OT: Windows net traffic

[Luis]

Hiya,

Probably attempting to grab your locale to localise Windows Updates.
You might turn Windows Update off but that's just for show.

Cheers,

Luis.


On 7 Mar 2007, at 22:21, Richard Gaskin wrote:

>
> What is Windows doing with my network when I'm not looking?
>
> Here's the scenario:
>
> I have XP running in Parallels on my MacBook, and I'm monitoring  
> network activity with Interarchy.  As long as I don't run Mac net  
> apps and have the Internet connection turned off in Parallels,  
> Interarchy shows now net activity.
>
> But as soon as I turn on the network connection with Parallels,  
> something in Windows insists on having lengthy conversations with a  
> server in Houston (location derived from dropping the IP in this  
> handy tool: <http://www.geobytes.com/IpLocator.htm?GetLocation>).
>
> I've reviewed all of the currently active processes in Windows Task  
> Manager, and except for Revolution all processes come from EXEs  
> stored in /System32/, so I don't suspect trojan horses or viruses  
> at this time.
>
> Any clues as to what in my XP system needs to keep chatting it up  
> with some server in Houston?
>
> -- 
>  Richard Gaskin
>  Fourth World Media Corporation
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