Unknown Access upon boot-up of WinXP Pro

[Guest]

As soon as I boot up my WinXP PRO, I go out to several sites. I understand
why I'm going to 207.46.66.254, but what puzzles me is why svchost.exe goes
out to 64.4.21.188 which is MS Hotmail? I don't have anything installed
that I'm aware of that would use that service to go there and I don't have a
hotmail account either.

[17:29:24] Started Recording
[17:29:24] New : <135/0> (Listening)
[svchost.exe]
[17:29:24] New : <445/0> (Listening)
[System]
[17:29:24] New : <1027/0> (Listening)
[vsmon.exe]
[17:29:24] New : 207.46.66.254 <1032/80> (Close wait)
[svchost.exe]
[17:29:24] New : 64.4.21.188 <1033/80> (Established)
[svchost.exe]
[17:29:24] New : 64.4.21.188 <1034/443> (Established)
[svchost.exe]
[17:29:44] Closed: 207.46.66.254 <1032/80>
[svchost.exe]
[17:30:48] Closed: 64.4.21.188 <1033/80>
[svchost.exe]
[17:30:48] Closed: 64.4.21.188 <1034/443>
[svchost.exe]

Any suggestions or explanations welcome.

 

[Eric Niewoehner]

Have some fun with it. Block and see what breaks. HotMail is linked
with a few other derivative services such as Messenger, Passport,
NetMeeting, Remote Assistance.