Windows 7 Keep getting a notification by Windows firewall

[lartomar2002]

Widows Firewall keeps popping a notification that host process for windows services Windows Firewall is blocking a inbound from WHS which I assume means Windows Home Server. The problem is I do not have a WHS so why would it keep trying to contact me?

 

[lartomar2002]

Yes, I moved apartments so it was (and still is) a hectic week.
When you upload or post the text, I'll check it out.

Here is the HiJackThis log:
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4
Scan saved at 2:49:47 PM, on 10/13/2012
Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v9.00 (9.00.8112.16450)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\EpePcMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\Connectify.exe
C:\Users\lartomar2002\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\coreshredder.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\HP HD Webcam [Fixed]\Monitor.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickWeb\hpqwutils.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\BelkinRouterMonitor.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\BelkinSetup.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\dlnaPlugin.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\SCServer\SCServer.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10m_ActiveX.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Portrait Displays\Drivers\SDKCOMServer.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Link Removed
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = Link Removed
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = Bing
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = Bing
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = Link Removed
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName =
F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll
O2 - BHO: BHO_Startup - {3134413B-49B4-425C-98A5-893C1F195601} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\IEBHO.dll
O2 - BHO: Search Helper - {6EBF7485-159F-4bff-A14F-B9E3AAC4465B} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Search Helper\SEPsearchhelperie.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: IESpeakDoc - {8D10F6C4-0E01-4BD4-8601-11AC1FDF8126} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll
O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll
O2 - BHO: Bing Bar BHO - {d2ce3e00-f94a-4740-988e-03dc2f38c34f} - C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.0.2282.0\npwinext.dll
O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll
O2 - BHO: Logitech Flow Scroll - {E11DB59D-5008-42ff-9069-535843BC0BE1} - C:\Program Files\Logitech\FlowScroll\32-bit\LogiSmooth.dll
O3 - Toolbar: @C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.0.2282.0\npwinext.dll,-100 - {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f} - C:\Program Files (x86)\MSN Toolbar\Platform\6.0.2282.0\npwinext.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Microsoft Default Manager] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Search Enhancement Pack\Default Manager\DefMgr.exe" -resume
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [File Sanitizer] C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\CoreShredder.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IAStorIcon] C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HP HD Webcam [Fixed]_Monitor] C:\Program Files (x86)\HP HD Webcam [Fixed]\monitor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [DTRun] c:\Program Files (x86)\ArcSoft\TotalMedia Suite\TotalMedia Theatre 3\uDTRun.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPQuickWebProxy] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP QuickWeb\hpqwutils.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [PDF Complete] C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsty.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HPConnectionManager] C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Connection Manager\HPCMDelayStart.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [InstaLAN] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\BelkinRouterMonitor.exe" startup
O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [AvgUninstallURL] cmd.exe /c start http://www.avg.com/ww.special-uninstallation-feedback-app?lic=SUFaUDItUko3UFItN0dOTVUtQUJMRTYtVFBRQ0ktNg"&"inst=NzYtOTU1NjgzMzUyLVNUMTJGT0krMS1ERFQrMC1TVDEyQVBQKzE"&"prod=94"&"ver=2012.0.1834"&"mid=e3eb6614318c47d19a39c1563207c185-04067efe36215bad159ccf804d7b12dba8524cb6
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [HP Officejet 6700 (NET)] "C:\Program Files\HP\HP Officejet 6700\Bin\ScanToPCActivationApp.exe" -deviceID "CN2251G0PP05RQ:NW" -scfn "HP Officejet 6700 (NET)" -AutoStart 1
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Connectify] C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\Connectify.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\RunOnce: [FlashPlayerUpdate] C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil10m_ActiveX.exe -update activex
O4 - Startup: Dropbox.lnk = lartomar2002\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
O4 - Startup: Logitech . Product Registration.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\LogiShrd\eReg\SetPoint\eReg.exe
O4 - Startup: Monitor Ink Alerts - HP Officejet 6700 (Network).lnk = ?
O4 - Global Startup: Bitmeter2.lnk = C:\Program Files\BitMeter\BitMeter2.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: Add to Evernote 4.0 - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Send by Bluetooth to - {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\IEPlugIn.dll
O9 - Extra button: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Evernote\Evernote\Resource.dll,-101 - {A95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204 (file missing)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Evernote\Evernote\Resource.dll,-101 - {A95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a} - res://C:\Program Files (x86)\Evernote\Evernote\EvernoteIE.dll/204 (file missing)
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll
O11 - Options group: [ACCELERATED_GRAPHICS] Accelerated graphics
O16 - DPF: {1851174C-97BD-4217-A0CC-E908F60D5B7A} (Hewlett-Packard Online Support Services) - Link Removed - Invalid URL
O18 - Protocol: skype4com - {FFC8B962-9B40-4DFF-9458-1830C7DD7F5D} - C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Skype\SKYPE4~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: DeviceNP - DeviceNP.dll (file missing)
O23 - Service: ArcSoft Connect Daemon (ACDaemon) - ArcSoft Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe
O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Andrea ST Filters Service (AESTFilters) - Andrea Electronics Corporation - C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\AESTSr64.exe
O23 - Service: AffinegyService - Affinegy, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Belkin\Router Setup and Monitor\BelkinService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent - Atheros - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\Ath_CoexAgent.exe
O23 - Service: AtherosSvc - Atheros Commnucations - C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluetooth Suite\adminservice.exe
O23 - Service: Belkin Local Backup Service - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center\BkBackupScheduler.exe
O23 - Service: Belkin Network USB Helper - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Belkin\Belkin USB Print and Storage Center\Bkapcs.exe
O23 - Service: Connectify - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Connectify\ConnectifyService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: HP ProtectTools Device Locking / Auditing (FLCDLOCK) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Windows\SysWOW64\flcdlock.exe
O23 - Service: GameConsoleService - WildTangent, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\HP Games\HP Game Console\GameConsoleService.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdate) (gupdate) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: Google Update Service (gupdatem) (gupdatem) - Google Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe
O23 - Service: HP Power Assistant Service - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Power Assistant\HPPA_Service.exe
O23 - Service: HP Support Assistant Service - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Support Framework\hpsa_service.exe
O23 - Service: HP Connection Manager 4 Service (hpCMSrv) - Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Connection Manager\hpCMSrv.exe
O23 - Service: HP DayStarter Service (HPDayStarterService) - Hewlett-Packard Company - c:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP DayStarter\32-bit\HPDayStarterService.exe
O23 - Service: HP Quick Synchronization Service (HPDrvMntSvc.exe) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\HPDrvMntSvc.exe
O23 - Service: File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools (HPFSService) - Hewlett-Packard - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\File Sanitizer\HPFSService.exe
O23 - Service: hpHotkeyMonitor - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Hotkey Support\HpHotkeyMonitor.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: HP Software Framework Service (hpqwmiex) - Hewlett-Packard Company - C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqWmiEx.exe
O23 - Service: HP Service (hpsrv) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\Hpservice.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology (IAStorDataMgrSvc) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorDataMgrSvc.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Identity Protection Technology Host Interface Service (jhi_service) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Services\IPT\jhi_service.exe
O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Logitech Bluetooth Service (LBTServ) - Logitech, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\LogiShrd\Bluetooth\lbtserv.exe
O23 - Service: LMIGuardianSvc - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn\x64\LMIGuardianSvc.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn Maintenance Service (LMIMaint) - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn\x64\RaMaint.exe
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\LMS\LMS.exe
O23 - Service: LogMeIn - LogMeIn, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\LogMeIn\x64\LogMeIn.exe
O23 - Service: lxdm_device - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lxdmcoms.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: McAfee Endpoint Encryption Agent - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Drive Encryption\EEAgent\MfeEpeHost.exe
O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: NovaCore SDK Service (NvtlService) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Novatel Wireless\Novacore\Server\NvtlSrvr.exe
O23 - Service: PDF Document Manager (pdfcDispatcher) - PDF Complete Inc - C:\Program Files (x86)\PDF Complete\pdfsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Portrait Displays SDK Service (PdiService) - Portrait Displays, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Portrait Displays\Drivers\pdisrvc.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Skype Updater (SkypeUpdate) - Skype Technologies - C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Soluto PCGenome Core Service (SolutoService) - Soluto - C:\Program Files\Soluto\SolutoService.exe
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\stlang64.dll,-10101 (STacSV) - IDT, Inc. - C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM\STacSV64.exe
O23 - Service: TeamViewer 7 (TeamViewer7) - TeamViewer GmbH - C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\Version7\TeamViewer_Service.exe
O23 - Service: ArcCapture (uArcCapture) - ArcSoft, Inc. - C:\windows\SysWow64\ArcVCapRender\uArcCapture.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service (UNS) - Intel Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\UNS\UNS.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Validity VCS Fingerprint Service (vcsFPService) - Validity Sensors, Inc. - C:\windows\system32\vcsFPService.exe
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: Windows7FirewallService - Sphinx Software - C:\Program Files\Windows7FirewallControl\Windows7FirewallService.exe
O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing)
O23 - Service: XobniService - Xobni Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Xobni\XobniService.exe

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Please do not forget those other observations. This is how I learn.

 

[zvit]

First, try to uninstall Windows7FirewallService - Sphinx Software - and see if that was it. (If not, and you want this software, you can always install it again later.

Second, I still think it has something to with your router's firewall settings. Go here:
Link Removed due to 404 Error
and scroll up a bit to page 186. Start reading mainly from the sentence "I'll spare you the gory"...
and focus on page 187.

Get back to us after this and we'll take it from there.

p.s. The Hijackthis log indicates other issues that can be addressed, but they don't have to do with this post so I'm not addressing them here.

 

[lartomar2002]

First, try to uninstall Windows7FirewallService - Sphinx Software - and see if that was it. (If not, and you want this software, you can always install it again later.

Second, I still think it has something to with your router's firewall settings. Go here:
Link Removed due to 404 Error
and scroll up a bit to page 186. Start reading mainly from the sentence "I'll spare you the gory"...
and focus on page 187.

Get back to us after this and we'll take it from there.

p.s. The Hijackthis log indicates other issues that can be addressed, but they don't have to do with this post so I'm not addressing them here.

If I uninstall the Windows7FirewallService what would you recommend I replace it with? I read the material on the link you provided and when I tried to make the changes he recommended it screwed up my router(Belkin N750 DB) and I could not connect back to the internet and I could not access the router settings. I had to call Belkin support and they directed me on what to do, so I do not believe I want to try that again.

 

[zvit]

First, about the router, these things happen when trying to solve problems. Even professionals that are fixing computers, sometimes try a fix that screws it up more but being professionals, they just revert the fix and try other things. Sorry I didn't recommend to backup your router settings first. That is why ISPs are open 24\7.

About the firewall software - I recommend using the built in Windows 7 one and not the 3rd party one that you have installed. It might be the one giving you the warning. If you want to use it, definitely disable the Window one since you shouldn't have two firewalls running at the same time. Also, if you do keep it, look in it's settings about warnings\notifications and pop-ups. (I'm not familiar with Sphinx.)

 

[lartomar2002]

Thank you, removing the win7 3d party firewall fixed it. Thanks again. I do not know ho it got on here.

 

[zvit]

You are most welcome. Glad it's solved.