Did you know that you can research the IP
at
www.domaintools.com? Enter it into the
whois search for a full listing.
Your 224.0.0.2 returns iana.org. Maybe the
software is just calling there for DNS service.
In that case, the question would be what
domain it's looking up. You might be able to
figure it out by lony letting Zone Alarm let the
program go out on a case by case basis. But you
may not have a chance to say no to the final
destination if you've said yes to iana.org.
Unfortunately, a great deal of software is
spyware these days, insofar as it goes online
without asking and without telling you the
purpose. I've seen Norton System Works try
to go out during install. Then when the cable
plug was pulled it just hung for awhile, never
once showing a message saying that it was
attempting online access! ... Opera calls home
on first run without telling you... etc.
> The address are 10.0.0.138 which is a gateway address on the router and
the
> 224.0.0.2 where is unknown to us internet address. This is happening also
> with application that ARE NOT internet applications! In particular, a
> specific program that had never requested internet access in xp pro now in
> vista requires access. This mysterious activity found by zone alarm
> firewall.
>
> So we have the same applications with different system with different
> behavior. I think that 99% system is responsible for this. Of course there
> is antivirus installed, updated etc. The application's files are identical
> with the original files, so cannot be virus activity.
>
> Please give me more information about this issue.
>
> Kind regards
> Dennis Theotocatos
> Programmer
> Praxi LTD
>