[JamisonM]

Well, the behaviour you are describing just sounds like Microsoft's anti-virus software - and they have a datacenter in Georgia - something to consider.

If you are genuinely concerned I think it is pretty simple to contact real professionals with whatever data you have.

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I don't know, the name service resolution terminated in a server with an open smtp relay, which might be what you're talking about but sounds strange. Plus, it's name service resolution for _all_ outbound traffic. Thanks for the tip though. Like I said, I'm just a computer hobbyist