Version 6.x of Trend Micro's PC-Cillin Anti-Virus software can be subjected to a remote DoS attack and possibly authorized relays. As part of it's Java/ActiveX protection, it routes all http requests through its own internal proxy on port 8431. Unfortunately, it allows anyone anywhere to connect to that port and dump enough data through it to saturate an unexpected victims connection. Their tech's could not confirm or deny if remote users are able to get an outbound connection from the victims system. I have contacted Trend Micro, and they are aware of the problem but have no plans for a hot patch. They did say it would be fixed in the next major release (v7.0 ?) Daniel -- | Daniel P. Stasinski | KareMor International, Inc. | Software Engineer | 2401 South 24th Street | Internet Services Dept. | Phoenix, AZ 85034 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.karemor.com
