Gene Heskett writes: > With all due respect John, they really should be pressing charges against > the perp who owned the box in the first place AND their network admin who > probably wasn't keeping the systems fully patched. "Should" is not a player here. Besides, they can do all that _and_ prosecute you. You "should" have a claim against them for allowing their machine to be used to attack yours, but you'll get nowhere with it. -- John Hasler