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Unusual proxy port scan


From: "Bill Royds" <sf-lists () royds net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 20:48:53 -0400

My home cable modem with switch recorded this interesting scan this afternoon (times EDT).
I know about 8080 and 3128 (SQUID proxy ports) but what are 3389 and 1813, especially since there was a bigger push on 
1813



Sat June 22 2002 13:02:02 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3941 to TCP port 8080
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:02 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3944 to TCP port 3128
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:02 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3945 to TCP port 3389
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:02 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3946 to TCP port 1813
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:05 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3941 to TCP port 8080
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:05 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3946 to TCP port 1813
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:05 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3944 to TCP port 3128
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:05 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3945 to TCP port 3389
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:11 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3941 to TCP port 8080
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:11 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3946 to TCP port 1813
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:12 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3944 to TCP port 3128
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:12 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:3945 to TCP port 3389
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:27 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:1057 to TCP port 1813
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:31 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:1057 to TCP port 1813
Sat June 22 2002 13:02:37 Unrecognized access from 4.18.239.237:1057 to TCP port 1813

IP has no reverse host name lookup


$ dig -x 4.18.239.237

; <<>> DiG 8.3 <<>> -x
;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
;; got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 4
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
;; QUERY SECTION:
;;      237.239.18.4.in-addr.arpa, type = ANY, class = IN

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
239.18.4.in-addr.arpa.  43m20s IN SOA   dnspri.sys.gtei.net. dns-admin.bbnplanet.com. (
                                        2002052850      ; serial
                                        1H              ; refresh
                                        15M             ; retry
                                        1w3d            ; expiry
                                        1D )            ; minimum


;; Total query time: 1000 msec
;; FROM: bill-nt to SERVER: default -- 192.168.0.148
;; WHEN: Sat Jun 22 18:36:38 2002
;; MSG SIZE  sent: 43  rcvd: 121


$ whois -h whois.arin.net INTEL-239-10
Intel (NETBLK-INTEL-239-10)
   5200 NE Elam Young Parkway
   Hillsboro, OR 97124
   US

   Netname: INTEL-239-10
   Netblock: 4.18.239.192 - 4.18.239.255

   Coordinator:
      Vasconcellos, Phillip  (PV172-ARIN)  phillip.vasconcellos () intel com
      503-712-9140

   Record last updated on 11-Oct-2001.
   Database last updated on  21-Jun-2002 19:59:57 EDT.

The ARIN Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet
Network Information: Networks, ASN's, and related POC's.
Please use the whois server at rs.internic.net for DOMAIN related
Information and whois.nic.mil for NIPRNET Information.
$ whois -h whois.arin.net 4.18.239.237
GENUITY (NET-GNTY-4-0)          GNTY-4-0               4.0.0.0 - 4.255.255.255
Intel (NETBLK-INTEL-239-10)     INTEL-239-10       4.18.239.192 - 4.18.239.255

To single out one record, look it up with "!xxx", where xxx is the
handle, shown in parenthesis following the name, which comes first.

The ARIN Registration Services Host contains ONLY Internet
Network Information: Networks, ASN's, and related POC's.
Please use the whois server at rs.internic.net for DOMAIN related
Information and whois.nic.mil for NIPRNET Information.



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