Win XP Processess running in background

[bberrette]

Hello guys,

Newbie here worried about security, but thirsty for security knowledge, most of you know a lot I can learn from.

I just installed Windows XP over Win SE in my computer and everything seems good so far, except there is some communication going on in the background which I don't like.

From the moment the Windows XP desktop comes up on my screen, ZA informes me there are 3 things trying to connect in the background.

1. Generic Host Process for Win32 Services, not share hand.

2. Process 644 Listening to port(s): TCP: 5000 (this last one has a hand underneath its icon as when you share a hard drive.

3. Another which is process 632, just like that, not share hand.

Are these some kind of spyware in Win XP, or maybe a trojan, any security risks?

Does anyone know what these are and how and if they can be turned off in Windows XP?

These never happened when I only had Window SE. If I tell ZA not to let them start, I cannot have access to the Internet...

Any help out there?

Thanks in advance

[Matt615]

These show up on my computer too, and the same thing if I dont allow access to them they I cant access the internet.

I am not quite sure what they are yet but I am looking in to it.

[Dakota]

Check out this new thread if you haven't already!!! http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55911

[bberrette]

Great tips on those pages, now let's see what I can do to my system.

I'll report on whatever happens on this side...

Thanks guys, keep'em coming if you got them!:D

[Dakota]

Be sure to make a restore point. I ran that tweak with no problems. :)