Re: Question.

["Jens B. Jorgensen" <jjorgens@bdsinc.com>]

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:

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> 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
>
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