Security Basics: Re: Kazaa?

From: <fluffy_at_fluffybacon.co.uk>
Date: 12 Oct 2002 07:23:38 +0100

Do you have a cable (or better) connection?

This is perfectly normal behavior. Kazaa defines users as nodes or as
super nodes depending on their connection speed. If your running a fast
connection then other kazaa clients connect through you to the kazaa
network on port 1214. The activity should die down 3-4 weeks after you
last connect to the kazaa network.

http://www.kazaa.com/us/help/faq/supernodes.htm#whatis

Ciaran.

On Fri, 2002-10-11 at 12:52, Christian Simatos wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My son has installed Kazaa on his pc.
>
> My personal antivirus is reporting that kazaa (I suppose because it's port
> 1214) is scanning my own PC from ports which increase regularly.
> I googled to try and find information, but I have not found this behavior
> described.
> - Can anyone help me?
> - Is it the normal Kazaa behavior?
> - Can I prevent it? (other than de-install kazaa)
>
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:33:21 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1031,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:00 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1054,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:00 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1055,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:00 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1056,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:02 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1064,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:02 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1065,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:02 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1066,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:02 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1067,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:18 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1071,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:35 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1078,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:55 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1119,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:56 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1120,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:56 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1121,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:35:56 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1122,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:36:12 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1135,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:36:12 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1136,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:38:39 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1234,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:41:07 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1284,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:41:37 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1288,192.168.0.2:1214,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:41:58 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1290,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:42:49 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1302,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:43:40 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1317,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:44:31 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1318,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,12:48:01 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1319,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,13:00:26 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1320,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,13:12:52 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1330,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,13:25:18 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1332,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
> FWIN,2002/10/11,13:37:43 +2:00 GMT,192.168.0.3:1333,192.168.0.2:139,TCP (flags:S)
>
> Thanks, Chris
>
Received on Oct 15 2002