Windows Xp, Svchost.exe connecting to different ips with remote port 445

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Published on 2012-03-23T15:44:21Z Indexed on 2012/03/23 17:32 UTC
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Im using Windows Xp professional Sp2

Whenever i start my windows, svchost.exe starts connecting to all the possible ips on lan like from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.200 The local port ranges from 1000-1099 and the remote port being 445.

After its done with the local ips, it starts connecting to other random ips.

I tried blocking connections to the port 445 using the local security polices but it didn't work

Is there any possible way i could prevent svchost from connecting to these ips without involving any firewall installed ? since my pc slows down due to the load

I'd be thankful for any advices

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