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merzbilt schwet

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what is svchost?
« on: 22 May 2004, 03:30 »
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.
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what is svchost?
« Reply #1 on: 22 May 2004, 03:59 »
(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.  ;)
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what is svchost?
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2004, 05:09 »
It's the part of Windows that manages services in the background. SVCHOST = ServiceHost. Also happens to have a lot of holes in it.
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merzbilt schwet

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what is svchost?
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2004, 05:31 »
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?
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what is svchost?
« Reply #4 on: 26 May 2004, 07:31 »
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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what is svchost?
« Reply #5 on: 27 May 2004, 12:00 »
just good ol' iptables for me   :D
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what is svchost?
« Reply #6 on: 5 June 2004, 08:07 »
Beware of the w32.welchia.worm trying to go through a hole in that thing!
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Fenix

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« Reply #7 on: 5 June 2004, 08:11 »


[ June 04, 2004: Message edited by: Fenix ]

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what is svchost?
« Reply #8 on: 5 June 2004, 08:18 »
Beware of the w32.welchia.worm trying to go through a hole in that thing!
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what is svchost?
« Reply #9 on: 5 June 2004, 08:35 »
Hmmm... you do know when you edited that you should have put that post in your first one...


Wait I only saw the last two... why the hell did you post it... Edit it... then post it again?

[ June 04, 2004: Message edited by: enjoijeff ]

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