Re: Accessing strange host

From: Jurren Bouman (jubo_at_euronet.nl)
Date: 04/20/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:21:18 +0200

"Manish" <dontspam_manish@yahoo.DeleteThis.com> wrote in message
news:Onn651pJEHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> When I run netstat -ap tcp I find my machine connected to one strange host
> unnecessarily. How can I stop this, and moreover I am curious to know how
is
> it happening...
>
> The hots is -
> 202-9-62-188.cdsl.digisurf.com.au:4947
>
> What should I do, I don't have a firewall, and I am connected to internet
> using a dial-up connection.
>
> Thanks,
> - Manish
>
>

Why don't you get a firewall? If you have XP installed at least turn XPs
firewall on:
"HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283673

Or get a nice free one at ZoneAlarm:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp

Download Ad-aware to get rid of any spyware on your computer:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Run an online virus scan:
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/ 

-- 
Jurren Bouman
MVP Windows® - Security
http://www.microsoft.com/security/

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