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Curious HTTP connections Abel X 10-16-2006
Posted by Abel X on October 16, 2006, 1:31 pm
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I started having slow startup problems with my computer, that is the part of
the startup after the Windows screen and before the desktop is fully loaded
and settled down. I also noticed a lot of processor activity and, as I have
an icon to show when my computer is connected to the internet, I also
noticed that on some occasions there was internet activity.

I decided to run open the command window and run the netstat -a command to
see what connections were active. Why is it that an "http" connection is
open sometimes at startup, or at other times, when I either have not yet
opened a browser, or when I do not have a browser open? Just curious?

This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the system
on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and updated that
also.

Abel X



Posted by Sebastian Gottschalk on October 16, 2006, 2:12 pm
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Abel X wrote:

> This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the system
> on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and updated that
> also.

OK, you installed a software that is supposed to do random stuff with your
network connection, and then you wonder that it actually does?

Posted by Abel X on October 16, 2006, 2:24 pm
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> Abel X wrote:
>
>> This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the
>> system
>> on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and updated
>> that
>> also.
>
> OK, you installed a software that is supposed to do random stuff with
> your
> network connection, and then you wonder that it actually does?

Are you refering to Norton Internet Security?

Abel X.



Posted by Sebastian Gottschalk on October 16, 2006, 4:12 pm
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Abel X wrote:

>> Abel X wrote:
>>
>>> This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the
>>> system on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and
>>> updated that also.
>>
>> OK, you installed a software that is supposed to do random stuff with
>> your network connection, and then you wonder that it actually does?
>
> Are you refering to Norton Internet Security?

Yes, obviously. And as it seems you're using Outlook Express, you can't be
serious about security anyway.

Posted by Abel X on October 16, 2006, 4:32 pm
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> Abel X wrote:
>
>>> Abel X wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is even the case on a machine that I recently re-installed the
>>>> system on and updated it, then installed Norton Internet Security and
>>>> updated that also.
>>>
>>> OK, you installed a software that is supposed to do random stuff with
>>> your network connection, and then you wonder that it actually does?
>>
>> Are you refering to Norton Internet Security?
>
> Yes, obviously. And as it seems you're using Outlook Express, you can't be
> serious about security anyway.

I had thought Norton was a good security program. I am not aware of the
"random stuff" it is supposed to do with my network connection.

What E-mail/Newsreader would you recommend, and why is OE supposed to be so
bad?

Abel X.



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