How to get rid of it: http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mssql/02-0002.html The services.exe it puts in the drivers directory is a renamed port scanner ... I couldn't end the process but it let me rename it to services.txt and delete it, then reboot. -- __________________________________________ - Erik Mattheis (612) 377 2272 http://goZz.com/ Through June 15 9am - 3pm M-F: (952) 838 7698 __________________________________________