My firewall has been going mad in the past 10 minutes with this:

The firewall has blocked Internet access to your computer (TCP Port 8888) from 213.98.96.190 (TCP Port 4508) [TCP Flags: S].

Time: 27/11/01 20:00:34

I've clicked on the more info button to reveal this:

213.98.96.190

% This is the RIPE Whois server.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
% Please visit http://www.ripe.net/rpsl for more information.
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.html


inetnum: 213.96.0.0 - 213.98.180.255
netname: RIMA
descr: Telefonica De Espana SAU (NCC#2000013794)
descr: Red de servicios IP
descr: Spain
country: ES
admin-c: LJP3-RIPE
tech-c: FLT14-RIPE
rev-srv: scmrro3.nombres.ttd.es
rev-srv: scmrro4.nombres.ttd.es
rev-srv: ns.ripe.net
status: ASSIGNED PA
notify: luisfernando.jimenezpalop@telefonica.es
mnt-by: MAINT-AS3352
changed: antoniopablo.fuentesgallego@telefonica.es 20011016
source: RIPE


route: 213.98.64.0/18
descr: TTDNET (Red de servicios IP)
origin: AS3352
mnt-by: MAINT-AS3352
changed: olga.luna@telefonica-data.com 20010404
source: RIPE


person: Luis Jimenez Palop
address: TELEFONICA DE ESPANA
address: Emilio Vargas, 4
address: 28043-MADRID
address: SPAIN
phone: +34 91 5846784
fax-no: +34 91 5846459
e-mail: luisfernando.jimenezpalop@telefonica.es
nic-hdl: LJP3-RIPE
notify: azucena.hernandez@telefonica.es
changed: azucena.hernandez@telefonica.es 20010319
source: RIPE


person: Francisco Lorenzo de Tuero
address: TELEFONICA DE ESPANA
address: Emilio Vargas, 4
address: 28043-MADRID
address: SPAIN
phone: +34 91 5846693
fax-no: +34 91 5194446
e-mail: francisco.lorenzodetuero@telefonica.es
nic-hdl: FLT14-RIPE
notify: azucena.hernandez@telefonica.es
changed: azucena.hernandez@telefonica.es 20010319
source: RIPE

Its shown up as an alert 6 times in 10 minutes so does it mean that someones tried hacking into my machine?

Nath

 

Give them a call.

 

Hi 47Nat

It doesn't mean that someone is trying to "hack" your machine. It does mean that this guy is trying to connect to your machine via port 8888. He probably has no idea that this is happening.

Your best bet is to contact him and let him know what's going on.

The good news is that your firewall is working :-)

Cheers

Gazza

 

Thanks for the feedback guys

Nath