AshWebSv.exe too many connect attempts. Broadband goes out

So finally after over a year of dealing with Time Warner, new modem, dozens of tech visits that never resolve why I am losing my internet connection so often I find the Event Viewer tool.
Listed is hundreds of this error: TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts
Followed by: The IP address lease XX.XXX.XX.XXX for the Network Card with network address XXXXXXXXXXXX has been denied by the DHCP server XXX.XXX.XXX.X
This is timestamped during the time I get a resolving host timeouts and my whole internet goes out. Finally a lead to this nightmare I further find that typing Netstat -no in command prompt and finding the process with the aid of task manager that having a large number of open connections is my problem.

AshWebSv.exe PID 544 is the culprit! Had over Sixteen connections listed.

Using Service Pack 3 XP, Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware, and obvious Avast!

I use CurPorts from Nirsoft and AshWebSv.exe only has 3 connections:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cports.html

What browser are you using?

The last six months I started using Google Chrome but Firefox was doing the same thing.

I use neither.

I have IE8 tuned up that its safe and fast for me.

I tried Orca it was just as fast as IE8 for me.

Okay I used your Currports, it lists over 59 open Ashwebsv.exe connections. How many should be open? If I have 15 tabs open on chrome?

I don’t use Chrome but it looks like Chrome uses lots of connections to speed up browsing causing the problem.

Lol, Firefox gave me same issue so doubt its Chrome.Sounds more like pro microsoft ad then real advice. Guess i go AVG then.

I don’t think your problem is Avast, AshWebSv.exe is the Avast web scanner, it scans all connections but doesn’t create any i think.
Your problem is the connection limit of Windows xp sp3! Check this: http://www.niharsworld.com/2008/07/30/increase-torrents-speed-change-open-tcp-connection-limit-windows-xp-sp3/ or download this program that i use “xp-antispy” here: http://www.xp-antispy.org/index.php/lang-en

@Soure73
I’m glad its not avast! causing the problem.

madara, Soure73 is right.

Some other program is trying to connect (browser, downloader, etc.).
The TCP/IP limit is for Windows XP only if I’m not wrong. Problem is not on Vista.

I see that you have 59 or more connections, i advise you to patch your windows to at least 100 or more connections to prevent problems in the future.

Good luck! :wink: