Netstat output?

Raikiri · 10-11-2009, 06:43 PM

Hi,

been suspicious of someone else having access to my pc for a few days, computer has shut down by itself and also when I shutdown, windows tells me there are other people still logged in - I have only one user account on XP...

Ran netstat -a in the command prompt (no browsers/IM clients running) and this is what I got, should I be worried? If so, what should I do now?

thanks

**johnwill** · 10-12-2009, 09:13 AM

What is the environment? Make/model of the modem and router, version of Windows in use, etc.

Raikiri · 10-12-2009, 04:33 PM

XP Pro SP3, router is a netgear v9 wireless-G WGR614, modem is virgin media.

What can you get from these details? I assume its nothing serious if you haven't mentioned it in your first post.

**johnwill** · 10-13-2009, 11:06 AM

It doesn't look serious, it's normal to have a bunch of connections active, depending on what you have running.

Do you know who might belong to the IP addresses 84.53.132.48 and 84.53.132.18?

Raikiri · 10-13-2009, 01:41 PM

So these connections will be programs on my pc accessing the net? Surely there can't be that many when I had no browsers or internet related programs open?

I'm assuming these IPs were from my two flatmates laptops.

**johnwill** · 10-14-2009, 08:58 AM

You'll notice most of those are localhost addresses. This is basically your computer "talking to itself".

TCP/IP is frequently used for interprocess communication, they're not outside connections.

Raikiri · 10-15-2009, 03:34 PM

I see, thanks for teh help John!

**johnwill** · 10-16-2009, 12:56 PM

I don't see anything that surprises me in the log, if you aren't having issues I'd not worry too much about it.

10-11-2009, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raikiri Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31 OS: XP/Ubuntu	Netstat output? Hi, been suspicious of someone else having access to my pc for a few days, computer has shut down by itself and also when I shutdown, windows tells me there are other people still logged in - I have only one user account on XP... Ran netstat -a in the command prompt (no browsers/IM clients running) and this is what I got, should I be worried? If so, what should I do now? thanks

10-12-2009, 09:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Netstat output? What is the environment? Make/model of the modem and router, version of Windows in use, etc. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-12-2009, 04:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raikiri Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31 OS: XP/Ubuntu	Re: Netstat output? XP Pro SP3, router is a netgear v9 wireless-G WGR614, modem is virgin media. What can you get from these details? I assume its nothing serious if you haven't mentioned it in your first post.

10-13-2009, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Netstat output? It doesn't look serious, it's normal to have a bunch of connections active, depending on what you have running. Do you know who might belong to the IP addresses 84.53.132.48 and 84.53.132.18? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-13-2009, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raikiri Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31 OS: XP/Ubuntu	Re: Netstat output? So these connections will be programs on my pc accessing the net? Surely there can't be that many when I had no browsers or internet related programs open? I'm assuming these IPs were from my two flatmates laptops.

10-14-2009, 08:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Netstat output? You'll notice most of those are localhost addresses. This is basically your computer "talking to itself". TCP/IP is frequently used for interprocess communication, they're not outside connections. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-15-2009, 03:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raikiri Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 31 OS: XP/Ubuntu	Re: Netstat output? I see, thanks for teh help John!

10-16-2009, 12:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,580 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Netstat output? I don't see anything that surprises me in the log, if you aren't having issues I'd not worry too much about it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience