Yesterday my firewall suddenly reported that SSDPSRV.exe on Windows ME was trying to access the internet. From what little I learned doing a search on Google, it opens a backdoor...port 5000. Since I have Windows 98 2nd Ed, I don't understand why I even have this on my computer, and why it would suddenly be attempting to gain internet access. Is there a logical explanation anyone has for this? Is this .exe file safe to remove?
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SSDPSRV.EXE IN Windows ME: Why on my Win 98 computer?
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I was browsing through Tek-Tips trying to find an answer to exactly the same problem Najoba reported. Funny why I encountered the same problem at about the same time he did. Is this an indication of some virus or trojan horse or something?
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