Is 64.4.23.220 a genuwine Windows Update address or a fake address

When i booted into Windows (XP Pro) today I immediately noticed that my
computer had established a connection with 64.4.23.220 and began transfering
data. Although i do have automatic updates turned on, a trace on that address
revealed the following:
--------------------
Name: Unknown
IP Address: 64.4.23.220
Location: San Francisco (37.778N, 122.417W)
Network: HOTMAIL
Registrant contact information is not available.
--------------------

A hotmail network? I thought that a bit odd.
A Trace on windows.updates.com reveals the following:
--------------------
Name: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
IP Address: 207.46.205.190
Location: Seattle (47.611N, 122.333W)
Network: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
See Registrant Pane for registrant contact information.
--------------------
Totally different network.

I entered 64.4.23.220 into IE and it came up with Error number: 0x800C0002
and "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
page. Try refreshing the page....etc etc"

Did as advised, went back to the same page, and encountered the same problem.

Anyone have any ideas as to what this isssue is caused by?

It is hotmail:

http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/whois.ch?ip=64.4.23.220


"SoZay" <> wrote in message
news:F9A7A0E1-7830-4BD5-A3A6-...
| When i booted into Windows (XP Pro) today I immediately noticed that my
| computer had established a connection with 64.4.23.220 and began
transfering
| data. Although i do have automatic updates turned on, a trace on that
address
| revealed the following:
| --------------------
| Name: Unknown
| IP Address: 64.4.23.220
| Location: San Francisco (37.778N, 122.417W)
| Network: HOTMAIL
| Registrant contact information is not available.
| --------------------
|
| A hotmail network? I thought that a bit odd.
| A Trace on windows.updates.com reveals the following:
| --------------------
| Name: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| IP Address: 207.46.205.190
| Location: Seattle (47.611N, 122.333W)
| Network: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
| See Registrant Pane for registrant contact information.
| --------------------
| Totally different network.
|
| I entered 64.4.23.220 into IE and it came up with Error number: 0x800C0002
| and "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the
requested
| page. Try refreshing the page....etc etc"
|
| Did as advised, went back to the same page, and encountered the same
problem.
|
| Anyone have any ideas as to what this isssue is caused by?

See if this MSKB article helps to resolve the issue :
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836966

MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============

SoZay wrote:

> When i booted into Windows (XP Pro) today I immediately noticed that my
> computer had established a connection with 64.4.23.220 and began transfering
> data. Although i do have automatic updates turned on, a trace on that address
> revealed the following:
> --------------------
> Name: Unknown
> IP Address: 64.4.23.220
> Location: San Francisco (37.778N, 122.417W)
> Network: HOTMAIL
> Registrant contact information is not available.
> --------------------
>
> A hotmail network? I thought that a bit odd.
> A Trace on windows.updates.com reveals the following:
> --------------------
> Name: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> IP Address: 207.46.205.190
> Location: Seattle (47.611N, 122.333W)
> Network: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
> See Registrant Pane for registrant contact information.
> --------------------
> Totally different network.
>
> I entered 64.4.23.220 into IE and it came up with Error number: 0x800C0002
> and "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot display the requested
> page. Try refreshing the page....etc etc"
>
> Did as advised, went back to the same page, and encountered the same problem.
>
> Anyone have any ideas as to what this isssue is caused by?

whoisWhois:
@whois.
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Server Used: [ whois.arin.net ]

64.4.23.220 = [ ]
OrgName: MS Hotmail
OrgID: MSHOTM
Address: One Microsoft Way
City: Redmond
StateProv: WA
PostalCode: 98052
Country: US
NetRange: 64.4.0.0 - 64.4.63.255
CIDR: 64.4.0.0/18
NetName: HOTMAIL
NetHandle: NET-64-4-0-0-1
Parent: NET-64-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: NS1.HOTMAIL.COM
NameServer: NS3.HOTMAIL.COM
NameServer: NS2.HOTMAIL.COM
NameServer: NS4.HOTMAIL.COM
Comment:
RegDate: 1999-11-24
Updated: 2003-06-27
TechHandle: MSFTP-ARIN
TechName: MSFT-POC
TechPhone: 1-425-882-8080
TechEmail:
OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE231-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: 1-425-882-8080
OrgAbuseEmail:
OrgTechHandle: MSFTP-ARIN
OrgTechName: MSFT-POC
OrgTechPhone: 1-425-882-8080
OrgTechEmail:
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"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:%...
| See if this MSKB article helps to resolve the issue :
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836966
|
| MowGreen [MVP 2004-2005]
| ===============
| *-343-* FDNY
| Never Forgotten
| ===============
|
| SoZay wrote:
|
| > When i booted into Windows (XP Pro) today I immediately
noticed that my
| > computer had established a connection with 64.4.23.220
and began transfering
| > data. Although i do have automatic updates turned on, a
trace on that address
| > revealed the following:
| > --------------------
| > Name: Unknown
| > IP Address: 64.4.23.220
| > Location: San Francisco (37.778N, 122.417W)
| > Network: HOTMAIL
| > Registrant contact information is not available.
| > --------------------
| >
| > A hotmail network? I thought that a bit odd.
| > A Trace on windows.updates.com reveals the following:
| > --------------------
| > Name: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| > IP Address: 207.46.205.190
| > Location: Seattle (47.611N, 122.333W)
| > Network: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
| > See Registrant Pane for registrant contact information.
| > --------------------
| > Totally different network.
| >
| > I entered 64.4.23.220 into IE and it came up with Error
number: 0x800C0002
| > and "Windows Update has encountered an error and cannot
display the requested
| > page. Try refreshing the page....etc etc"
| >
| > Did as advised, went back to the same page, and
encountered the same problem.
| >
| > Anyone have any ideas as to what this isssue is caused
by?