Advertisement

02.10.2006 at 08:09AM PST, ID: 21731830
[x]
Attachment Details
[x]
The Solution Rating System

With so many solutions, how can you tell which solutions are most likely to help you and which ones are not? To provide you with a tool to use, we rate our solutions based on various elements that most accurately determine if a solution is a quality solution. To explain what factors affect the solution rating, here are the elements we take into consideration when formulating our solution rating.

  • The Grade of the Solution
  • The Zone Rank of the Expert Providing the Solution
  • The Number of Author and Expert Comments
  • The Number of Experts Contributing
  • The Feedback of the Community

Your Input Matters
Because of the way the system is set up, the most important variable in this equation is you. As a member of Experts Exchange, you are able to cast your vote on the quality of the solutions in regard to how complete, accurate, helpful and easy to understand each solution is. When you provide your feedback, each rating is adjusted accordingly. So, if you see a solution that has a poor rating that you think is a good solution, let us know by rating it. As you do, the rating will be adjusted and will become more accurate for other members of our site.

If you have any suggestions that you would like to make for our rating system, please ask a question in the Suggestions Zone of Community Support.

Thank you!
6.8

I've seen AVG logging POP3 requests to weird servers, never have found trojan/etc.

Asked by davebytes in Windows Network Security

Tags: , , , ,

Lastest attempt was to:
ip141-58-173-82.dyndsl.versatel.nl:110

I shut down my net connection, which broke the attempt, and haven't seen it again.

There was no email in the cache folders for AVG, just a logged note.  I've since cranked up to maximum logging for the time being.  This is using Outlook Express as mail client.  I have all latest SP, patches, etc.

I had seen wacky stuff like this early on (10-12mos back) when I first built out this machine.  Never have been able to find any spyware, virus, trojan, anything... Using a few different tools (MS Antispyware, AVG, a-squared, to name my starters...).  About to try some more.  Didn't know if it was something wacky with AVG itself, but it freaks me out when I see the AVG popup contacting a strange POP3 server, usually raw IP address or dynamic dns...

Anyone seen stuff like this?  It's not trying to open an SMTP address (sending mail), it seems to be opening a 'random-seeming' POP3 box (which, of course, once the connection is opened, a trojan could use that 'transport' for potentially other things...).  Concerned given this is my primary EVERYTHING box, and tons of sensitive information on it, used through it (https sites), etc.

Setting high points, hoping someone can either point me to figuring out where the POP3 conns are coming from, how to stop them (if malicious) or at least better track them (if non-malicious, maybe some silly util is trying to use pop3 for updates??), or resources/discussions regarding this exact topic (pop3 connections being made on windows box to pop3 mailboxes NOT specified in my account...).

Thanks folks,

-dStart Free Trial
[+][-]02.10.2006 at 09:19AM PST, ID: 15924483

At Experts Exchange, members can ask their questions to thousands of technology professionals, also known as Experts. Experts compete and collaborate to answer those questions by leaving comments like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Expert Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]02.10.2006 at 10:50AM PST, ID: 15925328

Often, when Experts are collaborating with members who have asked questions, they will request additional information about the problem. Askers respond with an author comment like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Author Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]02.10.2006 at 12:06PM PST, ID: 15926116

At Experts Exchange, members can ask their questions to thousands of technology professionals, also known as Experts. Experts compete and collaborate to answer those questions by leaving comments like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Expert Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]02.10.2006 at 05:18PM PST, ID: 15928525

At Experts Exchange, members can ask their questions to thousands of technology professionals, also known as Experts. Experts compete and collaborate to answer those questions by leaving comments like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Expert Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]02.11.2006 at 07:50AM PST, ID: 15930787

Often, when Experts are collaborating with members who have asked questions, they will request additional information about the problem. Askers respond with an author comment like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Author Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]03.03.2006 at 01:48PM PST, ID: 16098827

Often, when Experts are collaborating with members who have asked questions, they will request additional information about the problem. Askers respond with an author comment like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Author Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]03.04.2006 at 08:45AM PST, ID: 16103961

Experts Exchange has a courteous staff of administrators who help members get the most out of the website by means of administrative comments like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Administrative Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
[+][-]03.08.2006 at 11:38AM PST, ID: 16137482

View this solution now by starting your 7-day free trial. Setting up your free trial is quick, easy, and secure. We will return you to this solution, unlocked, when you're done.

 

About this solution

Zone: Windows Network Security
Tags: avg, pop3, connection, log, weird
Sign Up Now!
Solution Provided By: modulo
Participating Experts: 3
Solution Grade: B
 
 
[+][-]03.08.2006 at 12:06PM PST, ID: 16137777

At Experts Exchange, members can ask their questions to thousands of technology professionals, also known as Experts. Experts compete and collaborate to answer those questions by leaving comments like this one.

Start your 7-day free trial to view this Expert Comment or ask the Experts your question.

 
 
Loading Advertisement...
20080716-EE-VQP-32