Re: questionable access to my computer - please help
From: YLW (no_reply@ylw.com)Date: 10/11/02
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From: "YLW" <no_reply@ylw.com> Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 05:18:00 GMT
Okay ... "Wolfgang is always right, Wolfgang is always right." :o)
My downloads are quite fast and not a problem for me.
So, I think the DSL connection is okay. But, I think that
you're right about the POP servers being the problem.
Recently, SBC/PacBell has been making changes due to
the SBC/Yahoo deal, which is about when
all the timeout problems started.
Thanks for the speed test link.
"Richard" <webmin@nospam.richardwarwick.org> wrote in message news:3da6520a$1@news.microsoft.com...
> First, let me respond to the now sleeping Wolfgang:
>
> Thanks for your response. Sometimes it's hard to tell (without those
> wonderful smileys) when someone is serious or not in this often
> one-dimensional medium.
>
> In any case, let's all chant the Comp.Security.Firewalls mantra: "Wolfgang
> Is Always Right, Wolfgang Is always Right...: :) :) :)
>
> Hope you slept well!
>
>
> Zone Alarm should be fine for your environment.
>
> The timeout you mention below is most likely not related to the problem
> Wolfgang and I beat mercilessly into the ground...
>
> More likely, the issue is that PacBell's POP server is overloaded.
>
> If you want to see how long it takes to connect and check for new mail, open
> a command prompt (Start>Run>cmd.exe [or command.com under windows 9x]) and
> at the prompt type: telnet <popservername> 110
> You'll get a bunch of text saying you're connecting, and a bunch of other
> stuff. The type the following:
> user <youruserid>
> pass <yourpassword>
> list
> quit
>
> pay attention to how long it takes for each prompt to come back after each
> command. This should give you some idea of how busy the server is.
> Unfortunately, this will only give you an idea of how busy the server is at
> that moment.
>
> It is possible that your DSL link is having some performance problems which
> might account for slow DNS responses and POP timeouts. However, if your
> downloads and browser page loads aren't slow, that isn't very likely.
>
> If you want to confirm that, you can go to http://www.dslreports.com/stest
> and check out how fast your link really is.
>
> HTHAL
>
>
> "YLW" <no_reply@ylw.com> wrote in message
> news:Ygrp9.4224$4s4.178420841@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
> >
> > Thank you all for your help. Really appreciate it.
> >
> > Yes, I have SBC/PacHell DSL. And, their servers keep
> > timing out with my current "Server Timeouts" settings in
> > Outlook Express, which is probably the cause of
> > the problem. I'm constantly getting the message that says:
> > "Your POP3 server has not responded in 60 seconds.
> > Would you like to wait another 60 seconds for
> > the server to respond?"
> >
> > Also, if ZoneAlarm is insufficient,
> > what's the recommended method of security
> > (without spending a fortune, which I don't have)?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Wolfgang Kueter" <wolfgang@shconnect.de> wrote in message
> news:ao5chk$7f0$1@news.shlink.de...
> > > Richard wrote:
> > >
> > > > Wolfgang,
> > > >
> > > > It seems to me that we got off on the wrong foot here.
> > >
> > > Sorry, in my last 2 or 3 postings I was mainly kidding (see below).
> > >
> > > > I made a mistake in my first post on this thread by not getting my
> facts
> > > > straight. In addition, I was unduly harsh and flat wrong. This is the
> > > > second time I've said that and I have no problem with that. If I make
> a
> > > > mistake, I can own up to that.
> > > >
> > > > Once again, I apologize.
> > >
> > > I had already accepted that. No problem. Of course one can be wrong
> > > sometimes. Unfortunately this sometimes even happens to me :-(
> > >
> > > I just found your additional remarks after you said you were wrong a bit
> of
> > > an intellectual challenge. Nothing more, nothing less, and really
> nothing
> > > to worry about. Sometimes I can be harsh but sometimes I just like to
> play
> > > around and make some fun. My last postings were just fun. I liked that
> > > discussion and you mentioned some points, that are technically
> absolutely
> > > correct (see below).
> > >
> > > > Now...I already said you were right.
> > >
> > > I knew I was right, _I'm_ always right :-)))))
> > >
> > > > My previous post did not address the specific situation reported in
> the
> > > > initial email in this thread, it was an attempt to point out the
> > > > following:
> > > >
> > > > It's not enough (as you were kind enough to clearly demonstrate for us
> > > > all) to assume that just because traffic is coming
> > > > from a well-known port, that it is not malicious.
> > >
> > > Right.
> > >
> > > > I'll say this one more time so it's crystal clear. In the particular
> > > > circumstance mentioned in the initial post of this thread, a late DNS
> > > > response packet is almost certainly what triggered ZA.
> > >
> > > That is what I hoped to show.
> > >
> > > > However, at *other* times, it's not enough to assume that just
> because a
> > > > well known port (such as UDP/53) is the source of the traffic, that
> > > > nothing malicious is going on.
> > >
> > > Right.
> > >
> > > And now please let me go to bed, it is 4 o'clock in morning here in
> > > Germany/Europe. Though I enjoyed this discussion I need some sleep now
> and
> > > the newly installed Linux workstation (which was the actual reason for
> the
> > > nightshift) is ready now, so I can say 'good night' now.
> > >
> > > Wolfgang
> >
>
>
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