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Re: Warning: ShareSniffer Released

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From: Paul Willoughby
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 22:36
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RTFM = Read The F*cking Manual
At least it does in my world.

Paul W

"Paul Zimmerman" <paul@zimmermantech.com> wrote in message
news:RmBl6.1770$yw6.119911@news1.atl...
> ShareSniffer has quite a few neat options but don't forget that
> "Legion" and "SMB Scanner" are similar and have been around for quite
> awhile. Unless ShareSniffer manages to get some media, I don't think
> things will change much. BTW, what the heck does RTFM mean - Retrofit
> or something? Thanks in advance...
>
> --
>
> Paul R. Zimmerman
> http://zimmermantech.com
> paul@zimmermantech.com
>
>
> "Lawrence Baldwin" <baldwinlSPAMMENOT@mynetwatchman.com> wrote in
> message news:3A966412.9336DCD8@mynetwatchman.com...
> > The last thing I want to do is give this guy any press, but figured
> I'd
> > send a heads up:
> >
> > http://www.sharesniffer.com/FAQ.html#Q-001
> >
> > Advocates utilizing the open shares for extra disk space "...because
> > it's there".
> >
> > My biggest concern is that it utilizes a newsgroup repository to
> collect
> > and dissemenate IP addresses with known open shares.  Others
> (including
> > automated worms) could easily leverage this data, facilitating
> system
> > compromises.
> >
> >
> > Expect an increase in Netbios scans over the coming days....sigh.
> >
> >
> > lb.
> > -------------------------
> > Lawrence Baldwin
> > Protocol Scientist
> > 678-624-0924
> > http://www.mynetwatchman.com/about.htm - I'm under attack, now what?
>
>
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