This might be why.  Than again, it might not.  :-)

http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/w32bugbeara.html

-Matt

On Tuesday 01 October 2002 10:58 am, r00t wrote:
> YES!
>
> I have also noticed a huge increase. For the past 2 days or so my logs are
> filling. Today alone I have had 60+ attempted connections to 137,udp,from
> varying ips. Maybe I will take down the wall and sniff a few of these...
>
> Why the sudden increase?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ferry van Steen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 6:58 AM
> Subject: Increase in port 137 scans
>
> > Hey there,
> >
> > did anyone else notice a huge increase in port 137 scans (UDP)? Usually I
> > had perhaps 1 a day of those. Now I've seen atleast 10 in the past 2
> > hours alone.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Ferry van Steen
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> > ICQ (UIN (seldom used)): 191458

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Matt Hemingway
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http://www.pcnalert.com
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