Re: Call home ?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:47:48 -0500

Ports That Are Used by Windows Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291983

Description of Microsoft Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302806

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Product Activation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302878 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"DanS" wrote:
| Now I have a question. After restarting my computer, for some reason I 
| opened up a port monitoring program I have.
| 
| There I saw an open socket, on port 80, with a remote IP that resolves to a 
| Microsoft address. It was in a TIME_WAIT state, and a PID of 0, which in 
| the processes, is System Idle Processes.
| 
| I DO NOT use Windows Update, and it is disabled.
| 
| This socket is being created by something at startup using RulDllAsApp.exe.
| 
| Any ideas ?
| 
| Thanks,
| 
| DanS

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