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merzbilt schwet:
i got sygate firewall the other day.

after i connected today,  sygate says that windows/system32/drivers/svchost wanted to do something over the internet. [sorry thats so ambiguous].  i just wanted to know what svchost was, and what happens when it communicates with microsoft.  it wanted to update it, i believe.

WMD:
(first, xeen, don't delete this one    )

I don't know exactly, but there's 5 copies of it always running.  I think it runs services.  It might be the Automatic Update service trying to download.  But don't hold me to that one.  ;)

Xeen:
It's the part of Windows that manages services in the background. SVCHOST = ServiceHost. Also happens to have a lot of holes in it.

merzbilt schwet:
thanks...  

this program [sygate] is wild.  you can go backtrace to all the isps you denied.  im seeing some really, interesting, crazy sh*t.  
does anyone recommend sygate, or not?

PseudoRandomDragon:
ZoneAlarm pro user here. Recommendation: deny svchost server rights. SVChost likes to listen on ports so it is easier for hackers to connect to your computer.

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