Hidden Listener

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A recent check of my Windows XP dektop by the Symantec VRQ tool found several
"Hidden Listener" entries with "PID" numbers associated with each. When
asked, Symantec representatives replied that "Hidden Listener" are "junk
files."

Any one heard of this "Hidden Listener" or "PID" numbers?

Thanks!
 
"DugsterVD" <DugsterVD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>A recent check of my Windows XP dektop by the Symantec VRQ tool found
>several
> "Hidden Listener" entries with "PID" numbers associated with each. When
> asked, Symantec representatives replied that "Hidden Listener" are "junk
> files."
>
> Any one heard of this "Hidden Listener" or "PID" numbers?
>
> Thanks!

A PID is a "Process IDentifier". It's a temporary value assigned to a
running process or service by an operating system.

Listener programs or processes sit and wait for a specific type of system
activity, and then launch another process. For example, a comm port
listener might listen to a serial port for an incoming call, and launch a
program to tell the modem to pick up the line, and launch an answering
machine or fax software.

You need more information as to what those listeners are; by no means can
they be accurately grouped as "junk".

HTH
-pk
 
Thanks for the reply.

How do I go about collecting more information as to "who" those listeners
are?

The "Registry Location" entries are simply labeled as "Hidden Listener" with
a "Key Name" being the PID number that is three to four digits in length.
There is no "File Name" or "Creator Name" given and these Hidden Listeners
are not "Digitally Signed."

I also am of the opinion that these are not just "Junk" files and that
response was a simple answer from Symantec thinking I would just go away.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!


"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "DugsterVD" <DugsterVD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9558E025-2B1C-43B4-B17E-44F699CAACE0@microsoft.com...
> >A recent check of my Windows XP dektop by the Symantec VRQ tool found
> >several
> > "Hidden Listener" entries with "PID" numbers associated with each. When
> > asked, Symantec representatives replied that "Hidden Listener" are "junk
> > files."
> >
> > Any one heard of this "Hidden Listener" or "PID" numbers?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> A PID is a "Process IDentifier". It's a temporary value assigned to a
> running process or service by an operating system.
>
> Listener programs or processes sit and wait for a specific type of system
> activity, and then launch another process. For example, a comm port
> listener might listen to a serial port for an incoming call, and launch a
> program to tell the modem to pick up the line, and launch an answering
> machine or fax software.
>
> You need more information as to what those listeners are; by no means can
> they be accurately grouped as "junk".
>
> HTH
> -pk
>
>
>
 
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