I am popular today...

[djk () TOBIT CO UK (Dirk Koopman)]

Are ALL these people _really_ interested in the response time of my class C?
Or is this some kind of of (pointless) DoS? Has one of hidden M$ machines
been acquired by some trojan?

Are you one of these?
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Apr 27 16:44:24 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from cgowave-33-48.cgocable.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 16:46:23 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from i0567.vwr.wanadoo.nl (8
bytes)
Apr 27 17:42:49 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
csvr4068.st-poelten.cso.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:07:01 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from A5a74.pppool.de (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:11:39 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from AC82A6E9.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 18:13:38 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.171.113.90 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:19:02 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ad1-m106.tel.hr (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:22:19 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ts12-101.dublin.indigo.ie
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:23:12 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.171.113.90 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:24:54 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
modem-95.cerium.dialup.pol.co.uk (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:26:37 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABD9A4B2.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 18:27:15 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 200.213.226.62 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:31:44 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
bus205-145.gsb.columbia.edu (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:38:20 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.171.113.90 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:40:51 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
c18795208.telekabel.chello.nl (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:41:28 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from AC82A6E9.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 18:46:57 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.210.43.209 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 18:50:44 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from A05f8.pppool.de (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:03:32 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.141.110.211 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:17:43 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
friley-160-137.res.iastate.edu (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:28:25 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ppr53-04-p88.nt.saix.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:29:19 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 195.202.176.110 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:37:05 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from hc6526d62.dhcp.vt.edu (8
bytes)
Apr 27 19:40:20 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
pec-89-179.tnt6.b2.uunet.de (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:50:24 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
customer-TEP-219-220.megared.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:52:52 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
NYCMA010-0297.splitrock.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:53:05 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
NYCMA010-0297.splitrock.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 19:57:56 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 62.6.166.100 (58 bytes)
Apr 27 20:08:37 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 204.248.116.221 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:15:03 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from sea.regi.ubc.ca (12 bytes)
Apr 27 20:18:51 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from t1o63p398.telia.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:22:21 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 129.29.74.86 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:24:46 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 170.142.196.89 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:25:23 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
cust151.as0-jtn.ny.superior.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:25:28 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
du-148-233-81-61.prodigy.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:27:24 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
dial-200-39-243-175.zone-2.dial.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:27:57 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABD04A79.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:30:58 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from node12043.a2000.nl (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:31:46 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 195-23-192-79.nr.ip.pt (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:32:51 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from pppusr37.xpress.se (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:33:29 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
w048.z208037113.nyc-ny.dsl.cnc.net (12 bytes)
Apr 27 20:34:33 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
on-tor-blr-a58-03-1292.look.ca (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:35:34 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from Tuck-03-167.rh.ncsu.edu (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:36:18 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98A91828.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:37:52 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABD6F0CB.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:37:58 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
pool0172.cvx15-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:45:08 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABDB921B.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:55:09 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABD8B7D2.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:55:13 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
c18764201.telekabel.chello.nl (8 bytes)
Apr 27 20:56:29 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98AC6D53.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 20:59:23 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ts1-30.whalley.axion.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:03:03 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from zzvg.sgi.iup.edu (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:03:21 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98AB936F.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:05:03 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABDB921B.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:10:17 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
c133488-a.laporte1.in.home.com (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:11:39 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from pm151-27.dialip.mich.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:12:57 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
Bergen.bacad.bridgton.me.us (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:13:08 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from p166.x2.u-net.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:17:47 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from BDV106.rhbr.psu.edu (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:18:14 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from tc20modem247.tusco.net (12
bytes)
Apr 27 21:18:15 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.242.136.19 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:19:53 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 207.74.92.221 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:20:45 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from AC8339EA.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:22:29 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from p166.x2.u-net.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:24:00 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
1Cust163.tnt1.smyrna.ga.da.uu.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:24:44 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
slip-32-102-5-20.ny.us.prserv.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:24:51 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from AC80FBA0.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:25:40 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from dial4-37.nbn.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:26:44 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
du-148-233-87-56.prodigy.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:28:23 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ip121.naenxr1.ras.tele.dk
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:29:56 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
24.65.18.246.bc.wave.home.com (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:30:39 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from AC8723E3.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:31:06 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98A9D86C.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:32:25 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98A9D86C.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:32:52 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 212.188.145.188 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:33:32 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from brnoc-94.vol.cz (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:33:40 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98A85C2D.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:36:41 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABDADF44.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:37:34 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98A9D86C.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:50:56 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from bb-62-5-8-27.bb.tninet.se
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:55:00 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
du-148-233-32-241.prodigy.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:55:01 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98AB936F.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 21:58:14 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 194.131.241.12 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:59:02 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
du-148-233-32-241.prodigy.net.mx (8 bytes)
Apr 27 21:59:23 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ppp20250.on.bellglobal.com
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:00:47 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 148.245.69.91 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:01:15 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ABD12D8A.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:01:16 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from BNSLB103-07.splitrock.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:01:31 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from nwcsts12c42.nbnet.nb.ca (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:03:04 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
200-191-76-173-as.acessonet.com.br (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:04:22 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from a-66-27-biz2.mts.net (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:04:37 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from a-66-27-biz2.mts.net (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:05:00 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
24.65.45.74.on.wave.home.com (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:05:17 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from pm3-115.interaccess.net
(12 bytes)
Apr 27 22:06:02 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from nwcsts12c42.nbnet.nb.ca (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:07:30 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from pm3-3-30.dialup.baynet.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:10:30 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 147.97.29.23 (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:10:44 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
pi1-313.dialup.tiscalinet.it (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:11:52 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from 98ADF351.ipt.aol.com (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:15:36 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from pm2-084.svn.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:16:12 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from tip82.tekinteractive.net
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:19:10 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
user-2ivfvcb.dialup.mindspring.com (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:20:11 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from du140166.mah.ptd.net (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:21:38 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from md4691dc8.utfors.se (8
bytes)
Apr 27 22:27:09 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
w074.z216112223.lax-ca.dsl.cnc.net (8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:29:43 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from ts1-35.f3203.quebectel.com
(8 bytes)
Apr 27 22:30:00 gate iplog[10085]: ICMP: echo from
1Cust162.tnt1.mt-pleasant.mi.da.uu.net (8 bytes)

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Dirk-Jan Koopman, Tobit Computer Co Ltd
At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer you will find
at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the computer.