Firewall: "msmsgs"

[NazzcaPro]

In the settings for the firewall, there are a few msmsgs inserts that keep appearing and automatically give check-marks beside them so that Internet users can access. I notice this happens when I go into Outlook Express or MSN Messenger and don't know if this is normal or suspicious.(ie. "msmsgs 11517 UDP" / "msmsgs 16112 TCP" / "msmsgs 6948 UDP" / "msmsgs 8213 TCP&quot

It seems that the different protocols are being enabled on their own for some reason. Anyone know? pls and thk-u.

 

[meastaugh1]

Well, simply MSMSGS is MSN Messenger. It will obviously launch when you launch MSN messenger, and will also launch when you run Outlook Express, as there are bits of messenger built into OE to see when you're contacts are online, or something like that.

Is that what you're asking?

 

[NazzcaPro]

I mean that under the Firewall Settings those ports & protocols show up in there automatically and was just wondering why they would show up there without my doing.

 

[meastaugh1]

*shrug*

dunno, sorry.

 

[linney]

You can find some information about messenger and firewalls here.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...p%2Btcp%2Bfirewall%2Bwindows%2Bxp%2Bmessenger

http://groups.google.com/groups?sou...UTF-8&q=udp+tcp+firewall+windows+xp+messenger

http://www.google.com/search?source...UTF-8&q=udp+tcp+firewall+windows+xp+messenger

 

[NazzcaPro]

Thx Linney,

I'll check those links out.