Name: Anonymous 2009-02-02 8:27
I've never used a text board on 4chan before, much less /comp/, so please excuse any lack of specific etiquette.
For the past few days, I've noticed a certain (withheld) hostname in my netstat attempting to connect to all of my ports. The person is obviously using some sort of port scanning tool. I resolved the hostname which appeared to be an IP address located in Bromley, England. Is this a hacker trying to attack me? I'm currently port scanning the IP for open ports, but even at 30,000 there are still no results. I have been blocking all inbound connections from the first three octets since yesterday, but the person is very persistent. What should I do? I'm using Windows XP SP3.
For the past few days, I've noticed a certain (withheld) hostname in my netstat attempting to connect to all of my ports. The person is obviously using some sort of port scanning tool. I resolved the hostname which appeared to be an IP address located in Bromley, England. Is this a hacker trying to attack me? I'm currently port scanning the IP for open ports, but even at 30,000 there are still no results. I have been blocking all inbound connections from the first three octets since yesterday, but the person is very persistent. What should I do? I'm using Windows XP SP3.