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MpsSvc service?

Discussion in 'Windows Security' started by Richard Fangnail, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. Richard Fangnail

    Richard Fangnail Guest

    I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."

    And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    "Windows Firewall"

    I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    Center.

    I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    also have to do with LiveOneCare?
     
    Richard Fangnail, Jul 18, 2009
    #1
  3. Milo

    Milo Guest

    Hi Richard,

    Reference this KB article



    Hope this help,

    Milo
    Sr. Security Analyst

    "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message
    news:deea2f02-0a3e-49ab-ac53-a013d931eca3@i4g2000prm.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    > called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."
    >
    > And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    > "Windows Firewall"
    >
    > I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    > Center.
    >
    > I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    > LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    > also have to do with LiveOneCare? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Milo, Jul 19, 2009
    #2
  4. PA Bear [MS MVP]

    PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest

    How does that help, Milo? If he has Windows Firewall disabled, should he
    see MPSSVC as a running Process or not?

    Milo wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Hi Richard,
    >
    > Reference this KB article
    >
    >
    >
    > Hope this help,
    >
    > Milo
    > Sr. Security Analyst
    >
    > "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message
    > news:deea2f02-0a3e-49ab-ac53-a013d931eca3@i4g2000prm.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    >> called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."
    >>
    >> And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    >> "Windows Firewall"
    >>
    >> I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    >> Center.
    >>
    >> I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    >> LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    >> also have to do with LiveOneCare? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    PA Bear [MS MVP], Jul 19, 2009
    #3
  5. Richard Fangnail

    Richard Fangnail Guest

    On Jul 19, 9:14 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > How does that help, Milo?  If he has Windows Firewall disabled, should he
    > see MPSSVC as a running Process or not?
    >
    >
    >
    > Milo wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Hi Richard,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Reference this KB article<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Hope this help,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > Milo
    > > Sr. Security Analyst<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    > > "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangn...@excite.com> wrote in message
    > >news:deea2f02-0a3e-49ab-ac53-a013d931eca3@i4g2000prm.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    > >> called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    > >> "Windows Firewall"<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    > >> Center.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    > >> I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    > >> LiveOneCare which I don't have.  Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    > >> also have to do with LiveOneCare?- Hide quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I want to add that I see it as a service and not as a process.

    That is, there is no mention of a firewall in the Processes tab in
    Task Manager. But the service is listed in the Services tab.
     
    Richard Fangnail, Jul 19, 2009
    #4
  6. Milo

    Milo Guest

    PA he was inquiring about Mpssvc... is he not? this KB I indicated and
    verified that the said service is indeed one of the many services available
    in vista family suite. And my perception with the way his inquiry go that
    this service as he believe is only limited to WLOC... and also FYI he
    indicated and it is indicated on the subject "MpsSvc service?" is it not

    So logically we focus on the said service as most of his inquiry is
    fragmented I just sum up the general content,
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    also have to do with LiveOneCare?
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    I only answered his inquiry maybe if its convenient for you to continue the
    thread well - think you have better idea for it well by all means proceed
    [​IMG].


    "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:OkRW6zICKHA.4168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > How does that help, Milo? If he has Windows Firewall disabled, should he
    > see MPSSVC as a running Process or not?
    >
    > Milo wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Hi Richard,
    >>
    >> Reference this KB article
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Hope this help,
    >>
    >> Milo
    >> Sr. Security Analyst
    >>
    >> "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message
    >> news:deea2f02-0a3e-49ab-ac53-a013d931eca3@i4g2000prm.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    >>> called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."
    >>>
    >>> And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    >>> "Windows Firewall"
    >>>
    >>> I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    >>> Center.
    >>>
    >>> I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    >>> LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    >>> also have to do with LiveOneCare?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Milo, Jul 20, 2009
    #5
  7. Milo

    Milo Guest

    Hi Richard,

    as we continue with the succeeding inquiry - please go to services console
    start>run then type ( services.msc )

    After you isolated the said service > under the general tab you would see
    path to executable there you would see the image process to be exact
    "svchost.exe" utilize process explorer to filter the specific PID tag of the
    said svchost that carry the mpssvc svc since there are a few of them in the
    list if you only use task manager.


    Hope that would satisfy you inquiry





    "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangnail@excite.com> wrote in message
    news:c633d689-7c97-4b07-b62e-cc7d662703b0@y10g2000prg.googlegroups.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Jul 19, 9:14 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmail.com> wrote:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> How does that help, Milo? If he has Windows Firewall disabled, should he
    >> see MPSSVC as a running Process or not?
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Milo wrote:<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Hi Richard,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Reference this KB article<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Hope this help,<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > Milo
    >> > Sr. Security Analyst<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> > "Richard Fangnail" <richardfangn...@excite.com> wrote in message
    >> >news:deea2f02-0a3e-49ab-ac53-a013d931eca3@i4g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
    >> >> I have Vista and in my Task Manager (Services tab) there is an item
    >> >> called MpsSvc and the Description says "Windows Firewall."<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> And in msconfig under Services tab, there is also an item called
    >> >> "Windows Firewall"<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> I have my Firewall turned OFF through the Control Panel/Security
    >> >> Center.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >> >> I found some articles saying MpsSvc service has to do with MS
    >> >> LiveOneCare which I don't have. Do those "Windows Firewall" services
    >> >> also have to do with LiveOneCare?- Hide quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> - Show quoted text -<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > I want to add that I see it as a service and not as a process.
    >
    > That is, there is no mention of a firewall in the Processes tab in
    > Task Manager. But the service is listed in the Services tab. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Milo, Jul 20, 2009
    #6

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