Computer newbies: Need help about an attack I got through ports
message in Comodo.....I took the ports he scanned out
by moonthe_sun - 8/14/07 11:10 AM In reply to: Response by JP BillI wasn't sure they should be put on display....but if it's not an issue I can repost them....you see the attackers IP...this was listed once in the log.
Date/Time :2007-08-10 07:15:14
Severity :High
Reporter :Network Monitor
Description: UDP Port Scan
Attacker: 192.168.15.1
Ports: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
The attacker has been temporarily blocked
The IP address you just indiacted is a ...
by Edward ODaniel - 8/18/07 2:03 PM In reply to: message in Comodo.....I took the ports he scanned out by moonthe_sunnon-routable IP address.
There are a few IP addresses that are reserved for private (non-routable) networking, 192.168.0.0, 10.0.0.0, and 172.16.0.0 through 172.31.0.0. Remember that the zeros can be any number from 1 to 254. The most common private network is 192.168.0.0. The ranges are 10.1.1.1 - 10.255.255.254, 172.16.1.1 - 172.31.255.254, 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.255.254 .
Since the one you listed is "Attacker: 192.168.15.1" it would appear to be "someone" on your own network - do you connect through a router? If so is the router secured? I ask because that is what it looks like the situation actually is and indications are that the connection is not secure (in brief, the router is not fully set up and properly configured).
Then too, since that specific IP address is common to VOIP configurations it is quite possible that you are "attacking" yourself.
the router I have
by moonthe_sun - 8/19/07 2:43 PM In reply to: The IP address you just indiacted is a ... by Edward ODanielis a vtech....I have vonage but never considered it not to be secure, but I don't know much about it so I wonder what I should do about that. It said attacker right on the log, not my insertion so I assumed it was a real attacker. It coincided with that jerk who went "through the ports" to make IE unusable until I did a system restore. I assumed he was the "attacker". Kind of confusing.
It hasn't happened again since then, have to learn more about the firewall and understand how it works.
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