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Re: Re(2): Windows Messenger Popup Spam on UDP Port 1026
From: Ron DuFresne <dufresne () winternet com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 17:31:09 -0500 (CDT)
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And they are losing customers for this. When I spoke to them, they refused to guarantee that they would not implement these blocks for a static IP user, only claimed that they do not implement them. If you are willing to spend $20 above RCN's already premium rates, you can get multiple static IPs and an agreement that permits you to run servers. (I will send details *off list* to anyone who wants them... we wander rapidly away from the topic of port blocking.) Of course, you'd be surprised at how many people *think* they want to be able to run servers, but wind up 0wn3d...
At least with DSL, folks are able to decide to use most any ISP they wish, that serves their area. Cable being a different confined beast. But, I can say, having relocated a few years back, and doing the new ISP search, I was surprised how many local ISP's actually include 16-32 blocks of addresses, course, this is not for a simple dialup account, but directed to those requiring dedicated access. And, as for the last point raised, the real shame is in how many folks that are supposed to be professionals in their respective IT field, end up with systems "secured" so poorly they end up being owned as well. Nimda and code red hit a few west coast cities and counties so badly we've taken to blackholing their complete netblocks, on each and every system we install and all firewalls and filtering routers we place into play. Until government and business can demonstrate and 'guide' the clueless home users, with at least a modicum of demonstratable sound security practices, we need to cut the homers a break for now <smile>
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- RE: Re(2): Windows Messenger Popup Spam on UDP Port 1026 Christopher F. Herot (Jun 23)
- Re: Re(2): Windows Messenger Popup Spam on UDP Port 1026 petard (Jun 23)
- Re: Re(2): Windows Messenger Popup Spam on UDP Port 1026 Ron DuFresne (Jun 23)
- Re: Re(2): Windows Messenger Popup Spam on UDP Port 1026 petard (Jun 23)