What to do

Diddy2 · 01-28-2007, 01:31 PM

Look at the picture attached to this thread.

I have got that message quite often in the two last weeks? I know my firewall has prevented a hacker attack, but why does it come this often and should I be worried about it frequency?

**Glaswegian** · 01-28-2007, 01:42 PM

Hi

I would be pleased that my firewall is doing its job - stopping attempts to access your system. This will happen all the time as hackers send out packets on info to test as many systems as they can. I turned off those particular warnings - there were just too many. In ZA go to Alerts and Logs and turn off informational alerts. You'll still receive the normal programme alerts. Can't remember exactly when I installed ZA but it currently says that it's blocked 520,764 access attempts. As long as ZA keeps blocking them then you've nothing to worry about.

Diddy2 · 01-28-2007, 01:56 PM

Yeah well but it will probaly not tell me when it has not. And when I get attacked this frequently there is a higher propability that I might get 'hit'...

**Glaswegian** · 01-28-2007, 02:13 PM

Well, I have my ZA set as I described and I've never been infected or hacked - ever.

Have a read of this article - it will help you plan an overall multi layered approach to security.

Diddy2 · 01-28-2007, 02:27 PM

Well thank you very much for your help!

01-28-2007, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,427 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Hi I would be pleased that my firewall is doing its job - stopping attempts to access your system. This will happen all the time as hackers send out packets on info to test as many systems as they can. I turned off those particular warnings - there were just too many. In ZA go to Alerts and Logs and turn off informational alerts. You'll still receive the normal programme alerts. Can't remember exactly when I installed ZA but it currently says that it's blocked 520,764 access attempts. As long as ZA keeps blocking them then you've nothing to worry about. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

01-28-2007, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,427 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Well, I have my ZA set as I described and I've never been infected or hacked - ever. Have a read of this article - it will help you plan an overall multi layered approach to security. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

01-28-2007, 01:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Diddy2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 171 OS: Win XP	Yeah well but it will probaly not tell me when it has not. And when I get attacked this frequently there is a higher propability that I might get 'hit'...

01-28-2007, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Diddy2 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 171 OS: Win XP	Well thank you very much for your help!