Author Topic: Zone Alarm? (Read 15679 times)

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #25 on:** April 14, 2009, 12:37:32 PM »

The URL will look something like 192.564.8.3. Mine's on the bottom of the modem.

Balog · « **Reply #26 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:10:48 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on April 14, 2009, 12:29:49 PM

Which router model do you have?

You'll need to go into the settings to view them.

There's usually a URL you enter in a browser to see the router's settings.

Linksys ...54 I think? I remember entering a url for it to set it up. I'll check it out tonight.

Thor · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2009, 04:08:18 PM »

Linksys router IP is defaulted to 192.168.1.1 Then there is a login. It IS strongly recommended that the password be changed to something other than "admin" or an enter key (blank).

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #28 on:** April 14, 2009, 07:36:49 PM »

Yup.

There's been a lot of discussion about hacked routers accessed through default passwords.

Some have even done it accidentally, thinking they were accessing their own:

http://www.shandyking.com/2007/02/18/hijack-hacked-linksys-wireless-router/

Balog · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2009, 09:27:12 PM »

I use ZA, and it keeps telling me it's blocking internet access from 192.168.1.119. Googling tells me nothing. I looked up my router's default IP, and I'm logged into it. Ummm, now what?

Ron · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2009, 10:31:13 PM »

I've been using the free version of Zone Alarm with no issues on my XP box here for nearly a year.

On occasion it blocks something I want to see so I just hit allow.

Not being prone to going into high risk sites it works well for me, at least so far...

CNYCacher · « **Reply #31 on:** April 16, 2009, 01:58:50 PM »

Quote from: Balog on April 15, 2009, 09:27:12 PM

I use ZA, and it keeps telling me it's blocking internet access from 192.168.1.119. Googling tells me nothing. I looked up my router's default IP, and I'm logged into it. Ummm, now what?

That call is coming from inside the house! Get out now!

192.168.x.x is ON your private network.

Balog · « **Reply #32 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:04:07 PM »

Quote from: CNYCacher on April 16, 2009, 01:58:50 PM

That call is coming from inside the house! Get out now!

192.168.x.x is ON your private network.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Isn't that fairly normal, that it would appear that way?

In any case, what do I do about it?

AJ Dual · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2009, 02:33:35 PM »

Quote from: Gewehr98 on April 14, 2009, 07:36:49 PM

Yup.

There's been a lot of discussion about hacked routers accessed through default passwords.

Some have even done it accidentally, thinking they were accessing their own:

http://www.shandyking.com/2007/02/18/hijack-hacked-linksys-wireless-router/

Just rename your SSID to "FBI_Inn0cent_Im@ges_H0neyP0t and don't bother with all that pesty security and whatnot.

CNYCacher · « **Reply #34 on:** April 17, 2009, 07:38:41 AM »

Quote from: Balog on April 16, 2009, 02:04:07 PM

Yeah, that's what I thought. Isn't that fairly normal, that it would appear that way?

In any case, what do I do about it?

Find the computer that has that address, shut it down?

Balog · « **Reply #35 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:37:19 AM »

Quote from: CNYCacher on April 17, 2009, 07:38:41 AM

Find the computer that has that address, shut it down?

Well, we only have two computers, and only one was powered on at the time.....

mtnbkr · « **Reply #36 on:** April 17, 2009, 10:49:17 AM »

Is this a cable or FIOS system? I don't know about cable, but I know FIOS TV DVRs and set top boxes are assigned IP addreses from your FIOS home network. You might be seeing them. I had to turn down iptables logging on my server because my FIOS gear is chatty.

Chris

Balog · « **Reply #37 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:09:45 AM »

Quote from: mtnbkr on April 17, 2009, 10:49:17 AM

Is this a cable or FIOS system? I don't know about cable, but I know FIOS TV DVRs and set top boxes are assigned IP addreses from your FIOS home network. You might be seeing them. I had to turn down iptables logging on my server because my FIOS gear is chatty.

Chris

You lost me after the "Is it cable" part.

It is cable, btw. I was just wondering how to check to make sure that port forwarding/dmz stuff ya'll were talking about were off.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #38 on:** April 17, 2009, 11:14:45 AM »

I don't know much about cable internet, but FIOS (Verizon fiber optic to the home for TV, Telephone, and Internet) assigns IP addresses to FIOS devices that aren't normally part of a home network (digital video recorders, tivo is an example, and set top boxes, similar to cable boxes).

What I'm getting at is that you might have other devices on your network with IP addresses. Devices, that aren't considered networkable by you, but are still part of your network. I was kind of surprised to see the IP config info in the configuration panel of my DVR and set top box. I was even more surprised to see how effing chatty they were.

Chris

Balog · « **Reply #39 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:08:51 PM »

Hmmm. Well, on this system we have: desktop, laptop (usually hooked up to cat5), and the tv. Is my tv trying to hack my compie?!?!

mtnbkr · « **Reply #40 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:14:48 PM »

Do you have a "set top box" or cable box for your TV? If so, it may have an IP address. Such devices do with Verizon FIOS service. In my case, with FIOS, the DVR and set top box were chatty, sending out tons of broadcast messages (networking broadcasts, not television broadcasts).

Who's your ISP?

Chris

Balog · « **Reply #41 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:16:51 PM »

Comcast. I think we just have a modem, that splits one way to a little cable thingy on top of the tv and the other to the router.

I guess what I'm wondering is if it's a danger, and how I can tell.

mtnbkr · « **Reply #42 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:27:47 PM »

The "little cable thingy" on top of the TV is what I'm referring to as a "set top box". Dunno about Comcast, but in FIOS, that little box gets its on IP address and likes to talk to the network. It might be that box and that chatter that is so worrying to ZoneAlarm. Or, it might be something else. Who knows. What does ZA say about the traffic? What protocol, etc?

Chris

Balog · « **Reply #43 on:** April 17, 2009, 12:48:28 PM »

I'll have to check when I get home. I'll post a screenshot.

CNYCacher · « **Reply #44 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:17:38 PM »

Quote from: Balog on April 17, 2009, 12:08:51 PM

Hmmm. Well, on this system we have: desktop, laptop (usually hooked up to cat5), and the tv. Is my tv trying to hack my compie?!?!

He has two computers on his network.

*hint* It's the other computer.

Balog · « **Reply #45 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:20:51 PM »

Quote from: CNYCacher on April 17, 2009, 01:17:38 PM

He has two computers on his network.

*hint* It's the other computer.

It's doing it with the power off? Impressive.

CNYCacher · « **Reply #46 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:24:48 PM »

Quote from: Balog on April 17, 2009, 01:20:51 PM

It's doing it with the power off? Impressive.

Is your wifi secured?

Balog · « **Reply #47 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:26:26 PM »

Quote from: CNYCacher on April 17, 2009, 01:24:48 PM

Is your wifi secured?

To the best of my ability. Iirc I turned the ssid off and changed the passowrd when I hooked it up. But I'm a newb, so I could've left something open and not realized. :(

erictank · « **Reply #48 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:27:51 PM »

Quote from: Balog on April 17, 2009, 01:20:51 PM

It's doing it with the power off? Impressive.

Skynet is watching you. Better get your phased-plasma rifle and slag the thing now.

Balog · « **Reply #49 on:** April 17, 2009, 01:29:12 PM »

Quote from: erictank on April 17, 2009, 01:27:51 PM

Skynet is watching you. Better get your phased-plasma rifle and slag the thing now.

Stupid gunshop was all sold out of the 40-watt models.

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Author Topic: Zone Alarm? (Read 15679 times)