Generic Host Processor Security Issue

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Rich

Hi all,

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.
Can someone tell me what is going on and how I might stop
it? Thanks for your help.

Rich
 
As an addendum, it looks like Microsoft is trying to get
into my machine. It does not want to give up. Thanks for
any help that you can provide me.

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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