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Bitdefender Notifications About Programs Sending a TCP (6) Packet

Started by lechols , Jan 09 2023 11:31 AM

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#1 lechols

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Posted 09 January 2023 - 11:31 AM

Hi All,

In the last few days, for the first time, my Bitdefender Firewall has been sending me notifications about different programs sending a TCP(6) packet. I want to know if this is a problem.

I am using Windows 10. I ask because I've never received notifications like this before and I'm concerned because the programs that are sending packages are not programs that I use but I suppose were installed with Windows 10. One of them was Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay. Why would a program that I'm not using be sending a packet?

Here is a sample notification:

The application GameBar.exe attempted to connect to the Internet: File path: C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.822.11281.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\GameBar.exe Destination: 40.119.249.228/0 Protocol: TCP Port: HTTPS Bitdefender Firewall has denied access for this application based on user request. If you want to grant access, click on the button below or go to Firewall - Rules.

Allow

Thanks for your help

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#2 cryptodan

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Posted 09 January 2023 - 12:55 PM

Was it recently updated?

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#3 lechols

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Posted 09 January 2023 - 04:03 PM

I don't think it was updated recently.

Do you think someone is trying to access my computer? I've been getting phishing emails and calls recently. I also got a ransom email on the weekend that I know is a scam. I've never seen this kind of thing before.

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Posted 09 January 2023 - 04:04 PM

No i don't think so, but you can remove the Xbox app by going to the start menu and right click on it and select Uninstall.

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Posted 09 January 2023 - 05:03 PM

Yes I did that. I got another notification today from OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.exe and from Microsoft.SharePoint.exe. Why are these programs sending packets and getting flagged by my firewall all of a sudden?