If this is you then stop

[Ben]

Someone using the @Home ISP used a port probe on my computer.

Luckily, i had my firewall up and it blocked the probe. If this is you then stop, or i'll report you to @Home.

If you think this is a joke, I have your IP address:
24.42.40.**

I only censored it because this is a public forum.

[Akalon]

What makes you think it is someone from here?

[Ben]

nothing. I just know quite a few people here use @Home

[meow]

lol! A few people use @home period. :p

[Jan]

Very few I think ;)

http://money.cnn.com/2001/11/30/technology/excite/

[meow]

They'll keep running. They made a deal with...huh...whatever.

[Dusty]

They made a deal with...huh...whatever.Satan?

[Who?]

@Home sucks, they kicked AT&T off because they wouldn't pay more, now im on AT&T crappy cable network:(

[Coolin]

Man... All of us who use a firewall know that a computer gets probed like 50 times a day.

Are you going to start a new thread for each one?

[Epgs]

yeah and who cares if you get probed if you use a firewall. ok it uses .0000001 kbs of your speed

[Chicken]

mmmmmm probed...

[MN-Carl]

Originally posted by Chicken
mmmmmm probed...

lol - is chicken thinking of another probed :confused2 :devious2:

the mind boggels. :rolleyes:

[meow]

:rolleyes:
Getting the Christmas spirit, are we?

[trenzterra]

Whats the meaning of probe?:confused:

[meow]

And the mind boggled again. ;)
Why don't we let Chicken explain? :D

[Agum]

"50 times a day" <-- underrated.
more like 150 times a day for me
providing that I leave my computer on 15+ hours a day...

[deeplist]

What is a probe exactly?

[niv]

Are you talking about that probe or THAT probe? :confused:

THAT probe, well...you'd better ask Chicken. :cool:

[deeplist]

No, I am new to the term "Probe" I am just wonder what the technical term for this word is. What is a probe in general?

[niv]

What is a probe in general?


American Heritage Dictionary

probe n. 1. An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region: electronic probes into the crust of the earth. 2. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity. 3. The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or an instrument. 4. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing. See Synonyms at inquiry. 5. A space probe.

It's from probare from Latin, which means to test.

[deeplist]

Okay, so sombody was illegaly exploring the contents of their computer remotly.

Thanks alot.