Re: ARP requests coming into my computer?

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: ARP requests coming into my computer?
From: Craig Dickson <crdic@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 22:22:32 -0700
Message-id: <[🔎] 20010808222232.A28532@crdic.ath.cx>
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20010809050310.IOXG297.mta10.onebox.com@onebox.com>
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Lance Peterson wrote:

> I just loaded up ipTraf and there are lots of ARP requests coming into
> eth0 (internet) from many different IP's.  I listed one below.  My cable
> modem light has been blinking non-stop for about 3 days straight now
> and it never did that before.  What's going on?
> 
> ARP request for 65.13.144.220 (46 bytes) from 0002fc86cc54 to ffffffffffff
> on eth0

I believe that's the Code Red II worm. Since it only infects Windows
machines, your Linux box should be safe, albeit network traffic may be
slowed somewhat by the ARP storm.

Craig

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