Re: Fw: services.exe file

[Dano <dan () thejamzone com>]

>  
> > Within in XP, I can NOT uncheck the hidden attribute
> > that is set although I
> > can unhide in DOS. After unhiding it, I ran f-prot
> > and it did say that it
> > was a "security risk" or backdoor program.
>
> Did F-prot say _which_ backdoor program it was?

The strange thing was that it did NOT identify the file even with the
latest definition update.


> > It came to my attention after
> > running a netstat and constantly seeing connections
> > being made to the two outside hosts. 
>
> Hhhmm...do you remember which ports?  Also, you didn't
> need to install a personal firewall...simply use fport
> or openports (my personal fav) to find out which
> process was using the ports, then get rid of the
> process and executable image.

The port that is was sending data out on was 80. Actually i'm glad that I
did install the firewall because now i'm really blown away at other
applications that send data out, not knowing before that they did.

Dan


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