why does vbox hold open connection to 74.203.241.19?

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thomasbaca
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why does vbox hold open connection to 74.203.241.19?

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When VirtualBox is running (confirmed on OpenSolaris and Linux hosts) a connection to 74.203.241.19 (unknown if this address varies) on port 80 is held open. Why is that?

thanks,
-tom
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Perryg
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Re: why does vbox hold open connection to 74.203.241.19?

Post by Perryg »

Some on line program? Such as instant messenger, news feeds, Etc..?
Your provider maybe? http://www.ip-adress.com/whois/74.203.241.19
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Sasquatch
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Re: why does vbox hold open connection to 74.203.241.19?

Post by Sasquatch »

Are you sure it's VB? I just tested it and monitored netstat -ta and I don't see that IP address, or any new connection. Using the Host command on the IP you provided, results in twtelecom.net.
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