Dos

[xoggoth]

Decided to set the thing on my new ADSL modem that emails me if anyone attempts to hijack my PC. Now I get lots of emails informing me of a DOS. I have run Spyware/virus checkers.

UDP Packet - Source:134.114.100.56,45604 Destination:84.12.184.156,1029 - [DOS]

Checked the source IP addresses, some are from my broadband provider, some are not found, while others are from what seem to be bona-fide US companies or organisations, including one from Northern Arizona University. Any idea what these messages are about? Cheers.

PS Could the CIA be after me?

 

[Cowboy Bob]

My ADSL router (a NetGear) thinks that Bit Torrent UDP packets (for the distributed database functionality) are DOS attacks.

 

[xoggoth]

Ah! Mine's a netgear too.