I installed BT's plug-and-go ADSL a few days ago (no complaints there - quick, easy and running well so far). Today I installed Norton Personal Firewall, and I discover that BT are trying to gain access to my Mac every couple of hours or so. According to Norton, they are trying to get to a web server, which my computer isn't running. The message Norton displays every time this happens goes like this:
Port: 80
Mode: TCP
IP address: 217.39.54.216
Host name: host 217.39.54.216in-addr.btopenworld.com
(The IP address changes from time to time)
What's going on?
Since installing the firewall I've been shocked at the number of unknown entities trying to gain access to my system. It's a real eye opener. I doubt BT have any malicious intent, but I still think it's curious.
Regards,
Worldling
Port: 80
Mode: TCP
IP address: 217.39.54.216
Host name: host 217.39.54.216in-addr.btopenworld.com
(The IP address changes from time to time)
What's going on?
Since installing the firewall I've been shocked at the number of unknown entities trying to gain access to my system. It's a real eye opener. I doubt BT have any malicious intent, but I still think it's curious.
Regards,
Worldling























