Stupid people trying to hack my computer ERR

[240Knightrider]

This crap is pissin me off every time i come to my computer some punk is trying to hank into my computer. Luckily i got the best **** around that seems to be blocking it and letting me know. I hate stupid people like this. They need to get a life. Sorry just steamin. ERR

[Ecnorcs1]

ive been having problems lately too

[szh]

Looks like you have a good firewall. For others not using one, I would strongly recommend ZoneAlarm (see http://www.zonealarm.com). It is a free firewall that works very, very well!

Z

[[Zero-S]]

Hardware firewall works even better. Spend the money on a good router.

[BuudWeizErr]

software firewalls are complete trash.

can you say false sense of security? routers are much much better for home use.

[Thee 240sx Owner]

Hardware firewall here and soon to have cisco switch/firewall

[Thee 240sx Owner]

also.. for those who are good with computers probably never thought of this... but if you research on the ports that most popular viruses use... forward those ports to an ip address behind the router to a port thats not being used and they won't ever bother you

[[Zero-S]]

or just don't open those ports at all?

[BuudWeizErr]

or just don't open those ports at all?

yeah, seriously, why even bother?

the router stops them anyways, so it would make no difference. I'd only do that if I had something like a honey pot or something behind my router.

[Cold_Zero]

Software and Hardware firewalls here. Are they doing a port scan on your box? Do a port scan back on them to let them know you care.bud

[szh]

software firewalls are complete trash.

can you say false sense of security? routers are much much better for home use.

Of course, hardware firewalls are better. When configured right, that is! I have seen many with default passwords left on them and open to the Internet side. Useless security there!

And, before you jump the gun on dissing software firewalls, check out ZoneAlarm. You will be impressed! It passes the "Steve Gibson test criterion" (see http://www.grc.com) and for those of us carrying laptops for business on the road, it is the only way to go. Pun intended!

Z

[w1ngzer0]

bah. If you want to go hardware firewall go integrated. No hackin that crap. Plug in the card and its almost impossible to hack a mac address good luck with that. lol

[szh]

bah. If you want to go hardware firewall go integrated. No hackin that crap. Plug in the card and its almost impossible to hack a mac address good luck with that. lol

Hmmm ... now this I am not familiar with!

What hardware firewall can I plug into a laptop and take along with me on trips? For example, I am sitting in a hotel room in Atlanta right now and I came with the minimal amount of weight I can carry (so that I do not have to check stuff onto planes, etc.)

A web reference, please.

Z

[w1ngzer0]

i dunno about labtops but im talking about a firewall you plug into your pci slot.

[BuudWeizErr]

bah. If you want to go hardware firewall go integrated. No hackin that crap. Plug in the card and its almost impossible to hack a mac address good luck with that. lol

what the hell are you talking about?

[szh]

i dunno about labtops but im talking about a firewall you plug into your pci slot.

Ah! Well ... then I am back to plugging my software firewall instead then!

Please do check out ZoneAlarm ... again, you will be impressed!

Z

P.S. Who makes this PCI hardware firewall?

[w1ngzer0]

its government only right now. I don't know if it ever came out to the public.

[Dattebayo]

Hey geeks...

Could you translate into normal language on what you mean here?Honey pot? Behind your router? ahhhhh! I need some help too pls

[szh]

Honey pot? Behind your router? ahhhhh! I need some help too pls

Honey pot is a fake location for firewall breakers and unwanted folks to go to. Makes them think they found the jackpot, when the actual stuff is elsewhere.

Z

[szh]

its government only right now. I don't know if it ever came out to the public.

Oka-y-y-y ... doesn't make it particularly useful for us, then, does it?

Z

[240Knightrider]

Zonealarm is good ive had it for 4 years. oops i guess you know my firewall. well one of them hehe

[prigo]

Im usin linksys as a firewall, and also running Zonealarm, it helps a lot

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

240Knightrider:

what port are they attacking? it is most likly a proxy scanner just sweaping though your isp's ranges, my best advice to you is next time they bounce, copy down the ip and port, look up on google if that port has a purpose, its prolly just going to be a proxy port (80 and 8080 are very common hits when machines scan for proxies, 80 and 8080 are socks4/5)

but all comes to all, find out which port they are hitting, it will pretty much tell you if its a proxy scan or a RAT .

also, you can lookup the what isp the attacks are comming from, and if its not a proxy, you can call the isp and inform them of their users actions.

best of luck man, if you need help with the above contact me via email or this thread and ill help you out.

-jeff

[BuudWeizErr]

Honey pot is a fake location for firewall breakers and unwanted folks to go to. Makes them think they found the jackpot, when the actual stuff is elsewhere.

Z

http://www.honeynet.org/