Posted by Jeff on 08/04/06 05:02

mikeyhsd wrote:
> after a fresh install forgot to set network to secondary.
> immediatly got a DOS typs attack from
>
> NETSENTRY ed2k servers; 66.172.60.121:1873; 24.170.110.132:6699; TCP; Blocked
>
> Peer Guardian entry.
> switched to Secondary connection and it stopped.
> what gives, seems like there is a leak somewhere telling the world what winmx is running as primary.

Just your faker bots trolling (yes, in that sense as a forum or
Usenet troll) for Primaries to connect to and relay fakes to
other users. I have all of NetSentry/Xeex, Macrovision, Globix,
and Smokeblower Networks in my firewall rules to block. They
usually give up after about the first 45 minutes or so after
connecting, but some have been rather persistent lately. And
NetSentry is a relatively new one scanning the WinMX network.

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