Why does msnmgr.exe (that be messenger) keep using the internet when off?

[John]

I sign off messenger and am out of outlook express and so
why does messenger continue to make requests of my firewall
to use the internet? I see additional port rules created
in the Windows XP firewall automatically popped in there
all of the time and thus I don't know what is going on. I
have every security upgrade, test done, I have norton
antivirus and all updates and autoprotection. What is
going on with messenger? Is this the new way of remote
desktop connection without permissions?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings John,

Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Recent versions of Norton Antivirus added a new
"instant messaging scanning" feature, which can conflict with Windows Messenger and cause it
to also keep starting. To stop it, open Norton Antivirus (Right-click on the Norton Antivirus
icon in the System Tray/Notification Area (by the clock), choose 'Open Norton Antivirus'),
click Options, then Instant Messenger then uncheck MSN Instant Messenger and click OK.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com