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What to do about RegScan.exe?
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08/11/2007 01:40:29
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Windows
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Computing in general
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01267412
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>>I get an annoying message from Comodo (personal fire wall) that RegScan.exe (IP: 71.243.0.12 Port: DNS(53) UDP) is trying or modifying IEXPLORER.
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>>I can't seem to find a consistent info if this is a legitimate program of Windows OS or a spyware.
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>>Can anybody make suggestions?
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>>I found a utility on UniBlue RegistryBooster site that is suppose to clean up the registry. But I don't want to run it unless I know it won't do some harm.
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>>I use AVAST personal anti-virus.
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>That IP address is public; nslookup reports it is nsbost01.verizon.net. Is that you? If not, someone else may be port scanning or probing your computer, possibly with a spoofed IP address.

I am on verizon DSL and I am in Boston area but I don't know if this is my IP. How can I find out? When I run IPCONFIG I get IP of my Linksys router (192.168.1.101).

Thank you.
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