SSDP Alert!

fam01 · 11-06-2009, 07:58 PM

What is SSDP? I see this on my firewall blocked inbound events window from one of the computers on the home internet network. I dont know if I am safe or not ? Please help! Thanks!

**Basementgeek** · 11-06-2009, 08:21 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF

Really hard to say, but it does sound like your firewall was doing its job. Always block them if you do not know what they are.

Have you run your anti virus scanner?

BG

**amateur** · 11-07-2009, 06:13 AM

Doesn't seem to be harmful. It's an acronym for Simple Service Discovery Protocol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_...overy_Protocol

http://www.systemlookup.com/search.p...ff&search=SSDP

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fam01 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 68 OS: xp	SSDP Alert! What is SSDP? I see this on my firewall blocked inbound events window from one of the computers on the home internet network. I dont know if I am safe or not ? Please help! Thanks!

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Basementgeek Moderator, Home Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Ohio, USA Posts: 1,500 OS: XP Pro SP2/Vista Ultimate SP2 Blog Entries: 3	Re: SSDP Alert! Hi and welcome to TSF Really hard to say, but it does sound like your firewall was doing its job. Always block them if you do not know what they are. Have you run your anti virus scanner? BG __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. Proud member of ASAP

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amateur Moderator, Analyst, Security Team ; Rangemaster, TSF Academy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 7,450 OS: XP SP3	Re: SSDP Alert! Doesn't seem to be harmful. It's an acronym for Simple Service Discovery Protocol. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_...overy_Protocol http://www.systemlookup.com/search.p...ff&search=SSDP __________________ My services are free. However, you can donate to TSF to help keep it running. Member of ASAP since 2005 Member of UNITE since 2006 Last edited by amateur; 11-07-2009 at 06:30 AM.