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Thread: Mstask.exe and open ports

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    Mstask.exe/Svchost.exe and open ports

    After investigating I have come up with no good reason Mstask.exe/svchost.exe listen on a range of ports. Usually around 1038-1051. What is it waiting for? Why does it just sit there waiting for a connection? Does anything ever to connect to it? There's no solid explanation on Microsoft's site, I may be missing it though.

    Just wanted to open this up for discussion. I'm sure it's something simple.

    And the boxes I've seen this on are secure and uncompromised.

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    Could this be for remote computer management? ie, using the computer management snap-in (compmgmt.msc) to remotely view event logs, local users and groups, etc.

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    You know what? You might be right. Let me test it and I'll let you know. I should have thought of that and tried it out.

    Thanks.

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    Is it safe to kill the process to close the listening ports?

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    unless your schedueling things to happen its save to stop mstask. but dont try to stop svchost...especially on XP your computer will restart.
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