Hello, it`s me again ! I just checked my LnS log earlier this morning and saw this: As you can see there were nearly 150 attempts made from the same (or very similar) addresses in 6 minutes. I understand that LnS is doing it`s job and blocking unwanted connections, but could someone explain why it might happen like this ? I checked the addresses and they all came from the same place, which happens to be part of the same company as my ISP. So I`m not particularly concerned that they came from there....but was wondering WHY they would try to connect so often in a short space of time. Could they be somehow trying to check up on me, or find out about my connection...or even try to interrupt something ? What could they be trying to do ?
Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICMP_Time_Exceeded ... You using a client application that making a lot of connections? like p2p software? Regards, Phant0m``
Thanks for that link Phant0m, I think I now understand what that message is. I do have that software installed (uTorrent) but certainly was not using it this morning when I got those logs.... all I did was turn on the computer and open ThunderBird & Firefox, nothing else. The only other thing that connected at the time when I booted up was the antivirus trying to update itself. That`s what made me wonder if it was some kind of "attack"
Hey Fad It's me again, too! There is absolutely NO PROBLEM with that situation. I also have a static IP and what you describe concerning Look'n'Stop logs is quite usual after running a P2P application. It only shows it's doing a fine job. Relax! Cheers. Rui
Hi Rui... thanks for the info, I`m glad to hear it`s not just me I only worried because I wasn`t actually doing anything at the time when they appeared. I just check them every now & again to see what`s going on, but it`s been quite quiet in the logs recently.