Outgoing ping unknown

[George Toft]

The original message URL wrapped around - you need to past the next line
onto the first line.

George


Tom Achtenberg wrote:
> 
> The link to the HP page here has been shut down
> 
> Could Not Open URL
> The URL you requested, /cm/QuestionAnswer/1,11866,0x515b1012aa92d5118ff100 ,
> does not exist or is not retrievable at this HP IT Resource Center Web site.
> (Error HTTP_404)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Toft" <george@georgetoft.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Outgoing ping unknown
> 
> Good link, Dallas.
> 
> I'm surprised HP put the fact that they are being sued over
> this on their site.  I wonder if the programmer genius that
> did that is still employed at HP.
> 
> So this poses a question: Assuming you need to determine
> if you are currently connected to the Internet, how would
> you do it?  A gethostbyname() lookup is what I would
> expect, not pinging someone's IP address.
> 
> Moreover, what benefit is gained with this?  If is person
> has a dialup account, the "connected" icon will be in the
> system tray.  If they are on a LAN/DSL/Cable Modem, they
> will know if they are connected to the Internet.  I can't
> help but feel this programmer is a complete idiot, or he
> knew that several thousand computers pinging that one IP
> would be a great DDOS attack.
> 
> George
> 
> Dallas Helquist wrote:
> >
> > It's a known "feature" of HP computers with multimedia keyboards.
> >
> >
> http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,11866,0x515b1012aa92d5118ff100
> > 90279cd0f9,00.html
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > -dallas
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Demland" <demland@cox.net>
> > To: "PLUG Discuss" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:14 PM
> > Subject: Outgoing ping unknown
> >
> > > I just put a sniffer on my home network and I have found that my wife's
> > > computer is sending out a ping to address: 207.26.131.137. I have ran a
> > > virus checker on it and there are no known viruses. I have not been able
> > to
> > > find out where this IP goes to. Does anyone have an idea where this IP
> is
> > > and what might be trying to "phone home"?
> > >
> > > Thank You,
> > >
> > > David
> > >
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