netbus

hi guys , i`ve recently been getting an alert from nav that netbus is trying to connect to my comp. i use norton internet security 2004. should i do anything about this or does nav take care of it for me ? bit of a novice really so any advice appreciated thanks

 

Hard to say for sure without more info, but from this Google search for netbus, it appears it may be a nasty. Try to locate the file and check it's properties and location. Let us know what you find out.

 

A bit more info here. http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/N/NetBus.asp

 

thanks for you`re time noah but i can`t really find out which file it`s coming from but i`ll persevere. seems like you can`t teach an old dog new tricks and i`m certainly an old dog

 

You may want to download and install Agent Ransack. It is a superior search tool. Show hidden files and folders, as well as system files, then use AR to search for the file(s).

_sys1.cab
_sys1.hdr
_user1.cab
_user1.hdr
about.dfm
about.exe
access.dfm
access.pas
addhost.dfm
addhost.pas
appredir.dfm
appredir.pas
chat.dfm
chat.pas
choose.dcu
choose.dfm
choose.pas
core-netbus.pro.v2.01.exe
data.dfm
data.pas
data.tag
data1.cab
data1.hdr
default.lng
domain.dcu
domain.dfm
domain.pas
drivelist.dcu
drivelist.pas
events.txt
fileact.dfm
fileact.pas
fileiterator.dcu
fileiterator.pas
filemgr.dfm
filemgr.pas
findhost.dfm
findhost.pas
fog.airraid.1728.com
fog.airraid.330.com
hostinfo.dfm
hostinfo.pas
hosts.txt
image.dfm
image.pas
img.dcu
img.dfm
img.pas
keydefs.dcu
keydefs.pas
keydll.dcu
keydll.pas
keyhook.dll
keyhook.dof
keyhook.dpr
keyhook.res
killme.exe
layout.bin
listen.dcu
listen.dfm
listen.pas
logg.dfm
logg.pas
lramkit98br.exe
main.dcu
main.dfm
main.pas
main2.dfm
main2.pas
memo.dcu
memo.dfm
memo.pas
mp_bus.exe
mpower.exe
msg.dcu
msg.dfm
msg.pas
msgmgr.dfm
msgmgr.pas
nagbbs.exe
nb2.0b.exe
nb2.0f.exe
nbfind.dll
nbpro20.txt
nbpro201.exe
nbpro210.exe
nbsvr.exe
nbuninst.dll
net1.7onc.txt
netbus.cnt
netbus.dof
netbus.dpr
netbus.exe
netbus.hlp
netbus.res
netbus.rtf
onxp.txt
patch.exe
pestpatrolnet1.7.txt
plugin.dfm
plugin.pas
polish.lng
portredir.dfm
portredir.pas
programfilesdir+\printscreen2000\_isreg32.dll
pwd.dfm
pwd.pas
readme.fuq
read-me.html
readme.txt
recsound.dfm
recsound.pas
regdlg.dfm
regdlg.pas
register.dfm
register.pas
regmgr.dfm
regmgr.pas
schedule.dfm
schedule.pas
scktcomp.dcu
scktcomp.pas
screen.dfm
screen.pas
sendkey.dcu
sendkey.dpr
sendkey.pas
sendkey.res
sendkey2.dcu
sendkey2.pas
settings.dfm
settings.pas
setup.ins
setup.pkg
share.dfm
shut.dcu
shut.dfm
shut.pas
sound.dcu
sound.dfm
sound.pas
splash.dfm
splash.pas
svrsetup.dfm
svrsetup.pas
sysedit.exe
systemroot+\wizjatv.exe
temp.dsk
temp.wav
temp1.dsk
temp1.jpg
temp1.wav
transfer.dfm
transfer.pas
uninst.isu
unit1.dcu
unit1.dfm
unit1.pas
update.dfm
update.pas
volume.dcu
volume.pas
wave.dcu
wave.pas
webcam.dfm
webcam.pas
winmgr.dfm
winmgr.pas
ynbhelp.dpr

and folder.

printscreen2000

P.S. I'd check for the folder first, then files named netbus. If you do a search for netbus.* they should all show up.

 

We have more than a few ancients on here and most of us are learning new stuff. Takes us longer than it does the youngsters but it can be done.

 

If I understand this correctly, this is an outside attempt to access a port on your computer. Norton is blocking this attempt, and alerting you. It doesn't have to be Netbus doing this, but Netbus commonly uses a specific port and Norton is calling it that. Your Norton firewall is doing it's job.
You cannot control incoming connection attempts, but you can use your firewall to block them. When your firewall blocks them, it just doesn't answer as if you do not exist.
It is the new outgoing connection attempts reported by your firewall to be worried about.

 

hi guys iv`e downloaded agent ransack and am going through it now thanks very much for your help and thanks newt for your encouragement