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TnDizNut
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Posts: 287
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 08:39 AM
ok I went ahead and d/l zonealarm after I left here last night. I opened all the normal programs I use after installing it so that I could add them as allowed. I have norton antivirus on here so I even ran the update so it would recognize that connection as well. I have had a few windows pop up saying it stopped a connection and went to one of the sites somebody posted on here to do the reverse ip lookup and got this :
Performance Systems International Inc.
OrgID: PSI
NetRange: 38.0.0.0 - 38.255.255.255
CIDR: 38.0.0.0/8
NetName: PSINETA
NetHandle: NET-38-0-0-0-1
Parent:
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS.PSI.NET
NameServer: NS2.PSI.NET
NameServer: NS5.PSI.NET
Comment:
RegDate: 1991-04-16
Updated: 2002-08-08
TechHandle: PSI-NISC-ARIN
TechName: PSINet, Inc.
TechPhone: +1-518-283-8860
TechEmail: hostinfo@psi.com
# ARIN Whois database, last updated 2002-08-26 19:15
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's Whois database.
it's things like that which made me hesitate to install zone again because I have no clue if that's an ok thing or not? is it stopping something my puter needs to do?...I have windows update set to automatic and well the norton update too.the only thing open when I got this message was common ground and was reading my email and had hit reply just before zone message said it stopped the connection.
boy do I feel stupid but I just want to learn so I don't feel so uneasy about these messages...anybody have any input?
and thanks...you guys are all great.
TnDizNut (AKA Mermaid and chief resident of the good ship sticky Mickey Hottub who is sensitive to phrases like ...tuna melt... tunaBABE...poached salmon...stuffed flounder so on and so forth )
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TnDizNut
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Posts: 287
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 08:53 AM
here's another..
% How to use this server http //www.apnic.net/db/
% Whois data copyright terms http //www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html
inetnum 61.131.28.64 - 61.131.28.95
Origin PUTIAN-NO2-MID-SCHOOL
descr PUTIAN NO.2 MIDDLE SCHOOL
country CN
Admin. Contact LG52-AP
Tech. Contact LG52-AP
mnt-by MAINT-CHINANET-FJ
changed ginu@fjdcb.fz.fj.cn 20000830
status ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE
source APNIC
changed hm-changed@apnic.net 20020827
person LingWen Gao
address No.57,WuYi Middle Road,Fuzhou City,
address Pro. Fujian,PRC
country CN
phone +86-591-3322114
fax-no +86-591-3364872
e-mail ginu@fjdcb.fz.fj.cn
NIC Handle LG52-AP
mnt-by MAINT-CHINANET-FJ
changed ginu@fjdcb.fz.fj.cn 20000717
source APNIC
sheesh...I think I was happier not knowing any of
this was going on 
TnDizNut (AKA Mermaid and chief resident of the good ship sticky Mickey Hottub who is sensitive to phrases like ...tuna melt... tunaBABE...poached salmon...stuffed flounder so on and so forth )
check here for avatars, PM me if
you find one you like somewhere else and I will upload
it to the site for you
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-DiznutsRus
check out my other home where you can get some great disney buddy icons for aim at http://www.realdisney.com
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Francine
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Posts: 1309
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 11:08 AM
You are being scanned to see if there are any trojans planted in your system that could be activated. Your firewall stopped the scanning.
Which zonealarm do you have? Is it the free one? It isn't bad, but really will not give you the protection of a purchased firewall. I used to use the free zonealarm. I was quite surprised when I purchased the Norton firewall, Norton Internet Security, at how many attacks were not being stopped by zonealarm.
Francine
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Lunarlady
Cast Member
Posts: 1629
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 03:06 PM
I just installed a McKafee firewall on my computer. I wonder if it was just coincidence that I was 'hacked' by someone in Singapore while surfing the BFC site? (McKafee stopped the hack and I sent a report in on the IP address)
Anyone else have this happen to them?
[Edited by Lunarlady]
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Crank
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Posts: 1957
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 05:13 PM
quote:
Anyone else have this happen to them?
[Edited by Lunarlady]
Oh yeah! You want the list?
I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891
BOYCOTT FRENCH TOAST, GERMAN SAUSAGE AND BELGIAN CHOCOLATES
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Lunarlady
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Posts: 1629
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 07:05 PM
OK, so it's
not a coincidence. I just wondered. Nope, no list
needed but I'm very glad I installed that firewall!
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Lunarlady
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Posts: 1629
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 07:11 PM
OK knock it
off, Crank!
I just got pinged by someone in the great state of
Washington, but I'm not sending in a report because
I suspect it's YOU!!! LOL!
Whoops! Update: the trace revealed it actually came from Hong Kong and bounced out of Washington, so yer off the hook!
[Edited by Lunarlady]
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Crank
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Posts: 1957
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 07:26 PM
quote:
Lunarlady wrote:
OK knock it off, Crank!
I just got pinged by someone in the great state
of Washington, but I'm not sending in a report because
I suspect it's YOU!!! LOL!
Whoops! Update: the trace revealed it actually came from Hong Kong and bounced out of Washington, so yer off the hook!
[Edited by Lunarlady]
Nope, wasn't me!
Honestly though, most pings are nothing to worry about. You should see my router logs!
It's the sheer number of attempts by a single IP you have to watch out for.
I like persons better than principles, and I like persons with no principles better than anything else in the world.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891
BOYCOTT FRENCH TOAST, GERMAN SAUSAGE AND BELGIAN CHOCOLATES
Crank-->
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Tink *~*~*
Cast Member
Posts: 1066
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 08:11 PM
Regarding coincidences, every time I visited the BFC site in the last weekend, I was under repeated and persistent attack from what appeared to be an internet cafe in Hamburg. But I guess I don't have to worry about that any more, what with the Pause4concern page!
Tink *~*~*
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Tink *~*~*
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Posts: 1066
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 09:05 PM
Dear TnDizNut
I went to www.psi.com and I see that it is an internet connectivity company. So my theory is that either a customer of theirs or someone in their corporation is a wannabe hacker and knocked on your zone alarm's door.
It is true that the freebie version of zone alarm is not as good as Zone Alarm Pro, which costs all of $40 bucks. It also reminds you when there is a free upgrade to improve the quality of your firewall protection.
Another excellent software product is Black Ice, but I think Zone Alarm Pro is easier to use and understand.
Tink *~*~*
Tink *~*~*
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Robey
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Posts: 1023
Registered: Aug 2002
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Posted
08-27-02 10:05 PM
Oh yeah.
quote:
Lunarlady wrote:
Anyone else have this happen to them?
[Edited by Lunarlady]
I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody. --Lily Tomlin
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