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To: ToySoldier who wrote (34705)	11/6/2000 11:23:40 PM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Respond to of 42771

Hello Toy, > I dont think one needs a Napster session to initiate port > scans, specially when one is on a cable modem. No ... it's not needed. It's just a great way to get a bunch of suckers to hand you their IP address! And they even give you a bunch of information about their machine too! ;-) > I have the new version of AtGuard - Norton Internet > Security installed for the past 8 months. I get port > scanned multiple times a day. Most of the time the hackers > are looking for viruses with backdoors. Then - I track > down their IP address and report them to their ISP - if > they are too aggressive in scanning my computer. Yep ... which is why you first find a host that you can penetrate to then use at your "base of operations" ... you launch attacks and scans from compromised machines ... one or two levels away via indirection. > On another note Scott, is the free-electron service still > up and running? I tried logging in and couldnt last night. Hmm ... yes, it's still up and running, just did a quick test and logged in ok. I am actually just doing a bunch of work on this site ... just wait and see what I'm up to next! ;-) Scott C. Lemon