I say if someone runs nmap on your host you should be able to run it right 
back on one of their's.  If someone hits me in the face, I hit them right 
back.  If someone calls me stupid, I call them a f'ing moron.  If someone 
scans my computer, I DoS them.........but thats just me.   :-)

-matt

On Monday 10 September 2001 15:45, you wrote:
> Xno,
>   I think it's better to run an nslookup on a host, then contact the
> administrator and send a few pages of log files (careful not to send too
> much info in logs - internal IPs etc.).  Most of the traffic I get is
> either related to a virus (i.e. Code Red infected IIS servers or servers at
> that site compromised by another user).  More than often the admins are
> unaware of the traffic hitting your firewall, and most are polite and
> helpful when investigating unwarranted network traffic.  I don't advise to
> use aggressive probes to investigate a host you suspect as probing yours,
> it's better to work with them to resolve the issue.
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xno Xutz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 11:10 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Is it "legal" to nmap offending hosts?
>
>
> Hi All!
>
> Sure this is a beginners question, but I must ask it
> anyway. Is it considered ilegal ou unpolite to send
> nmap probes to offending hosts I find in my logs? I
> have no intention to go any farther, but I would like
> to gather some information on these hosts.
>
> Any comments would be welcome!
>
> Regards,
> Xno
>
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