Re: Generic host svchost asks for internet access?

Glad to help.

Steve

"Jeff" <jeff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you.

Jeff

Steven L Umbach wrote:
Assuming you want to be able to share files/printers on that computer
with other computers on your local network that sounds like a good
strategy.
Steve


"Jeff" <jeff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thank you.

I guess you are correct since time synch would have been initiated
by my PC.

I changed my time synch to "time.nist.gov" instead of
time.windows.com and that seemed to synch with no problem.

I have my Zone Alarm's setting for svchost to allow as server for
Trusted zones and to block for Server Internet. I also put my
router's IP (DHCP server) and home network PCs in the trusted zone. Hope
all that is correct.

Jeff


"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In general there is no need for most users to need to accept any
inbound connection request from any source unless you are running a
server service on your computer that you want to make available to
internet users. But something does not make sense here in that your
internet router should be stopping inbound connection requests
[rather than allow response to established sessions] from the
internet and makes me believe that ZA is not quite telling the
truth that Application Svchost.exe wants to connect to your
computer. Most likely the warning was for traffic that was a
response to traffic initiated from your computer to synch it's time
and in this particular case you would want to allow it. Steve


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"Jeff" <jeff@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am setting up a new installation of Zone Alarm in a XP PC.

I received an alert saying:

"Generic Host Process for Win32 Services wants to accept
connections from
the internet.
Application Svchost.exe
Source IP: 207.46.232.189: Port 123"

I do not recognize this IP. Is this something I should allow?

Thanks.

Jeff

That belongs to time.windows.com

David

Thanks. That's reassuring.

Question is whether I should permit Host Process for Win32
Services/svchost.exe to act as a "Server" with access to the
internet or is
that a security risk. I presently have ZA set to:

Access: allowed --- to the internet and trusted zones but
Server: disallowed or Ask --- as"Server" to trusted and internet
zones Could this explain why I am having intermittent loss of internet
access through my router?

Not sure what the correct settings should be for Host Process for
Win32 Services/svchost.exe. Any advice?

Jeff




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