Posted by user on 08/06/06 06:36

"Jeff" <jv009wc02@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
news:1154667744.785916.14980@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> 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.

The bots seek out users with secondary slots free. If your client is full
they'll gradually stop trying to connect.

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