Re: FTP scans from wanadoo.fr

From: Alexandre Pinto (alexcpat_private)
Date: Tue Dec 18 2001 - 10:36:43 PST

  • Next message: Barber, Chris: "RE: FTP scans from wanadoo.fr"

    > the anonymous login password: frequently [A-Z]gpuserat_private
    > an attempt to cd to some directories: /ftproot, /wwwroot, /_vti_bin,
    > /_vti_cnf, /cgi-bin, amongst others: the pattern varies, but all requests
    > take place within a second, so it's definitely scripted. This is followed by
    > an attempt to create a number of directories with a name such as
    > 011203022432p, where the first 6 digits are YYMMDD.
    >
    > Anyone recognise the tool?
    
    That must be Grim's Ping (http://grimsping.cjb.net/).
    There was a discussion about attacks generated by this tool recently on other
    SecurityFocus lists (not sure if it was Vuln-Dev or Pen-Test).
    
    Cheers,
    Alexcp
    
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "dr john halewood" <johnat_private>
    To: <aaronat_private>; <incidentsat_private>
    Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 8:49 AM
    Subject: Re: FTP scans from wanadoo.fr
    
    
    > There's a distinct pattern to these scans from wanadoo. Looking through some
    > logs (I allow anonymous login but with read-only access on one box). I've
    > noticed the following:
    >
    > Cheers
    > john
    >
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