Re: Attact? Event Log Warnings

Thomas C Kinnen ( (no email) )
Sun, 10 May 1998 20:27:40 -0400

>But I can't ping those numbers, namely:
>
>> DNS4.MOSWEST.MSN.NET 204.255.246.20
>> DNS5.MOSWEST.MSN.NET 204.255.246.21
>
>Why is that? How can non-seeables send anything? What are we doing?
>Stealth and cloaking devises, now? Boy what next!
>

IMCP packet filters to prevent OBB attacks, Or even filters to block all
outside traffice but port 53 as that is all that is needed for DNS. They
may even be behind a fire wall. I have anumber of computers on my network
that can not be reached through my router but can from inside my network.

Tom