Why is it that so often software programs are running TCP connections with themselves? Usually in pairs, like some sort of strange loopback connection.
Looking at netstat or TCP view, I often find things like this.
my color calibration software has 2 TCP connections at all times.
local address:home, local port:5454, remote address:localhost, remote port:49166
local address:home, local port:49166, remote address:localhost, remote port:5454
Or firefox right now has
local address:home, local port:55244, remote address:localhost, remote port:55245
local address:home, local port:55245, remote address:localhost, remote port:55244
Looking at netstat or TCP view, I often find things like this.
my color calibration software has 2 TCP connections at all times.
local address:home, local port:5454, remote address:localhost, remote port:49166
local address:home, local port:49166, remote address:localhost, remote port:5454
Or firefox right now has
local address:home, local port:55244, remote address:localhost, remote port:55245
local address:home, local port:55245, remote address:localhost, remote port:55244