Hi,

This is a little off-topic, but feel sure the geeks in this Zone may be able to help <BG>.

I recently noticed that for no apparent reason my internet connection started downloading for a lengthy period ... by this I mean I did not instigate a download nor have any of my programs or OS been set up for automatic updating, retrieval, etc.

Checking my router log showed a connection to "msgr.dlservice.microsoft.com" ... hmmmmm.  TraceRT showed this address to be named "a994.ms.akamai.net", with an IP "213.254.200.19". 
WhoIs reveals this IP to be in the name of "RIPE Network Co-ordination Centre" in Amsterdam.

Can anyone shed some light on what might be going on?

Cheers,

R.