[pchelpers] Re: Message Meaning: svchost.exe connection

I just put neotrace on this address (239.255.255.250) and it is getting 
no response from the system. That can mean one of 2 things:
1) It doesen't exist (or is offline) or
2) It is protected by a NAT router/firewall which prevents outside 
intrusion.
Therefore, I can see no reason to be contacting it..If, however, it 
belongs to someone who has been taken offline for nefarious activities, 
then there is cause for concern. Under such circumstances, the system 
should be scanned completely for virus, adware or other nasties.
William McQueen wrote:

>When I connect with the Internet, Sygate Firewall asks if I want to 
>permit a programme to access the internet. It usually two messages, 
>to wit:
>
>Generic Host Process for WIN32 Services (svchost.exe) is trying to 
>broadcast to [to 239.255.255.250] using remote post-1900 [SSDP- 
>Simple Service Discovered Protocol]. do you want to allow this 
>program to access the network?
>
>Another of the same ilk asks to connect to another location.
>
>Recently, because of a computer hard disk drive failure, I was thrust 
>into the arms of MS XPpro. This operating systemand does lots of 
>remarkable things I'm unfamiliar with.  Perhaps someone can tell me 
>whether this is an innocent connection being made by svchost.exe, 
>or not. Any background appreciated.
>
>Bye for now,
>
>Bill in Toronto
>
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