after six reports that 192.5.5.241's address has been forged as the source of a tcp "fragmented scan" probe, i'm ready to have it stop. but just in case it doesn't, this is fair warning to the community: F's address is in unlawful use by as-yet-unidentified third parties. re: ------- Forwarded Message From: ... To: "'abuse@VIX.COM'" <abuse@VIX.COM> Subject: Unauthorized Fragmented Scan Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 06:56:08 -0700 To whom it may concern, The Security Information & Analysis Center has detected an unauthorized scan against one of our networks that has a possible origin at 192.5.5.241. Please review the following initial information: IPHalfScan 08-11-2002 17:34:02 UTC 192.5.5.241:53 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:53 TCP IPHalfScan 08-11-2002 17:28:00 UTC 192.5.5.241:53 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:53 TCP Please take action to verify this address on your network and it's intent to scan our networks. Thank you for your assistance. SECURITY INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS CENTER 1-877-... ------- End of Forwarded Message