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!   
      
   ---snip---   
      
   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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