Re: How to tell if a firewall alert is suspicious or not

From: null (null_at_planetzero.com)
Date: 09/16/05 

Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:00:52 -0400

Gerard Schroeder wrote:

> The question becomes:
> 1. HOW do users learn MORE about the PURPOSE of this OPEN NETWORK LIBRARY?
> 2. HOW do we obtain possible REASONS for a machine contacting us on this
> port?
>
> That advice was the purpose of the original question.
>

I don't know of a simple answer to your questions. The only people I
have ever had contact with that could *possibly* explain the reasons for
*every* incoming/outgoing packet are security experts - most notably
firewall experts.

So, one of the posters gave a solution for you, a solution that I use
frequently: deny the request and see if anything breaks.

Good luck. 

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data files regularly, and especially before making any changes to their 
PC, as well as performing regular virus and spyware scans. I am not 
liable for problems or mishaps that occur from the reader using advice 
posted here. No warranty, express or implied, is given with the posting 
of this message.

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