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Greetings,
I'm running Windows 7 on an Acer laptop. I'm trying to become knowledgeable of network security. In the process I downloaded CurrPorts to identify and kill 'Unknown' connections. Long story short, CurrPorts is about good for nothing in this regard. Each and every attempt to kill a connection fails with a line that says I must be running it as Administrator when I am running as Administrator.
At anyone time I can have 30+ 'Unknown' connections. This is frustrating. Yes, I do get the IP or domain name and see who the connection is from. Yes, many are from Google or AOL etc but many are not. I find some connections are from all over the world and have nothing to do with what I'm using the browser for.
How can a manage these connections better? How can I reduce the amount of unknown connections? For instance, if I'm using Google or AOL or G mail, these are the only unknowns I want connecting to my computer.
I did use Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to set a few rules but these rules appear to be good for nothing seeing how there are so many potential Unknown connections.
Thanks for the help!
I'm running Windows 7 on an Acer laptop. I'm trying to become knowledgeable of network security. In the process I downloaded CurrPorts to identify and kill 'Unknown' connections. Long story short, CurrPorts is about good for nothing in this regard. Each and every attempt to kill a connection fails with a line that says I must be running it as Administrator when I am running as Administrator.
At anyone time I can have 30+ 'Unknown' connections. This is frustrating. Yes, I do get the IP or domain name and see who the connection is from. Yes, many are from Google or AOL etc but many are not. I find some connections are from all over the world and have nothing to do with what I'm using the browser for.
How can a manage these connections better? How can I reduce the amount of unknown connections? For instance, if I'm using Google or AOL or G mail, these are the only unknowns I want connecting to my computer.
I did use Windows Firewall with Advanced Security to set a few rules but these rules appear to be good for nothing seeing how there are so many potential Unknown connections.
Thanks for the help!
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Thank you Mr. Hurst.
I'm guessing both of these are free-ware? Back in 2006 (my last IT days) a sniffer was in the thousands of dollars.
Given they are free, would you be so kind as to provide what you call a 'safe' download site/link. Sometimes 90 % of the battle in obtaining good free ware is getting it from a site that doesn't find a means to installing a Trojan.
Thank you!
I'm guessing both of these are free-ware? Back in 2006 (my last IT days) a sniffer was in the thousands of dollars.
Given they are free, would you be so kind as to provide what you call a 'safe' download site/link. Sometimes 90 % of the battle in obtaining good free ware is getting it from a site that doesn't find a means to installing a Trojan.
Thank you!
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Thanks guys!!
You are very welcome and good luck with Network Security.
For instance, if I'm using Google or AOL or G mail, these are the only unknowns I want connecting to my computer.Can you post a useful sample of the "unknown" connections? Using any of those three is likely to give a fair number of "unknown" connections in order for them to work well (or perhaps at all).
Also, are you asking about any connections or only in-bound? Also, what router/modem equipment is under your control?
I use Comm View (Tamosoft) but Wire Shark also works.
Comm View will show you the ports uses with the IP address.