RE: FN-FORUM Firewalls

date posted 18th July 2001 14:49

Yes, tracing will probably only lead you to script-kiddies' zombie
victims or set-ups. The real perpetrators are invariably well-hidden
behind ip-masquerades and the innocent machines their programs control.

Steve C

Quoting Jeremy Bassett [EMAIL REMOVED]

> Thanks Matt
>
> Interesting about IIS as I use this and was not aware that this
> was vunerable. When I get another PC I shall sort the problem out
> and have the firewall IN BETWEEN my 2000 Server and the
> connection.
>
> I am completely surprised at how many times I have been attacked.
> There has been no damage as yet, but I supppose there is a chance
> of someone issuing a "format c:" command.
>
> I want to give these ppl some grief through e-mail or whatever,
> but I am always wary that I might be abusing the worng person by
> ising NeoTrace type software.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeremy Bassett
>
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