Re: NT Kernel trying to access net

From: Alan J. McFarlane (alanjmcf_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 07/04/03


Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 21:11:08 +0100


ChrisN <ChrsNthrny@cs.com> wrote:
> My firewall keeps telling me that "NT Kernel system may
> have changed since the last time you opened it. Do you
> want to allow it to access the internet?" And then when I
> backtrace it, I get this IANA place, the Internet
> Assigned Numbers Authority, who are these people and why
> is my computer trying to send them something? Is this a
> virus? Should I let it connect? Is it just trying to get
> an update? Why didn't anyone ever tell me about this?
>> ???? :(

Post the complete report generated by your firewall. We can't identify this
precise traffic and application based on what you've posted. It may well be
multicast traffic probably IGMP and can be ignored...

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Alan J. McFarlane
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