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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:07
PM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] HELP net
traffic and where is it coming from
Interesting looking at the logs I see my computer
go out and request mail from a pop 3 account and it SHOWS my password? is it
supposed to do that??? This tool could be dangerous in the wrong
hands..
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003
10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges] HELP net
traffic and where is it coming from
I also notice now that I am scanning again that
48% of my traffic is ARP traffic coming from my router does that not seem a
little high??
Why would it need to ARP so many times isn't
there an ARP cache in the router to allow it to not request so many times?
Right now just in a 2 min scan there was over 2100 requests?
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003
10:43 AM
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] HELP net
traffic and where is it coming from
That will obviously be much better. However, I still would
hesitate to allow my provider complete control over my router. I
have quite a few "Tweaked" routers, we run wccp, cef and a few other
things that I need to know are running correctly. Just my .02, Not
being a smart ass or anything.
Scott
Well that is true if I had a Cisco router I
would be able to do that but megapath gave me this cheesy Siemens router
and they did not install any kind of firewall software installed so I
cant make any rules in it or I would have done this long ago. The attack
stopped so I am not to worried anymore.. but you are right with the new
managed router from AT&T I will request certain IP schemes to be
blocked..
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 11,
2003 10:15 AM
Subject: RE: [smartBridges] HELP
net traffic and where is it coming from
It is not really your providers problem. If you are an
ISP, you need to know how to manage your router. That is not
meant to be a slam or anything, but if you have traffic coming into
your network, you need to know where it is from and how to manage
it.
Scott
I don't have ping.exe in there?? I also
tried ICMP I am calling my provider to block both their class C
blocks from ever getting to me. My partner went to go pay them a
visit OHH man I feel sorry for them HE IS PISSED!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 11,
2003 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges]
HELP net traffic and where is it coming from
On your Win2K box, go to 'Services'
and look for ping.exe.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September
11, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [smartBridges]
HELP net traffic and where is it coming from
Well it does not appear to be the
mail linux box as much as it is the dns server win 2000 what's
strange is I can physically unplug the cable from the box and
the outgoing traffic stops yet the incoming is still going??? I
unplug the wan and it goes away..
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September
11, 2003 8:30 AM
Subject: RE:
[smartBridges] HELP net traffic and where is it coming
from
If you are running an old linux box that
you don't have a root password for, that means it is more than
likely out of date as far as patches go. That means it
could possibly be "Rooted" and that is not a good
thing!!! There are alot of DNS DDOS attachs out there, I
would download ethereal and watch the traffic VERY closely for
a couple of hours.
Scott
I have Brilan bandwidth control
and for kicks I put my servers behind it and just yesterday
I noticed that I have a steady 250kbps up and down on my DNS
and my mail server I unplug the Lan connection to my T-1 and
the problem goes away so I know it is not my wireless
customers? I did a sweep and found nor worms on my 2000
machine I do have Linux 6.4 machine that I don't know root
so cant run any kind of scan but it appears that it is
coming from the WWW? how can I tell what IP or where this is
coming from its almost like a DNS??? things are functioning
normal but a little slow since this is taking some of the
bandwidth?? can or would my ISP (megapath) be able to tell
where it is coming from???
I have a strange feeling the
WAR has started between me and the competition since they
threatened to do something for their 3 customers jumping
ship and coming to me because of their poor
service!
I have TCP IP Dump but cant
really see any thing specific to those IP
addresses??
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