Re: Odd Behavior! Remotely initiated connection attempt from msnews.microsoft.com server?

From: Clueless (notavailable_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/06/03 

Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 10:48:36 -0500

Thanks. Indeed, the firewall is the one that caught the intrusion. It is
setup not to accept server conections. I am not hosting newsgroups. So, from
what you said, I can assume it is not a normal use connection for me and
never give acces when it ask ever. I am glad I did not. Oddly enough, the
connection was attempted after closing OutLook Express but not inmediatedly
afterwards.

"Steven L Umbach" <sumbach@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:8F7Ya.631$Ih1.527276@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com...
> That is used for nntp - newsgroups. If you are not hosting
newsgroups
> I would recommend disabling the and using a firewall. --- Steve
>
> "Clueless" <notavailable@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:Ob8pyzBXDHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Could someone explain me why msnews.microsoft.com would attempt to
> establish
> > a remote connection with my machine from port 119?
> >
> >
>
>

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