OT: ZA alert during a world crisis...coincidence?

For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious time world wide. I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always on to get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources, but they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force your computer to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. dave henrie

Only the second time? I get poles nearly every few minutes when I have it on HIGH. Ash "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zXmo7.6186$[email hidden]... | For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get | into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than | coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious | time world wide. | I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always onto | get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources,but | they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force yourcomputer | to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. | dave henrie | |

hi, i didn't manage to get GPL work online with Zone Alarm , altough i allow internet acces to GPL :o( do you have any advice ? regards, -- Sebastien TIXIER - Game Developer Dynamics and Car Physics http://www.eden-studios.fr GPLRank Normal:-42.98 Monster:-117.44 Dave Henrie wrote: > For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get > into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than > coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious > time world wide. > I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always on to > get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources, but > they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force your computer > to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. > dave henrie

When I was using it, I would get like 30 to 50 hits an hour. Hardware firewall is the only way to go. SLG "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Only the second time? I get poles nearly every few minutes when I have it >on HIGH. > >Ash > >"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:zXmo7.6186$[email hidden]... >| For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get >| into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than >| coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious >| time world wide. >| I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always on >to >| get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources, >but >| they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force your >computer >| to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. >| dave henrie >| >| > >

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Thore Sorensen <[email hidden]> writes:

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> On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:43:11 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get > >into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than > > Hi Dave.... twice...:? u said... > I had 53 alerts the last 6,5 hours....thats normal... > Get about 50-60 in a working day..:( > > My problem is, that its nearly impossible to play RallyMasters online > when ZA is running (graphic's stuttering..:(), so in the evenings (local > time in Denmark) I have to shut ZA down...:( and that's dangerous...:(

I got Norton firewall software which seems to work very well. However, I think most alerts are getting stopped in the ADSL router. -- Olav K. Malmin remove .spam when replying

On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:43:11 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get >into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than Hi Dave.... twice...:? u said... I had 53 alerts the last 6,5 hours....thats normal... Get about 50-60 in a working day..:( My problem is, that its nearly impossible to play RallyMasters online when ZA is running (graphic's stuttering..:(), so in the evenings (local time in Denmark) I have to shut ZA down...:( and that's dangerous...:( -- Med venlig hilsen / Best regards Thore Sorensen - DK-2700 Bronshoj

I don't want to sound paranoid BUT: I have been using a firewall for a year or more and have never gotten an alert. Yesterday and today I got over 60 alerts and guess what? They all came from emirates.net.ae. Arab Emirate Republic. Coincedence? I think not. "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zXmo7.6186$[email hidden]... > For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get > into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than > coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious > time world wide. > I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always onto > get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources,but > they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force yourcomputer > to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. > dave henrie > >

Woh....now THAT is freaky "James Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9nt66g$chh$[email hidden]... | I don't want to sound paranoid BUT: I have been using a firewall for ayear | or more and have never gotten an alert. Yesterday and today I got over 60 | alerts and guess what? They all came from emirates.net.ae. Arab Emirate | Republic. Coincedence? I think not. | |

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I get about 30 per day, 65 plus on weekend days. You should have a firewall anyway, but I don't think terrorists are trying to delete your GPL replays. ;-) Tim On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 12:43:11 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get >into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than >coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious >time world wide. > I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always on to >get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources, but >they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force your computer >to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. >dave henrie >

works for me Dave :) "Dave Henrie" wrote: | For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught somebody trying to get | into my computer via the cable connection. I find it more than | coincidental that this attempt happens during what could be a very serious | time world wide. | I strongly suggest those with cable/DSL connections that are always onto | get some sort of firewall. They can be a pain, they consume resources,but | they might keep your system free from somebody trying to force yourcomputer | to send thousands of pings at whatever target computer. | dave henrie | | --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.276 / Virus Database: 145 - Release Date: 9/3/2001

"James Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9nt66g$chh$[email hidden]... > I don't want to sound paranoid BUT: I have been using a firewall for ayear > or more and have never gotten an alert. Yesterday and today I got over 60 > alerts and guess what? They all came from emirates.net.ae. Arab Emirate > Republic. Coincedence? I think not. You should worry more about not seeing any alarms for a year than 60 now.... Is that firewall working properly? Bart Westra

I get port scanned at least 3 times a day, "activity" must be low in your area. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. "Dave Henrie" wrote... > For only about the 2nd time,Zone Alarm has caught > somebody trying to get into my computer via the cable > connection.