>> 2) as a result, many IRC servers can be/are configured to do a >> portscan on machines that log on, and kick those machines with open >> wingate ports. > Portscan is maybe said too much, only one port is checked, but yes. > >> So it looks like irc.mozilla.org thinks you are a potential DDOS >> zombie. Banning might be a bit harsh, but the alternative is pretty >> ugly. > This is, to my knowledge, correct. >> Getting yourself some kind of firewall (even the free ZoneAlarm kind) >> ought to improve matters. > Probably.
The problem was the NAT gw, not me. It's a BSD machine, perhaps the check should include a OS detection (nmap -O) and only reject Windows clients. BTW, my ISP is no longer banned, thanks to whoever has done this. And sorry for being too harsh in the other message =).
