On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 06:41:18 +1000
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi sluggers,
>
> I am convinced someone is trying to hack me, or crack rather. I am sitting
> on a dialup connection, and there's strange traffic happening. Even when I'm
> not FTP'ing or anything, I see I have sent out like half a megabyte or
> something.
>
> Is this unusual???
Not if you're using windows.
> I am using Windows 98 SE on this particular connection.
Anybody who connects a windows box directly to the net is asking for
trouble, even if its just on a dial up modem.
> Is there a packet sniffer for Windows that I can sit on the connection to
> inspect all incoming and outgoing traffic, and get the IP address of the
> other side, etc?
>
> What is the best firewall that I can install for Windoze 98?
Why are you asking this on the Sydney **LINUX** User Group mailing
list? What makes you think anyone here knows anythig about windows?
Erik
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