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    UKMuFFiN
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    Remote Service BOOTPS

    Just went on Gamespot.com and Sophos Firewall popped up with this:


    Its the first time I've gone to this site with a software firewall installed but don't know what it is. I chose block all activity for this app for this time only so that if it is ok then I'll allow it next time.

    Why is it going to the broadcast address?
    Any ideas?

    Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UKMuFFiN View Post
    Just went on Gamespot.com and Sophos Firewall popped up with this:


    Its the first time I've gone to this site with a software firewall installed but don't know what it is. I chose block all activity for this app for this time only so that if it is ok then I'll allow it next time.

    Why is it going to the broadcast address?
    Any ideas?

    Cheers.
    Wierd. BOOTP is similar to DHCP and its used for getting an IP address. Since it is broadcasting, it cant go anywhere on the internet, but it is suspicious. I suspect the firewall identifies the service just by using the port it is directed to so it may well not be what it says it is.
    BOOTP uses UDP port 67 FYI
    Its odd that it thinks firefox.exe is using this though
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