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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 20:03

Title: Port 445
Post by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 20:03

I've had about 20 probes on port 445 this evening :(

It looks like there's a new round of DDOS attacks going on.

Is anyone else getting this and does anyone know virus/trojan is causing these recent attacks?

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Clive on May 28, 2003, 20:16

I wonder if this is the Deloder worm?  It's been around since mid March and has been slowly spreading.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2131631,00.html (http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2131631,00.html)

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Clive on May 28, 2003, 20:19

We actually mentioned it at the time.

http://pc-pals.com/index.php?board=31;action=display;threadid=2415

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 20:20

It certainly looks like it Clive  >:( Thank goodness for ZoneAlarm :D

I'm up to 30 probes from different IP addresses now :(

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Clive on May 28, 2003, 20:22

Let's hope that all the security measures our hosts have recently taken will protect us on this occasion.

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 20:26

We'll be OK on that score Clive. Our web hosts wouldn't use crappy Microsoft servers if Bill Gates paid them ;) 8)

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Simon on May 28, 2003, 20:58

Haven't had any myself yet.  I'll keep everything crossed.   :o :)

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 21:02

It's stopped now - must have been my turn  ::)

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: greenking on May 28, 2003, 21:38

Now that i've bothered to look it seem i've had a few probes on port 445 in the last few days.
It's nice to be wanted  ;D

And to think a lot of my friends don't even know what a firewall is let alone use one  :o

Title: Re:Port 445
Post by: Adept on May 28, 2003, 21:46

Quote from: greenking on May 28, 2003, 21:38

And to think a lot of my friends don't even know what a firewall is let alone use one  :o

Scary isn't it? :(

I sometimes think people ought to have a "driving test" before being allowed to own a computer. Only trouble with that is that I'd be done for being drunk in charge of a PC :P :drunk: