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Re: [cobalt-users] PortSentry works !



>How many ports has to be tried to access before it can be called a 
"scan"?
>If I access the website (port 80), the POP3 (port 110), the ftp (port 21)
>and then the telnet (port 23) have I done a "portscan" then?

Maybe not if you are allowed to access the telnet port - however the scan 
I 'suffered' was over 1516 posts taking 42 seconds.  I would suggest that 
this means that someone was attempting to access the system, and if they 
tried this number of ports they should be reported.

Cheers

John