Generic Host Processor Security Issue

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Rich

This is my second week "wrestling" with XP and various
security issues. I thought I was finally all set, but
unfortunately I mistakenly installed some networking
components and even though I thought I uninstalled them,
ZoneAlarm is telling me that some site at Microsoft keeps
trying to break into my system and a Generic Host
Processor process is trying to contact a Microsoft site.
It is simply going wild and hass been blocked over 100
times. Can someone tell me what is going on and how I
might stop it? I have already had to reinstall XP twice
and it has cost me almost $400 to have someone assist me.
This is a very, very expensive operating sytem. :-)
Thanks for your help.

Rich
 
Hi,

Thanks for the response. Here is some follow-up that may
help describe my situation:

I have an ADSL connection via a NetGear Router.

I mistakenly added a couple of Windows components (SNMP
services, Fax) and now new processes are running that I
would like to disable. They are:

Messenger

Microsoft HTMP Application Host

Microsoft Management Console

Microsoft DTC Console

Com Surrogate

Also, I was getting incoming messages like crazy from a
Microsoft Server which I guess is associated with one of
these services that started up. It has now abated. Any
ideas on what is happening and how I might disable the
processes - especially Messenger? Thanks a lot.

Rich
 
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