Re: Firewall advanced settings
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/12/03
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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:30:46 -0500
I don't know that one, but do you have good antivirus software, updated, and
have you run a full scan recently? Keeping Windows Update ...updated?
kaz wrote:
> I use the firewall that came with my xp windows and for
> around the last two months I have noticed a strange or
> unusual Service appearing in the Firewalls advnaced
> settings Where the various POP, Imap and Http listed
> services appear. One of these is called "Teledo" and one
> another one that I am certain was not originally there
> previously. When I find them in this list and already
> check or selcted I uncheck them and actually delete them,
> which has no effect at all on my internet browsing or
> email. I am concerned that these may be programs or
> something that I did not authorise or load into my system,
> once more each time I restart my system or reboot they
> appear there again, so I now have formed this ritual on
> each occassion before I dial into the net of going into
> the firewall settings under advanced and deleting either
> one or the other or both if they are there. Are these
> normal settings or Services as I dont beleive they have
> always been there, and is there any way to get rid of
> these or prevent them from repeatedly checking themselves.
> I use a stand alone system, on a dial up account and I
> dont share files or do anything risky that I am aware of
> while online, all the same this does concern me.
>
> Kaz
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