On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:52 PM, Joe Greco <jgr...@ns.sol.net> wrote:
> > Well most port scanning is from compromised boxes. Once a > > box is compromised it can be used for *any* sort of attack. > > If you really care about security you take reports of ports > > scans seriously. > > Yeahbut, the real problem is that port scanning is typically used as > part of a process to infect _other_ boxes. If you allow this sort of > illness to spread, the patient (that is, the Internet) doesn't get > better. > > Port scanning is the Internet equivelant of the common cold. They're a dime a dozen. I recommend taking some Vitamin B and D. Block, and Drop. Best, Martin -- Martin Hannigan mar...@theicelandguy.com p: +16178216079