Re: Icmp Ping

[cc <cc () belfordhk com>]

Jim Hendrick sighed and wrote::

> I agree that the box(es) involved should be thoroughly examined. It
> *does* seem a bit obvious for any sort of covert "communications", but
> still...
>
> I would also suggest watching for any other strange ICMP traffic on your
> LAN (not just to/from those boxes and not just with this payload).

I've been monitoring the external IP.   I'm now checking out the
internal IP to see if something sinister is dialing out.

> Could be somone messing with a tool (and your head) or it could be
> something more serious. The destination IP may not even be the intended
> recipient (or even that important) if the "real" recipient could just

My external IP is the destination IP.  Which is why I"m a bit worried.

Thanks.

Edmund


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