Outgoing IRC communication on port 6666

[ap50]

Why, in my McAfee Enterprise, am I getting the following hits from uTorrent?

29/09/2007    05:06:36    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:09:50    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:16:14    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:17:15    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:19:27    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:21:18    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:25:28    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:28:34    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:34:48    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:35:59    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:38:29    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:40:25    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:44:53    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:48:01    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:54:12    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:55:31    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:57:37    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    05:59:38    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:00:21    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:01:49    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:06:19    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:09:37    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:15:59    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:17:25    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:19:39    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:22:08    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:26:18    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:29:14    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:31:19    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:37:26    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:38:57    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:41:13    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:43:01    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:47:05    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:50:34    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:57:08    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    07:58:12    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:00:48    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:02:57    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:03:59    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:05:09    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:09:21    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:12:23    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:18:27    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:19:42    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:22:05    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:24:13    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:28:35    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:30:38    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:32:48    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:38:52    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:40:14    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:42:29    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:43:31    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:44:33    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:48:45    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:51:43    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:58:02    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    08:59:30    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:02:00    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:04:20    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:08:37    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:11:43    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:18:05    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:19:19    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:21:29    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:23:23    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:27:38    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    09:30:43    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:00:52    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:02:09    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:06:14    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:09:16    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:15:18    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:16:48    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:19:17    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:21:18    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:25:31    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:28:23    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:31:11    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:37:28    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:38:52    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:41:10    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:43:07    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:47:19    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:48:20    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:50:25    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:56:59    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    10:58:13    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:00:26    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:02:42    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:07:10    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:10:05    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:16:17    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:17:47    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:20:16    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:22:10    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:26:25    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:29:34    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:30:37    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    213.65.91.168:6666
29/09/2007    11:31:45    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:36:28    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    213.65.91.168:6666
29/09/2007    11:38:08    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:39:33    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:41:40    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:43:32    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:46:09    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    213.65.91.168:6666
29/09/2007    11:47:18    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    213.65.91.168:6666
29/09/2007    11:48:58    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    62.43.128.47:6666
29/09/2007    11:50:51    Blocked by port blocking rule     D:\Utils\utorrent.exe    Anti-virus Standard Protection:Prevent IRC communication    213.65.91.168:6666

My uTorrent port is not even close to this, so why is uTorrent trying to talk to the outside world on that port?

[DreadWingKnight]

Because people on other systems are listening on that port.

McAfee is overreacting.

[Teamplay]

And why McAfee says the same (blocked by blocking rule) about the not allowed ICQ communication from uTorrent?

[Firon]

Same reason as before. McAfee doesn't examine the traffic, it just incorrectly assumes port number = protocol.

[Teamplay]

OK, many thanks!

[Firon]

It's traffic you should allow, as it's legitimate torrent traffic, not what McAfee complains. Of course, I can't say the same for other applications, but in this case, McAfee is wrong.