XP Security Breach
From: Richard (rwgd_1000_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/13/04
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Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 13:09:05 -0800
I don't know if this is any help but
1.) when your pc is up it is in connection with the network
and will probably "talk" a bit with the server you are
conneting to but i don't no if this is also the case on a wan.
2.) Are you using the windows mediaplayer yes? then check
the privacy setting in extra options.
If you have a firewall running you could close your ports
and open only the ones you need (one by one) to see what is
generating this traffic.
>-----Original Message-----
>I am running Windows XP (Japanese version..but that should
not matter) on a Toshiba Dynabook. I have an ADSL internet
connection at home.
>
>For the past week or so as soon as and for as long as I am
online, I have noticed that the green light on the
Connection Status icon, which indicates "Sent" Activity is
on. Even when every application is closed and I am doing
nothing. The send rate is relatively slow, typically no
more than a couple of packets per second. This is constant
until I manually disconnect.
>
>I assume that someone/something must be accessing my
computer but I am not sure who or what (or why!) and I
cannot figure out how to stop it.
>
>I have already done the following:
>
>1. Reboot. This always seems to be a good and simple
place to start. Has not worked.
>2. Install and run both "adaware" and "spybot" to see if
it was some tracking file on my computer that I could
easily delete. Did not work.
>3. Install Mcafee Virus Scan and Firewall. Virus Scan did
not find anything. And even with the firewall running it
does not stop.
>4. Set the Firewall to Security Level: "Lockdown".
According to Mcafee, "The program blocks all network
traffic, both incoming and outgoing. While locked down, no
events will be generated. This setting basically has the
same effect as 'pulling the plug' on your Internet
connection." With this setting, I am naturally unable to
access anything on the Internet. However, according to the
Connection Status dialogue box, the packets continue to be
sent without interruption.
>
>I cannot figure out what the problem is. I don't know how
up to date Mcafee is, but I would have expected that
between a Virus Scan and Firewall set at lockdown, nothing
would get through. I know that this may sound paranoid,
but one thing I can imagine at this point is that this may
something that Microsoft itself has put into the software
to send whatever uninteresting and useless information
there is about me from my computer to them.
>
>Well, whatever the case may be, I would like to solve this
as soon as possible, so anyone with ideas/suggestions,
please do not hesitate to let me know. Very much
appreciated in advance.
>.
>
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