>Small update. The port scanning activity is coming from @Home customer >machines running certain versions of Windows and (probably) MS Front >Page, which turn on a copy of MS's IIS web server without the user >realizing it. They run *inside* the @Home network, so there is little >protection against them. And, @Home doesn't appear to be doing a lot to >stop it. Well, actually I get port scans ALL the time from @home servers. Been on the service for about 2 years, and its "normal". Although there being an excessive amount of probes it more likely from them trying to find who has the virus to shut down their connection. I got a linux box that is firewall/ipmasq(nat)/DNS/gameserver,etc. I get 600+ port 80 probes at day! My connection keeps chugging along. I get lots of activity on my modem, but I don't really get a slow-down. I don't use @home's email (well, just their smtp servers). Although I'm not sure now, for I'm on the road. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 740 Printers refurbished $79 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Save on Mac software -- Shop Software Outlet.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/software.outlet.html> Star Wars Complete Collection on Video CD - $32.97 Back to the Future Collection on Video CD - $15.97 EurekaMovies.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/eureka.html> - - - - - PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
