150 ports hit and still coming

          this is one freakest incident to report......after making a few adjustments on some blocks I had....suddenly if I go to <yahoo> or <msn> I get slammed......my firewall is a blur of light with "outbounds" which fortunately are all being filtered and not connecting........a real quick look at my active ports showed ports 2409-2572 active "out".....same port range at either site.......at the <msn> website the inbound connection is from <msn.ca)......at the <yahoo> website is a <yahoo> connection in bound.....

         as yet I have not had a moment to see just which modified block is causing this.....my cpu is spinning but resources not dropping...........when I block outbound the activity stops........

        definitely this isn't an attack....nor hacker attempt...not trogan or virus.......an definitely the inbound is from the two sites above mentioned.......baffles me!   has never happened before.

        I am mentioning this incident because for me at least its something I've never heard of.......an no I don't drink....LOl   no pink or green little men  LOL

 

           OF SPECIAL NOTE


           it may be of some interest to note that I "sat" at both wensites 15 minutes each......an the connects did not stop.........it would seem that if I sat there for an hour the connections would continue.

         further....this does not happen at any other websites I visit......have tested.

 

        an now the plot thickens:    have just caught one of these nasties.


         received data from the internet (xx.x.xx.x)

                  ***(hotmail.com)****

     what the heck is this!!!....I don't use <hotmail> am wasn't connected to <hotmail>.......was at the <msn> homepage!!!!

       Paul whats going on....any ideas?    one thing I had done was take windows update out of start-up...but it wasn't until I messed with my "blocks" that this behavior began........    its <hotmail> now being filter it seems.....over a hundred times...my gosh!

 

                  the reason I "x'ed the url is because it reveals a <hotmail law>   a direct url

 

        have now found yet two more:


        one is a <yahoo redirect of some sort)

        the second is another <msn> connection



        this is way over my head.....an wont make any further comments ....it appears I've opened a snake pit
......but in the spirit of fairness only persons in the security community can be the judge...........

      for now I will remove the modified blocks so as to easy the burden on my firewall......

     

 

           Paul

          I just noticed your post......thank you...

          ok, I have hand written the urls.....(I never keep logs in firewall) an the urls being revealed are not showing by the usual means...they are being "grabbed" by a way I use........

           yes its the weekend....an tomorrow is opening day of trout season here.....I never miss that  LOL

            will e mail you the info soon as possible.....as you may remember I never use e mail...but will do so in this case.

            there is at least one M$ program connecting that I have never known to be mention anywhere as being a program that connects to a persons computer....

           the <hotmail> issue should under no circumstances be happening.    

          will just send you the info........

 

        Paul

        I was already out early today locating the Big ones......last year I was second in state for lagest trout caugh......prior was first in state for largest trout and bass.............have won numerous contests.....now I mostly enjoy helping the kids.....last year I had a nine year lil girl outfishing all the grown men...she won!...an she used an old second hand fishing reel I picked up for $2............some of those grown men still wont talk to me  LOL....


          Paul.....this is from one man to another.....I would never even for the slighest moment worry or in any way be concerned about sending the e mail.....we go back aways......an I am honored to associate with and know a man such as yourself.      An I rarely say that to any man.



                        Snowman

 

          Paul


          you have mail!!       if you have any questions...please post here that you sent me mail....I never even check my e mail otherwise.....


        as for the fishing....I have just been lucky.  an really I derive more enjoyment watching others catch the fish.     each year..year after year...the dads start hollaring at their kids...or the dads show more interest in catching fish than the emotional growth of their children....an soon the kids gather around me..a few words of praise...an a few "your're doing just great" an the kids begin catching more fish than their dads....an the dads stand open-mouth looking at these kids with stringers of trout that they can barely drag or carry.

        I've had as many as eighteen kids lined up along a creek laughing..having a wonderful time....an since I don't have any children of my own...these are moments I cherish.

       sorry about the ot.......hmmmmmmmmm..dads have you hugged your kids today?

 

        Paul

        I have just caugh one of the "big Boys"

        will send who and where to you by mail

        you just may be very surprised.!

       

 

            Paul


            in case you were to re-read this post....please be advised that I have now modified the modified blocks that were causing the excessive activity...

            its an extremely busy day for me so I did not write down the original blocks.  


            thank you for your time in this matter.


                              regards

                              snowman

 

           Paul

           my only reason for removing the blocks was because the excessive activity was interfering with the "streaming tickers" I use for busness....absolutely no other reason.

         you most definitely are the right man for the job if there is in fact a job to be done........no doubt about that.    you have a business and a BB to run....I find it amasing that you find time to do all the things you do.

        anyways...until later

                Snowman