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Re: Help - a possible bot


From: Mally Mclane <mally () ripe net>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 08:35:08 +0100


8  ACCESS,22:01:52,RuLaunch blocked from connecting to Internet
(216.49.88.100:HTTP)

As far as the program being blocked, a google search for "RuLaunch" shows
that it is Macafee, your antivirus software.  It's probably checking for
updates/registration.

indeed, the IP belongs to mcafee:

cow.ripe.net:mally:~ $ whois -h whois.arin.net 216.49.88.100

OrgName:    Mcafee.Com
OrgID:      MCAFEE-13

NetRange:   216.49.80.0 - 216.49.95.255
CIDR:       216.49.80.0/20
NetName:    MCAF-BLK1
NetHandle:  NET-216-49-80-0-1
Parent:     NET-216-0-0-0-0
NetType:    Direct Assignment
NameServer: AUTHNSB.MCAFEE.COM
NameServer: AUTHNSC.MCAFEE.COM

If only companies would make it resolve too....


Cheers,



Mally Mclane
RIPE NCC - Operations


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