I got a message on my computer saying "application 'bonjour service' is trying to establish UDP connection?

Question

Bassically its a window with a title "AVG firewall asks for confirmation", then underneath the title it says an application is trying to access the internet, then underneath it says (What i put in the main question bit) with remote IP address (and an ip address). then "do you want to allow this commmunication?" and the options "allow for all", "allow for safe"(which i cant click) "block". I was just wondering what it means cause ive heard of bonjour before and i think it was somthing about other wireless computers accessing yours but i dunno. can somebody tell me what this means? i recently installed a new anti virus by the way and i didnt have any before, so its likely that i have spyware/adware ect. (especially considering some of the pages i went on)

Answer 1

Bonjour is typically found with Apple products, most notably, iTunes. Your AVG is acting as a software firewall and is simply asking for confirmation to allow Bonjour to communicate with an external server (the remote ip address you mentioned).



For this specific example, you are probably OK clicking, "allow for all". For future popups from AVG, you will want to carefully review what AVG is attempting to restrict...especially considering the pages you been going to :)



Good luck!

Answer 2

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.



If you?ve installed software by Apple such as iTunes, software by Adobe such as Premiere Pro, Skype, Gizmo, chances are there?s already a Bonjour folder in your Program Files. This service starts automatically and runs a process named mDNSResponder.exe which cannot be ended by Windows Task Manager. If you do not want Bonjour to be in your computer and want to uninstall it, sometimes you can?t find any uninstaller for it! Even if you go to Control Panel?s Add or Remove Program, you can?t find the uninstaller there as well.

Answer 3

How to remove Bonjour Service



Adobe newest Creative Suite 3 installs Apple’s Bonjour service even if you don’t install Version Cue. Its main goal is to provide zero-configuration connectivity between Version Cue server and the suite’s applications.



When installed by Creative Suite 3 applications, the name used by Bonjour for Windows in the services control panel is:



##Id_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B879762##



If you are using Version Cue, you can correct the service name just by running two commands at a run prompt box (Start - Run):



“C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe” -remove

“C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe” -install

The service will now be displayed with the correct name in the Services control panel.



But if you don’t need it, you can get rid of it easily. Just follow this simple steps:



Open a Windows Run prompt box (Start - Run) and type the following command: “C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe” -remove

Navigate to the following folder in Windows Explorer: C:\Program Files\Bonjour

Rename the mdnsNSP.dll file in that folder to mdnsNSP.old

Restart your computer

Delete the the Program Files\Bonjour folder

Answer 4

Friendships

Answer 5

As SpoonTea says. You can disable it from autostarting through msconfig for starters.

Start -> Run -> write: msconfig and hit [OK].

Go to Autostart tab and uncheck Bonjour.

Answer 6

bonjour is itunes, it probably is trying to update, click on allow

Answer 7

It's an Apple Itunes application





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonjour_(protocol)





if your worried about spyware download spybot (it;s free) and see what it finds



http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

Answer 8

I removed using start/remove no trouble

Answer 9

block it..be safe than sorry