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 Dec 2 2006, 12:18 AM
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Performance Systems International Inc. PSINETA (NET-38-0-0-0-1) 38.0.0.0 - 38.255.255.255 Performance Systems International Inc. COGENT-NB-0002 (NET-38-112-0-0-1) 38.112.0.0 - 38.119.255.255 Who are they, what apps would be transmitting to them? But more importantly, should my father be worried? Thanks. |
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Dec 2 2006, 12:38 AM
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 OBleepin Investigator Group: Moderator Posts: 17,849 Joined: 14-July 06 From: Bloomington, IN Member No.: 76,150 |
Is there anything in the log that indicates what program, task, or file is sending out to them?
Is there a way that you can set the firewall to ask the user before letting applications connect to the internet? If so, set it that way to discover what is doing it. Orange Blossom 
-------------------- Orange Blossom An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure ESET NOD32, SuperAntiSpyware Pro, SpywareBlaster, Spybot 1.6.2.46, WinPatrol Plus, Sunbelt Personal Firewall - Full, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, NoScript Firefox ext., Norton noscript |
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Dec 2 2006, 01:51 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 23-August 06 Member No.: 82,128 |
Orange Blossom,
Thanks for replying. QUOTE Is there anything in the log that indicates what program, task, or file is sending out to them? The only things that are shown on my Linksys logs are LAN IP, Destination URL/IP and Service/Port Number. It was listed as www in the Service/Port Number. QUOTE Is there a way that you can set the firewall to ask the user before letting applications connect to the internet? If so, set it that way to discover what is doing it. From the Linksys? IDK, I don't think so. From my Firewall? No. |
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Dec 2 2006, 03:44 PM
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OBleepin Investigator Group: Moderator Posts: 17,849 Joined: 14-July 06 From: Bloomington, IN Member No.: 76,150 |
Hmm. What firewall are you using?
By any chance, are there peer-to-peer programs on the computer? If so which ones? Orange Blossom
-------------------- Orange Blossom An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure ESET NOD32, SuperAntiSpyware Pro, SpywareBlaster, Spybot 1.6.2.46, WinPatrol Plus, Sunbelt Personal Firewall - Full, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, NoScript Firefox ext., Norton noscript |
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Dec 2 2006, 03:55 PM
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Forum Addict Group: Members Posts: 3,917 Joined: 14-April 06 Member No.: 64,042 |
Found on the web:
performance systems international... PSI, one of the 'older' ISP's around, based out of N. Virginia ( think they even have/had a stadium named after them - PSI Stadium ). |
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Dec 2 2006, 04:01 PM
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OBleepin Investigator Group: Moderator Posts: 17,849 Joined: 14-July 06 From: Bloomington, IN Member No.: 76,150 |
Ah, but is that YOUR internet service provider?
Orange Blossom
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Dec 2 2006, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE Hmm. What firewall are you using? I am using Intego's NetBarrier on my PowerBook G4. My father is using Norton? I'm not quite sure, but he has Norton on his PC. QUOTE By any chance, are there peer-to-peer programs on the computer? I don't think so, he doesn't download very much. Mostly updates to his XP Home, AV and Anti-Spy programs. QUOTE Ah, but is that YOUR internet service provider? It's gci.net. I never looked to see if my PB is contacting the same IP, I'll look but I'm pretty sure it's not because Little Snitch doesn't show that any of my apps are contacting that IP. Thanks again. |
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Dec 3 2006, 03:34 AM
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OBleepin Investigator Group: Moderator Posts: 17,849 Joined: 14-July 06 From: Bloomington, IN Member No.: 76,150 |
I'm not familiar with that firewall. It's your father's computer that has the problem right? So we need to know which firewall is on HIS computer.
It's possible that there is something on the computer that shouldn't be there making these connections. It's also possible that something that should be there is making connections it shouldn't be, and there is a slim chance it's legit. That's why I want to know which firewall is on the computer that has the problem so it can be set up to ask the user before anything makes connections. That way we can identify the culprit and determine whether it's good, bad, or indifferent and what to do next if anything. There are free firewalls that can be configured this way and that will identify the application. Zone Alarm Free and Kerio Personal Firewall Free are both examples. I personally prefer the later as it provides more specific information. You might consider installing one of those, uninstalling the other one first, temporarily at least until the problem is solved. Orange Blossom
-------------------- Orange Blossom An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure ESET NOD32, SuperAntiSpyware Pro, SpywareBlaster, Spybot 1.6.2.46, WinPatrol Plus, Sunbelt Personal Firewall - Full, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, NoScript Firefox ext., Norton noscript |
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Dec 3 2006, 11:12 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 23-August 06 Member No.: 82,128 |
Orange Blossom,
Yes, it's my father's PC that is connecting. He had a license for Zone Alarm but probably got frustrated with all the "questions" from it, same thing with Spybot. He uninstalled those along with AVG and installed Norton, which has a firewall but I don't think it asks if a signal going out should be denied or not. NetBarrier is a Mac application. |
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Dec 4 2006, 05:20 AM
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 Bleepin' Cynic Group: BC Advisor Posts: 10,531 Joined: 11-November 06 Member No.: 94,959 |
I understand that if you are using iTunes it will connect to PSI for automatic updates etc.
-------------------- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
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Dec 4 2006, 05:51 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 23-August 06 Member No.: 82,128 |
QUOTE(Budapest @ Dec 4 2006, 01:20 AM)  I understand that if you are using iTunes it will connect to PSI for automatic updates etc. He doesn't use iTunes, the only Apple product he has on his PC is Quicktime. Does Quicktime connect to PSI? I would of thought that Mac apps would connect to Apple for updates or whatever. |
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Dec 4 2006, 06:50 AM
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Bleepin' Cynic Group: BC Advisor Posts: 10,531 Joined: 11-November 06 Member No.: 94,959 |
If I remember correctly Quicktime has advertisements and links that show up when you open it, and it is this third-party content that might come from PSI. I've heard that the programme "Little Snitch" can tell you which application on your system is connecting to PSI, although I've never used it myself.
-------------------- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
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Dec 4 2006, 06:58 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 23-August 06 Member No.: 82,128 |
Little Snitch does tell which application is trying to send a signal out and to where it wants to send it. It's for Macs only and my father's comp is a PC. Could be a program from Quicktime but I have never seen him use Quicktime before, but that doesn't mean he doesn't use it.
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Dec 4 2006, 07:06 AM
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Bleepin' Cynic Group: BC Advisor Posts: 10,531 Joined: 11-November 06 Member No.: 94,959 |
Sorry, I didn't realise that Little Snitch is only for Macs. You might want to check his Quicktime settings. The latest versions have an application that runs at start-up and checks for updates etc. First time I installed it I ended up with a little Q symbol in my task bar, but you can set the options so it doesn't run at start-up.
-------------------- The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven't got it.
—George Bernard Shaw |
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Dec 4 2006, 12:50 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 23-August 06 Member No.: 82,128 |
No problem.
Will do, but I've never seen a letter Q on his taskbar nor do I think he's ever updated Quicktime before. Where can I find the list of his start-up items? |
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