This is what's known as a 'port scan'. Someone wants to see what network services are available on your box. This would likely be a first step for a would-be intruder. You should probably alert someone at fuller.edu.
Petra wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > I was trying to download a new ppp package from one of the debian > mirrors... speifficly ftp.fuller.edu, and in my syslog I found this. > > Apr 12 20:16:18 petra tcplogd: port 2417 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:16:23 petra tcplogd: port 2418 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:17:06 petra tcplogd: port 2419 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:17:13 petra tcplogd: port 2420 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:17:17 petra tcplogd: port 2421 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:17:18 petra tcplogd: port 2422 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:18:49 petra tcplogd: port 2485 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > Apr 12 20:18:50 petra tcplogd: port 2549 connection attempt from > deborah.fuller.edu > > Could someone please tell me what there trying to do here? > > TIA > > - -K > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: 2.6.3a > Charset: noconv > > iQB1AwUBNTFp6hsA5GylAiwdAQE5EwL/WYgDbP4LS+7/Ngr9T8h8Yndfgu5GBzSp > c60RtX7LBsxajJh1A6/ycLMSZKcI3TGzY9AK107SKtVsOs4unimzpHi+sMQp/DKB > OMybK+8LRcuqcm6YjLPKRHWv9aS+DFms > =E48A > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Jens B. Jorgensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
