How many people are probing your PC?

[RanDum72]

Just checked the logs on my D-Link DI-704 router w/switch firewall. I have more than 200 attempts just for yesterday. I traced them using nslook. Some are from AOL, etc.. some are unrecognized. Is this something I should be worried about?

 

[Methusela]

i have about 250 various probes per day, but a significant amout of them come from @home's INTERNAL server checking system, which checks users' account for open server ports indicative of running servers (which they allow but don't like).

 

[RanDum72]

I have a few from Roadrunner but the majority are defintely not from them. theres this pesky one from pacific.net.sg thats always there. How good are these routers/firewalls anyway? I checked mine at GibsonResearch, it seems fine according to them but I just want to make sure.

 

[DainBrammage]

Just get Black Ice Defender and the next time someone probes you permanantly block that IP if youre suspicious

 

[Methusela]

why not just use free zone alarm which is the best rated software firewall anyway? It blocks EVERYTHING (.)

It's even rated better than several hardware firewalls.

 

[JERR]

05/18/01 13:13:29 finger @pacific.net.sg
finger @pacific.net.sg (203.120.90.85) ...
Pacific Internet Pte Ltd Email: info@pacific.net.sg
89 Science Park Drive URL: http//www.pacific.net.sg
#04-09/12 The Rutherford Tel: +65 872-0322
Singapore

 

[RanDum72]

Thanks Jerr!

 

[emjem]

RanDum72, I ran a router similar to yours once and also had Zone Alarm as a secondary wall. But I never did get any hits to ZA behind the router. You should be safe enough.