Jesse, You are mistaken.
The log entries below clearly indicate that the connection was *dropped* because the remote viewer tried to request a security method that the server wasn't configured to support. None of the log entries you quote indicate that anyone has actually gained access to your system, just that they have connected & tried to. Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jesse > Sent: 30 September 2006 16:16 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Security Issue? > > Due to another problem, I was in the Event Log for my Windows > XP machine, > and noticed several suspicious entries regarding WinVNC4: > > All of these entries were received on 9/30/2006 at 2:35:02 AM > > * Connections: closed: 71.141.133.10::62311 (Requested > security type not > available) > * Connections: accepted: 71.141.133.10::62311 > * Connections: closed: 71.141.133.10::62309 (Clean disconnection) > * SocketManager: unknown listener event: 0 > * Connections: accepted: 71.141.133.10::62309 > > There are many such entries that go back to late August. The > IP address > indicated appears to be out of San Francisco, CA. I have not > given anyone > permission to access my computer from there, so this appears > to be someone > that has found a way into the system, unless I am mistaken > about what this > seems to be saying. Is this another bug like a few months ago > that will let > other people into my system due to some error? > > I have closed VNC and will keep it down until I figure this > out, bit I hate > to loose such a great tool! Any ideas? > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [email protected] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [email protected] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
