Interesting...thanx for the lead. Seems like maybe LSASS, from Microsoft.
--
Jim


"bumtracks" wrote:

> security.live.com
>
> fiddle in a cmd window
> netstat /?
> netstat /abo
>
> "JimS" <JimS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:949955A3-6085-4688-AAAF-5B44F21FAB65@microsoft.com...
> > On all of my computers, I'm seeing network activity on my net adapter
> > (flashing light) coordinated with disk activity, but not applications are
> > running. Now, I am running msn messenger, but not signed in. And of
> > course,
> > dozens of processes of myriad names.
> > How can I tell just which processes are connected to the network, and
> > which
> > are using it? I'm concerned that I have an unidentified spy or 'bot'
> > process
> > running. Is there a log file or a monitor I can run? The standard monitor
> > shows virtually no activity.
> > --
> > Jim
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