Re: Aborted TCP scans

From: Wojtek Walczak (gminick@hacker.pl)
Date: 12/14/02


From: Wojtek Walczak <gminick@hacker.pl>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 14:57:52 +0000 (UTC)

Dnia Sat, 14 Dec 2002 14:44:36 GMT, Richard Edwards napisał(a):
> My message log shows aborted scans along with dropped and rejected entries
> from my firewall. I'm running iptables configured via Guarddog. Guarddog is
> saying the aborted messages are from aborted TCP scans (half open
> scans) but does not make it clear if they are a problem that need to
> be looked into.
It's very, very hard to say anything without looking at logs and
configuration of your system.

> here in the U.S. doesn't seem to be a pattern. Should I be concerned or
> just turn off this type of logging?, any advise would be appreciated.
Well, if you know your configuration, you can forget about 95% of
these packets and firewall complainments, but there's always a chance
that something malicious is going on... ;]

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