP... Seriously, one would expect Internet Explorer to be accessing the internet. Ugh.
ZoneAlarm says it's only a DNS request, but if it's such a small deal then why was it denied?
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