Mcafee blocking torrent.exe (port 25?)

[gunot]

I am running latest stable release of utorrent on Windows Server 2003 SP1 with Mcafee Virus Enterprise 8.0i

When I go into the access protection log I get some strange info regarding utorren.exe

1/21/2006    8:28:30 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    61.90.80.108
1/21/2006    8:41:30 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    60.226.176.193
1/22/2006    12:10:32 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    221.137.57.72
1/22/2006    3:28:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    61.90.80.108
1/22/2006    6:59:52 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    203.122.194.194
1/28/2006    8:54:46 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    203.122.193.168
1/28/2006    7:37:46 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    200.120.146.142
1/31/2006    1:05:46 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    218.127.216.61
2/3/2006    10:02:56 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    210.75.139.152
2/4/2006    4:56:25 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    59.114.195.142
2/4/2006    10:13:27 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    217.10.47.55
2/6/2006    8:08:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/6/2006    8:17:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    59.82.189.44
2/6/2006    8:18:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/6/2006    8:49:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/6/2006    8:51:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/6/2006    8:57:33 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/6/2006    10:09:34 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    70.31.226.197
2/8/2006    6:07:35 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    218.98.66.114
2/9/2006    8:18:35 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    218.98.66.114
2/14/2006    10:55:51 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    61.31.143.144
2/14/2006    9:22:55 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    163.13.142.188
2/16/2006    4:54:05 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    86.203.179.187
2/16/2006    9:00:11 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    219.87.214.179
2/18/2006    3:31:22 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    219.75.8.69
2/18/2006    10:14:24 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    163.13.136.126
2/18/2006    6:42:26 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    221.137.57.72
2/21/2006    8:08:36 PM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    201.144.4.74
2/22/2006    2:55:36 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    219.74.142.27
2/22/2006    11:19:36 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    61.224.55.250
2/23/2006    9:22:23 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    60.216.216.82
2/24/2006    5:03:30 AM    Blocked by port blocking rule     Torrent.exe    Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail    218.9.14.154

There is plenty more of that... I dont understand what is causing this...

I suspect the client is trying to connect to peers whove set their bt port as 25? i dont know

Thanks

[DreadWingKnight]

I suspect the client is trying to connect to peers whove set their bt port as 25?

Bingo.

http://utorrent.com/faq.php#Help.21_.C2.B5Torrent_is_sending_e-mails.2Faccessing_the_web.2Fetc.21

[gunot]

thanks champ