QUestion about IP addresses
Started by
googlehead
, Feb 10 2005 04:42 PM
#1
Posted 10 February 2005 - 04:42 PM
googlehead
-
- Member
-
- 4 posts
New Member
#2
Posted 11 February 2005 - 06:32 AM
Metallica
-
- GeekU Moderator
-
- 33,101 posts
Spyware Veteran
He can't steal it if you have a fixed IP, but there are ways to pretend that messages are coming from an IP when in reality they are not.
Warning! Technical talk.
http://www.securityf...om/infocus/1674
Regards,
Pieter
Warning! Technical talk.
http://www.securityf...om/infocus/1674
Regards,
Pieter
#3
Posted 11 February 2005 - 03:29 PM
googlehead
- Topic Starter
-
- Member
-
- 4 posts
New Member
how do i know if my IP is fixed? and how can i make my system more prone to defend attacks of ip spoofing?
#4
Posted 12 February 2005 - 05:20 AM
Metallica
-
- GeekU Moderator
-
- 33,101 posts
Spyware Veteran
Your ISP should be able to tell you if your IP is fixed, but you stated you recognize each other by the IP addresses, so I assume they are fixed. If you don't have a fixed IP, the IP will be in the same range everytime you connect, but not exactly the same.
If you have the exact same everytime, it is almost certainly fixed.
If the spoofer is using your computer as a proxy, then using a properly configured firewall should stop that.
If he is smart enough to spoof it without having to access your computer, there is really nothing you can do about it except report it and try to get a new IP address.
Regards,
Pieter
If you have the exact same everytime, it is almost certainly fixed.
If the spoofer is using your computer as a proxy, then using a properly configured firewall should stop that.
If he is smart enough to spoof it without having to access your computer, there is really nothing you can do about it except report it and try to get a new IP address.
Regards,
Pieter
Similar Topics
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users
As Featured On:
Sign In
Create Account
