ML> EV> I started using the FortKnox firewall and every hour at 42 minutes
  > EV> after the hour FortKnox pops up with an Adobe Flash Update request.

ML>that's what i've read...

ML> EV> Just after I started using FortKnox I used a 2nd pc to see who is
  > EV> sending these requests to me by entering the IP in at
  > EV> https://ipdb.at and it says Akamai Technologies is the owner of the
  > EV> 23.61.162.70 IP address.

ML>yes, it is... they are a huge content provider...

Mark,

Thanks, I decided to Allow Akamai Technologies to update Adobe
Flash today.

ML> EV> It isn't Adobe but Akamai, and I'm wondering if the request is for
  > EV> real or not.

ML>they are not sending it to you without something requesting it on your
  >machine... i suspect that your adobe install is trying to see if there's an
  >update available and it looks like there is...

Ben Ritchey in the Virus echo had me take a look at Scheduled
Tasks and I saw it there/

Also after using WinPatrol (Free) to read more about it made me
decide to go ahead and let it check my XP box for the Flash
settings I have.

ML>to confirm this, you can go into your adobe reader's config and find the
  >updates option... uncheck it and you should not get those popup requests any
  >more... it sounds like fortknox is operating like the old kerio personal
  >firewall or zonealarm in that they will ask you about outbound and inbound
  >requests... i still run kerio but it was purchased years ago by an antivirus
  >company in florida... they have the vipre suite of protection tools...

Yes, it is kinda works like Zone Alarm does.

ML> EV> So I clicked on the Flash icon in XP Control Panel and used it to
  > EV> see what version of Flash I have, and then I clicked on the link on
  > EV> that tab to see what version Adobe Flash is offering currently and
  > EV> I see it is the same version that is on my XP box.

ML>it may be a bug fix version... there are several dots in the version numbers
  >and not all of them are shown all the time...

ML>eg: you might see 9.5.2 when it is really something like 9.5.2.3413 and the
  >update is going to take you to 9.5.2.4651...

Ah!, those DOTS, I forgot that it may not tell me the fourth
section of the version number, Thanks!

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ML> EV> Any suggestions to lessen my Paranoia??????   Thanks!

ML>nope! i think a healthy dose of paranoia goes a long way to helping one get
  >educated about what's what... you're doing good! :)

ML> EV> Yes, You can laugh at all of the above.

ML>only some of it... but then i remember myself back in the day when i was
  >learning it all the same way you are... only back then there weren't as many
  >folks around to help like there are today ;)

I appreciate all the help I can get!


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