Why would Windows need to connect to Hotmail servers?
Sporadically I notice that svchost, rundll32 or WShost want to connect to Hotmail servers, but by the time I start capturing packets and give access to the internet to see what it’s doing, it’s stopped. Furthermore, it doesn’t seem to try again, which makes it even more difficult.
I don’t use Live, Messenger or any other apps/software that would need to connect to Hotmail, so am curious what it’s doing. I was thinking it was maybe something to do with Windows Update (well, WShost anyway, due to App updates for pre-installed apps), but like I said, it doesn’t seem to do it very regularly and appears to be pretty random.
I don’t suspect any kind of foul play, so am just curious really, as I can’t seem to catch it in the act to monitor what it’s doing. Any ideas?
Sporadically I notice that svchost, rundll32 or WShost want to connect to Hotmail servers, but by the time I start capturing packets and give access to the internet to see what it’s doing, it’s stopped. Furthermore, it doesn’t seem to try again, which makes it even more difficult.
I don’t use Live, Messenger or any other apps/software that would need to connect to Hotmail, so am curious what it’s doing. I was thinking it was maybe something to do with Windows Update (well, WShost anyway, due to App updates for pre-installed apps), but like I said, it doesn’t seem to do it very regularly and appears to be pretty random.
I don’t suspect any kind of foul play, so am just curious really, as I can’t seem to catch it in the act to monitor what it’s doing. Any ideas?
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