Intrusions by ISP

[Checkout]

The greatest number of hits on my ZAP logs are from my ISP - IP Protocl 89 and 103 being the most recent. *There seems to be an enormous number of different types of intrusions - ICMP, Finger, UDP, etcetera. *Either that or I'm being probed by other users on my ISP's network. *Is that likely? *Why would my ISP try so many different ways to probe me? *I've noticed similar things with CompuServe too, when I've used it as an ISP - mostly probes from CompuServe France.

I'm sure this is all so-called 'background noise' but what's it trying to achieve? *

[luv2bsecure]

Checkout - It's one of the big mysteries for me as well. It's the same thing as you described and it drives me crazy. There's hardly a minute when my activity light isn't buzzing with activity. I am not into that and don't understand it all, but I sure wish I knew why my ZA logs are always filled up with all that stuff from the ISP. Maybe someone can help us out?

Take care!

John

[spy1]

Checkout - What it's trying to achieve could be many things, your ISP checking for problems, checking to see if your connection is active (in the case of people who get dis-connected if their not actually using their connection - sucking up bandwidth for no reason) , port probes from scriptkiddies - the list is actually kind of endless.

I just ignore it unless the hits are close together and all from the same source. Pete

[Checkout]

Ugh. *Will-um watch-um, Kimosabe!

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* *for the past few weeks I have been logging countless contacts from "proxy cache servers"......very often it will appear that a person's IP is scanning when in fact its one of the cache servers...........

* when a person trys to access a url instead of going directly to the url a "copy" of the url will be sent from the cache server......this imo is a very serious security problem....in numerous ways............but to date its been ignorred..........personally O don't want a "copy" of someone's trogan or virus.

* *an yes...it may in fact just be harmless scans by your ip.............have you try to trace them? * *you may just be surprised. * * * also, after weeks of blocking the proxy cache servers located so far.....no harmful effects have been noticed.....

[Checkout]

Snowman, thanks for the post - and good to see you again. *Your style is distinctive!

* * * Checkout

* * *hey friend....really nice to see you again .....hope you are doing well.


* * amasingly since blocking those sneaky cache servers I rarely get an alert from my firewall......unfortunately the cache servers are rather difficult to locate.....they remain hidden for the most part.....fortunately once blocked they remain blocked.

* *eventually I may decide to take the time to make a personal list of all the addys...many of the smaller ip's are being forced to use the cache servers......an someday this may result in a massive problem for the entire internet.........of course anything on the cache servers can be read by whomever.......this was the brainchild of M$......an we all know about M$.....

* *well enough said on the subject.....wishing you well Checkout.......have a pleasent weekend..