Re: blocking a relay

From: Bob Sweeney (SweeneyB@Sprynet.Com)
Date: 05/20/02


From: "Bob Sweeney" <SweeneyB@Sprynet.Com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 12:01:01 -0400


Jeff, I just did that a few weeks ago. I can't be formatting the drive every
month.

How are they getting access to my server?

<jcochran at naplesgov dot com (Jeff Cochran)> wrote in message
news:3cf7ea5d.235226728@news.supernews.com...
> >I noticed that they installed a program called smtp_h.exe and other
> >programs, such as z1.exe and others. You all know that I have no way of
> >knowing all the programs they installed.
>
> Sure you do. Disconnect the machine, wipe it and reinstall from
> scratch. Install all patches, disable unwanted services such as the
> SMTP service and then, and only then, reconnect to the internet.
>
> If you don't use SMTP, block it at your firewall. If you do,
> configure it to relay only for your domain or system.
>
> Jeff



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