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loopback address entries on router logs...


From: Murad Talukdar <talukdar_m () subway com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:53:37 +1000

Hi,
I've suddenly started to get entries in my firewall logs for a loopback
address. Destination is various ports. Anyone got any ideas as to what this
is? Or how to find out where it's coming from?
It's happening a few times a day now.
Thanks:
Sun, 06/20/2004 15:00:16 - TCP connection dropped - Source:127.0.0.1, 80,
WAN - Destination:210.x.x.x, 1794, LAN - 'Suspicious TCP Data'
Sun, 06/20/2004 16:17:54 - TCP connection dropped - Source:127.0.0.1, 80,
WAN - Destination:210.x.x.x, 1322, LAN - 'Suspicious TCP Data'
Sun, 06/20/2004 18:16:38 - TCP connection dropped - Source:127.0.0.1, 80,
WAN - Destination:210.x.x.x, 1536, LAN - 'Suspicious TCP Data'




Murad Talukdar
Murad Talukdar




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