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RE: patternmatch for scan


From: Martin Machacek <mm () i cz>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:33:19 +0100 (MET)


On 19-Feb-00 Kenneth_W_Fox () sbphrd com wrote:
Is anyone familiar with an attack or probe which begins or ends with scanning
only ports 3128 & 8080 on a target box? I've been seeing alot of this lately
in various places.

Yes, somebody is searching for open HTTP proxy. 3128 is default port for Squid
and 8080 is frequently used port for HTTP proxies.

        Martin 

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