Re: Is anyone using 'react' to block the use of Gnutella?

["hackerwacker" <hackerwacker () cybermesa com>]

NOT advised. Unless you want a packet storm.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vieth, Scott" <svieth () mail mcw edu>
To: <snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 1:38 PM
Subject: [Snort-users] Is anyone using 'react' to block the use of Gnutella?


> Hi:
>
> Snort is telling me that we have folks using Gnutella to send/receive
files
> from other Gnutella users on the Internet.  I've blocked all the 'easy'
TCP
> ports on the firewall to stop P2P file sharing.  But the P2P protocols are
> still getting through. I think they are getting more "firewall-smart".
>
> Since Snort can 'see' the folks who are running Gnutella, could I use
> 'react' to block/disrupt/close those connections?
>
> Just wondering....
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Scott Vieth
> Medical College of Wisconsin
>
>
>
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