Re: Store.exe taking 100% CPU usage:Urgent

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From: Leif Pedersen [MVP] (leif.pedersenNOSPAM_at_get2net.dk)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 23:06:49 +0200

Hi,

Start the SMTP service again and check the queues - if you have a lot and
each containing a lot of emails you might be subject to this:
http://www.vamsoft.com/orf/authattack.asp

Leif

"Newyork" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i en meddelelse
news:2c07a01c4684f$851c5c70$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Leif thanx for responding.
> I tried stopping the smtp service .And my cpu usage became
> normal .However the setting of relay is okay.Can u suggest
> me some tips .Which i can check .However i checked the
> Default Smtp setting
> which is like
> Acess>
> Authentication
>
> Anonymous acess is checked
> Bacic authenication is checked
> Requires TLS encryption is unchecked
> Integrated windows authentication is checked
> >Relay restrication
> only the list below is checked and allow all computers
> which sucessfully authenticate to relay ...is checked
> >connectin is
> all except below
>
> I think that is enough to stop the relay.If u have some
> clues that will be great.Now i got the problem exactly.It
> is Smtp problem
>
> BBhatti
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >Try to stop the SMTP service and see if the CPU usage
> falls.
> >
> >If it does you might have a problem with being used as a
> relay.
> >
> >Leif
> >
> >
> >"newyork" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i
> en meddelelse
> >news:2b4c201c46827$b979d880$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> My exchange 2000 sp3 os windows 2000 server sp4 is
> hanging
> >> after 2 hrs .Store.exe is taking 99% CPU usage.I donot
> >> have macfee and any of the anti-virus installed yet.I
> >> tried downloading the updates that is fine.now it is
> >> annoying me so much .After doing primary checkup.I want
> to
> >> get into the problem.It is something related to Active-
> >> directory.I have also scanned the server from symantec
> >> website.There is no virus on it.
> >>
> >> I be greatfull for any kind of help.
> >> NY
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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