Re: Home PC Networking

["Yousef Syed" <yousef.syed () gmail com>]

System process is calling it. I can't kill that process! :(
Doesn't look good...

This nonesence started a couple of weeks ago when I installed Skype. I
subsequently uninstalled it, but the problems haven't gone away. I'm
assuming there is something sinister going on, so I think I'm going to
do a re-format/re-build on the box... should be fun... :(

Thanks,
ys

On 30/11/06, pryorda pryor <pryordasspam () gmail com> wrote:
> Try Tcpview and watch to see what it is using
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> On 11/29/06, Yousef Syed <yousef.syed () gmail com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Thanks for the informative responses.
> > I used to have a smoothwall box between my DSL router and internal
> > router, but the old (486/33) PC died a couple of years ago and I
> > haven't been able to replace it. I don't have any other small old
> > throwaway boxes for that spare ATM.
> > For part of my problem I think that would be ideal, but I didn't want
> > to commit to that until I'd heard any other suggestions from anyone
> > else. I don't recall if Smoothwall will tell me "what application has
> > made the call". I cannot find that information on Ethereal, either.
> >
> > For some reason I've got multiple continuous calls being made from my
> > PC to my Router's port 49152. Whatever it is, is looping through every
> > port on my PC to make the calls.
> > I've used Sys Internal's Process Explorer, but I can't find anything
> > suspicious.
> > I've gone through the logs on my Norton Firewall, but that doesn't
> > tell me what is making the calls. I setup a policy within Norton to
> > block all calls to Port 49152 on my firewall, but that hasn't had any
> > effect. Ad Aware, SpyBot and Microsoft Defender aren't showing me
> > anything either.
> >
> > Even if I get Smoothwall installed, I still want to know what is
> > hammering that port and why - it is killing my ping-times for Quake...
> > :)
> >
> > Any feedback would be much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > ys
> >
> > On 29/11/06, pryorda pryor <pryordasspam () gmail com> wrote:
> > > ARe you looking to actually set up a gateway pc/server for this or would you
> > > just like to be able to check computers individually.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 11/28/06, Yousef Syed <yousef.syed () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I need some advice regarding my home PCs.
> > > > I'd like to be able to to do two things:
> > > >   1. I'd like to be able to monitor all traffic into and out of my
> > > > PCs; IP/Domain:Port TCP/UDP both into and out of the PC - If I can get
> > > > the name of the calling process/application too, that would be cool.
> > > >   2. I'd like a list of the (incomming/out going) ports that should be
> > > > blocked on my firewall. It is a general home PC used for browsing,
> > > > gaming, MSN etc.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help,
> > > >
> > > > ys
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Yousef Syed
> > > > "To ask a question is to show ignorance; not to ask a question, means
> > > > you remain ignorant" - Japanese Proverb
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Yousef Syed
> > "To ask a question is to show ignorance; not to ask a question, means
> > you remain ignorant" - Japanese Proverb
> >


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Yousef Syed
"To ask a question is to show ignorance; not to ask a question, means
you remain ignorant" - Japanese Proverb