Watching the firewall

Every day at random times, I see my firewall pop up
and block some kind of probe .. kaung2, dabber.
Looks to me like these probes are very intentional
with the creep sitting at his PC actually watching the
results. Everybody on the hall sees it at about the
same time, and then it is gone. I would think most of
these probes would be "bots" running constantly, but
it doesn't look like it from here.

johns

johns

"johns" <> wrote:

>Every day at random times, I see my firewall pop up
>and block some kind of probe .. kaung2, dabber.

It's the long range probes that will hurt you...

>Looks to me like these probes are very intentional
>with the creep sitting at his PC actually watching the
>results. Everybody on the hall sees it at about the

This "hall" you speak of...is it in a school?

>same time, and then it is gone. I would think most of
>these probes would be "bots" running constantly, but
>it doesn't look like it from here.

"bots", I assume that you've experienced the normal bots that run full
tilt until someone comes along and pulls the plug. So, ya haven't
heard of those new AI bots? They take their time, scoping you out and
watching. When the time is right they will jump into your system,
start talking to your CPU (you'll notice the lack of cycles), and bore
it to death with stories of designing databases while trying to get
its human counterpart's attention. BTW, you mentioned "it doesn't
look like it from here", where's "here"?

>
>johns
nice to meet you johns...are you safe?

Celtic Leroy

most probes are intentional, individuals with too much time on their hands
and not enough common sense. Don't give out any details on what type of
firewall you are using, or anything else. Hackers and other people of low
reputation read these newsgroups too, looking for easy targets. There will
be two types of attacks on a computer system--targets of opportunity or a
particular computer system that has been intentionally targeted for attack.
If you are a target of opportunity then your system is visible in some form
on the internet--I'm assuming your on the internet. If you are not running
a stealth firewall or in some fashion your firewall is not configured to
stealth all ports, then I suggest you find one and find one quickly. If an
attacker--or would be attacker knows your system is online it will only be a
matter of time before they find a way around your firewall. Second
suggestion--don't use a static ip address. If your address is not
dynamic(changes every time you go online) then it will be easier to find
your system. The less details you give away about your defenses the better.
Third, never use a real email address--makes your email account a target of
opportunity. The first step attackers will use, and the first thing
everyone should realize is--any information you give out--any at all, can
and will be used against you by a hacker. So, the less information you give
is better.

me

In article <ckl0q4$1gkp$>, johns wrote:
>Every day at random times, I see my firewall pop up
>and block some kind of probe .. kaung2, dabber.

Their main use is telling the ones who use it that some host in Korea or
Kenya attempted to connect to a trojan that they don't have installed.

>Looks to me like these probes are very intentional
>with the creep sitting at his PC actually watching the
>results. Everybody on the hall sees it at about the
>same time, and then it is gone. I would think most of
>these probes would be "bots" running constantly, but
>it doesn't look like it from here.

Nope! The Cabel (TINC) is secretly watching _YOU_ because they know you
are trying to hide something. You'd better disconnect the computer
because it's being used to spy on you. If you return the computer
to the store where you bought it, they'll even be able to give you a
complete tin-foil suit, nevermind just the hat. Using that, you'll
be protected, and can then go to the library and get some books on
how computer programs and the Internet work.

Sheesh!

Old guy

Moe Trin