On Mon, 23 May 2005, Sick Twist wrote:
> >From: Eben King <eben1@tampabay.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: slug@nks.net
> >To: slug@nks.net
> >Subject: Re: [SLUG] inbound connection attempt gets past hw firewall
> >Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 11:24:39 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >On Mon, 23 May 2005, Sick Twist wrote:
> >
> > > My home linux box is hooked up to a Linksys BEFSR41 which is behind a
> > > Linksys RT31P2. I noticed that Firestarter detected and blocked an
> > > inbound connection attempt on port 40379. It appears as though this
> > > attempt got past the hardware firewall on the RT31P2. I have a few
> > > ports being forwarded on the hw firewall but 40379 is not one of them.
> > > Am I missing something?
> >
> >The caller is ON YOUR LAN! GET OUT!
>
> I don't understand. Do you mean the intruder is on a local PC? It's just a
> small home network in my apartment. Only two computers are running at the
> moment (my linux box and a windows 2000 box).
It's a parody of a line from a recent horror movie. Victim receives
threatening call, calls operator, and is informed that the call's coming
from within the house and that she should leave.
Likewise, a possible explanation for the offending packet is that it
originated on your LAN (or even from your machine). Maybe some spyware or a
worm? I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it recurs. What was its
source address?
Here's some information:
http://www.securityreference.com/computers/ports/40000/40379.html
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He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool;
and he who dares not is a slave. -Sir William Drummond
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