The tcp:53 probes seem to be some sort of distance-metrics/load balancing activity. See: http://www.incidents.org/archives/intrusions/msg00702.html To quote: > These are likely probes to measure Round Trip Time for intelligent load > balancing using products similar to Cisco's Distributed Director > http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/pd/cxsr/dd/tech/dd_wp.htm > > Port 53 and the SYN/ACK flags are used in an attempt to bypass router filters > and firewal rules, thus getting a true RTT to the requesting client. That > allows serving content from the best available server. > > If firewalls are dropping these packets, requesting clients may experience > delays receiving the requested content. Firewalls may receive repeated probes > from confused content cacheing clients. > > A frequently cited user of the SYN/ACK probing technique is Mirror Image > http://www.mirror-image.com > > See inline for a couple of NSLookups that tend to support that. John is spot > on with his observation: > All packets have the Ack value one less than the value for Seq, e.g., > Seq: 0x1BC3D89A Ack: 0x1BC3D899 > > Matt Scarborough 2001-06-10 > > Principle symptoms: ACK one less than SEQ for any given packet. - John -- John Sage FinchHaven, Vashon Island, WA, USA http://www.finchhaven.com/ mailto:jsageat_private "The web is so, like, five minutes ago..." Steven S wrote: > I got 1 probe from 131.152.102.64 @ 13:57 EDT today to port 22 > > then a flood (81 @ present) of port 53 connection attempts within about 2 > minute time span, nothing before nothing after (so far) > > notice that i got two port 53 attempts in a 12+ hour period then blam! > > spoofed sources? > i was forwarding these packets to from my gateway/router to another host > for analysis (this the F at the end stands for Forward) but the host is > currently down for upgrading. > > > > Oct 6 02:03:21 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.248.158.48 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=02925 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 07:00:54 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.153.214.84 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=03997 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.14.200.154 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=49722 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.35.167.58 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=53496 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=207.55.138.206 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=63217 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=208.184.162.71 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57907 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.78.235.14 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=13583 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.34.68.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=51224 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=209.249.97.40 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37503 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:56 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.33.35.214 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=54565 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.220.39.42 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=39303 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48593 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.23.80.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37779 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.205.125.26 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57719 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.26.119.34 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57174 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.56.174.186 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=52486 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.213.64.150 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=18133 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.37.200.46 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=15205 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.194.166.182 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=21712 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=202.139.133.129 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=55707 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:57 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.208.128.70 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=40535 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48593 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.23.80.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37923 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48739 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.205.125.26 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57860 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.213.64.150 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=18277 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.14.200.154 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=49897 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.35.167.58 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=53671 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=207.55.138.206 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=63392 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.78.235.14 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=13758 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=208.184.162.71 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=58084 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.37.200.46 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=15380 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.34.68.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=51399 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=209.249.97.40 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37678 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.33.35.214 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=54752 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.220.39.42 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=39418 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.26.119.34 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57349 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.56.174.186 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=52661 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.194.166.182 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=21896 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=202.139.133.129 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=55882 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:20:59 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.208.128.70 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=40710 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.35.167.58 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=53714 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=209.249.97.40 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37721 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.33.35.214 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=54785 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=207.55.138.206 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=63435 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.78.235.14 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=13801 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.37.200.46 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=15423 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.14.200.154 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=49940 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=208.184.162.71 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=58127 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.34.68.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=51442 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.205.125.26 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57935 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.23.80.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37995 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48813 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.26.119.34 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57392 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.213.64.150 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=18349 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.56.174.186 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=52704 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.194.166.182 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=21939 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=202.139.133.129 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=55925 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:00 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.208.128.70 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=40753 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:01 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48739 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:01 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.26.119.34 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57349 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48813 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.33.35.214 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=54935 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48954 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.35.167.58 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=53890 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=209.249.97.40 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=37895 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=207.55.138.206 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=63609 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.37.200.46 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=15597 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.78.235.14 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=13975 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.14.200.154 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=50114 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=208.184.162.71 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=58301 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=216.34.68.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=51616 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.205.125.26 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=58101 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.23.80.2 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=38161 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=62.26.119.34 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=57566 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=194.213.64.150 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=18515 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=64.56.174.186 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=52878 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:02 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.194.166.182 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=22113 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:03 gw 1525: IP[Src=202.139.133.129 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=56099 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:03 gw 1525: IP[Src=203.208.128.70 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=40927 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > Oct 6 15:21:04 gw 1525: IP[Src=193.148.15.128 Dst=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx TCP > spo=48954 dpo=00053]}S06>R06mF > 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