DSL and Trogan

Placing this in this forum for lack of knowing correct one.

Is there such a thing as a DSL Sub-seven trogan??
A DSL user can both use a computer and make a phone call off the same line at the same time.....so I understand ??
Earlier I was hit by what was id'ed by the port number as a sub-seven port 27***........but the Thing was not trying to access the os...it was trying to use IE to the Phone....as reveal by the firewall status log ......*this thing never got past the firewall**
Does this make any sense to anyone? No, I am not on DSL.....but from this incident came this post.......
Please offer correction if needed

 

The implications/complications of a hacker possibly being able to make a phone call is so outlandish that I was embrassed to make the post........but...if there is such a possibly....I for one would like knowing of it.

I could possible understand an attempt to use one of those Netphone type things.....but AN ACTUAL PHONE CALL ON AN ACTUAL PHONE>>>>>>>HUH

 

Was it a dialer hitting your dialup networking connection or was it something else? **


LWM

Well now that you mentioned this..I would say that it was the above. Never had anything like this happen...so its very very new to me.........nor was awear of that other $$$ call you mentioned........wow.....now thats downright rude of those fellows!!

For sure my os is clean....no inside dialers......so got to think is was one of the ones you mentioned........an that really makes me smile......cause my private phone wont dial those type numbers......its super restricted

But this is interesting......so what would happen on a DSL connection where a computer had no security??

 

***What exactly did you see when you say >> "but the Thing was not trying to access the os...it was trying to use IE to the Phone....as reveal by the firewall status log" ?
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Several security programs hit the THING at once so really wasn't much left of it that showed much.....but still in the firewall status log was listed the attempt which had been directed to localhost and "hung" there....just ckecked my other firewall log an one odd listing from an AOL url attempt on port 21........to your question: localhosthone

 

Well now I can't stop laughing......that poor wantabe hacker had he passed the computer would have met the security on the phone.........an wondered what kind of nut he hooked into.....LOL

 

LWM


GOSH....now those things really are dangerous!! I am sure out of the know on this was.....so really this will prove very helpful.......very! I know several people who use both modem/phone off the connection. Mostly for their kids.......an just about all are using file sharing......
Thank you LWM......tomorrow I'll spread the word.....well..really I'll tell one.....bet everyone in town hears of it after that LOL

 

Just remembered that just prior to being hit by that Thing I was doing research on keyloggers an had accessed keylogger sites..........would bet my comfortable old sneakers that was where it came from.
well where ever it came from...it was a swift lesson in why to use security......an un-protected computer would have been in serious trouble.......