Furthermore, Windows (at least up through 2003) does not have the whois command. If you have access to a x-nix box...
Othewise, look for a reverse name lookup utility. There is a web-based one: http://www.arin.net/whois/ Also http://ip-lookup.net Also some tools such as "iplookup" from http://www.softnik.com Besides doing the reverse lookup, they should also tell you who "owns" that network and to whom you report abuse. -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org "David W. McSpadden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 07/28/2008 01:29:36 PM: > most are out of country..... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mathew Shember > To: NT System Admin Issues > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 2:25 PM > Subject: RE: People that keep scanning my firewall > > What’s your address? :p > > Some badly written worms due sequential port scans. > > You don’t want to be attacking systems because if somebody files a > complaint against you, it’s rather hard to defend cyber attacks…. > > Find the ISP of those addresses and file a complaint. > > > > From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 11:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: People that keep scanning my firewall > > Does anyone want to share a list of jerkoffs that keep scanning the > outside interface of their firewalls? > I want to just blast these IP's that keep filling up my Management > reports. They are a bother and have > no real value but I am required to get the board an unaltered report. > > > > > > > Data Security is everyone's responsibility. > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of > Indiana Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail > is addressed. If you are not one of the named recipient(s) or > otherwise have reason to believe that you have received this message > in error, please notify the sender and delete this message > immediately from your computer. Any other use, retention, > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is > strictly prohibited. > > > > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
