Posted by Triffid on 09/29/05 23:38

db wrote:
> "Billy Joe" <see.id.line@invalid.org> wrote in message
> news:16adneSwEYLo-6HeRVn-oA@adelphia.com...
>
>>db wrote:
>>
>>>"Billy Joe" <see.id.line@invalid.org> wrote in message
>>>news:FICdnfvoLv0JxaHeRVn-ig@adelphia.com...
>>>
>>>>I did notice today, when testing this, that the banned IPs listed in
>>>>my firewall showed up immediately and in larger number than over the
>>>>past several days. I also noticed that this appeared to be the
>>>>same, whether using the ws2_32.dll or HOSTS files. Can't draw a
>>>>conclusion from so limited a test tho.
>>>
>>>I logged 15 THOUSAND connection attempts from 'them' yesterday. Insane...
>>
>>They must have you targeted, db. I was nowhere near that high!
>>
>>I do notice that, once I have been visited by one or several, the next
>>time I log on with the same ports open they are the first to show up here.
>>
>>I've set up a slightly wider range of ports in the router, and bump the
>>numbers each time I start MX.
>>
>>Hell, it's all a game, isn't it?? ;-0)
>>
>>BJ
>
>
> It's an interesting game for sure. Stats for today, only 12,742 attempts
> this time, weeeeee (though prolly because I wasn't running primary for 24
> hours today).
>
> They're not a problem here though so long as the door doesn't get answered.
> :)
>
>
>

You got me worried now. Is this PeerGurdian we're talikng about here,
I've never bothered till now. Should I?

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