SS Num to Microsoft

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With XP I have the autoupdate feature activated. It connects to MS
www.au.download.windowsupdate.com.

Zonealarm Professional says svxhost.exe was trying to send my soc number to
the above website. WHY? I blocked it and I don't think my windows updated.
Brian

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You have a virus.

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/an [...] rbotk.html

You should buy, install and Keep updated a reputable antivirus program.

Bobby

"Brian" <Spamaway@spiderfree.com> wrote in message
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> With XP I have the autoupdate feature activated. It connects to MS
> www.au.download.windowsupdate.com.
>
> Zonealarm Professional says svxhost.exe was trying to send my soc number
> to
> the above website. WHY? I blocked it and I don't think my windows updated.
> Brian
>
>

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"John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.nospam> wrote in message
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> Virus more than likely. If you haven't got anti virus software on your pc
I have Norton AntiVirus 2004 which is I update. I ran that and I was clean.
Also ran "The Cleaner" which detects trojans - also clean.

I checked the ZoneAlarm Log and it says my soc number was attempting to be
sent to au.download.windowsupdate.com If it was a virus why wouldn't it send
the info to a different site. Say the site of the hacker.
Also I checked the windows update history log on my computer. It shows that
Service Pack 2 failed to complete. Since this ss# thing happened just as the
service pack was about to instal AND the ss# was attempting to be sent to MS
that makes me feel that it is something that MS requieres to validate me? I
do have a net passport that I made a while back but don't remember it they
asked for the SS#.
Brian



> then i suggest you get one.
>
> Two 'Free' anti virus application which i highly recommend are:
>
> AVG Anti Virus (www.grisoft.com)
>
> Avast! Anti Virus (www.avast.com)
>
> Download either. You will need to register for a licence number but, as i
> have said, they are totally free for home use.
>
> Avast! automatically updates when you log onto the internet. AVG you need
to
> schedule an update, but this is easy to do
>
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Associate Expert
> www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
> "Brian" <Spamaway@spiderfree.com> wrote in message
> newsjUvpx8qEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > With XP I have the autoupdate feature activated. It connects to MS
> > www.au.download.windowsupdate.com.
> >
> > Zonealarm Professional says svxhost.exe was trying to send my soc number
> > to
> > the above website. WHY? I blocked it and I don't think my windows
updated.
> > Brian
> >
> >
>
>

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"Gregg" <publicprivateuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> MS would never request a SS#.
>
Greg,
This time instead of letting autoupdate attempt to get Service Pak 2 I did
it manually. Same thing but slightly different website in MS as it was not
"au". This time I granted permission and the update took place!!
*****

> "*****" <Spamaway@spiderfree.com> wrote in message
> news4FxzkGrEHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit@mvps.org.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:%23idovEArEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Virus more than likely. If you haven't got anti virus software on your
>>> pc
>> I have Norton AntiVirus 2004 which is I update. I ran that and I was
>> clean.
>> Also ran "The Cleaner" which detects trojans - also clean.
>>
>> I checked the ZoneAlarm Log and it says my soc number was attempting to
>> be
>> sent to au.download.windowsupdate.com If it was a virus why wouldn't it
>> send
>> the info to a different site. Say the site of the hacker.
>> Also I checked the windows update history log on my computer. It shows
>> that
>> Service Pack 2 failed to complete. Since this ss# thing happened just as
>> the
>> service pack was about to instal AND the ss# was attempting to be sent to
>> MS
>> that makes me feel that it is something that MS requieres to validate me?
>> I
>> do have a net passport that I made a while back but don't remember it
>> they
>> asked for the SS#.
>> *****
>>
>>
>>
>>> then i suggest you get one.
>>>
>>> Two 'Free' anti virus application which i highly recommend are:
>>>
>>> AVG Anti Virus (www.grisoft.com)
>>>
>>> Avast! Anti Virus (www.avast.com)
>>>
>>> Download either. You will need to register for a licence number but, as
>>> i
>>> have said, they are totally free for home use.
>>>
>>> Avast! automatically updates when you log onto the internet. AVG you
>>> need
>> to
>>> schedule an update, but this is easy to do
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Barnett MVP
>>> Associate Expert
>>> www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
>>> "*****" <Spamaway@spiderfree.com> wrote in message
>>> newsjUvpx8qEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> > With XP I have the autoupdate feature activated. It connects to MS
>>> > www.au.download.windowsupdate.com.
>>> >
>>> > Zonealarm Professional says svxhost.exe was trying to send my soc
>>> > number
>>> > to
>>> > the above website. WHY? I blocked it and I don't think my windows
>> updated.
>>> > *****
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>