From: Allan J. Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Fri Aug 09 2002 - 17:05:41 EDT
When it comes back I will note the port, and also
put the tcp/ip address into Sam Spade.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve C." <stevec50_at_yahoo.com>
To: "Allan J. Ballard" <aballard_at_ix.netcom.com>
Cc: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: odd check-in - IBM not TP per se
> Some sites try to maintain persistant connections and
> if they have ads they will be trying to send you ads.
> I have lots of SQL worms trying to get in all the time
> and web browsers trying to access port 80.
> --- "Allan J. Ballard" <aballard_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > Since installing Tiny Personal Firewall, I know
> > (all? or at
> > least some? of) who is trying to enter my machine.
> >
> > Surprisingly, IBM's ftp pc site wants to connect
> > quite
> > frequently, whether or not I have visited their site
> > recently.
> >
> > I am sure there is nothing nefarious about the
> > attempt,
> > but it seems odd, is persistant, and takes several
> > manual denials to go away. No rule is set in order
> > to be sure of entry to their site when such is
> > appropriate and is self-initiated.
> >
> > Allan Ballard
> > TP760CD
> > TP760XL
>
>
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