Bandit workgroups???

glassoftea · Post by **glassoftea** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 1:21 pm

Hey gang,

I've got three workgroups under networking that I never set up. The only thing I can think of is that when I was playing around with my IBM wireless adapters it set them up?? OR, since I am on a cable modem, am I seing other workgroups on the system due to a badly set up cable modem system?
If so, can they see me?

The only local workgroup I use is showing up fine, the default workgroup, but then I have these three:

Dekd.com- a web site for a computer company in my area

Tekquest.com- a web site for a digital publisher in the MD area

and

Wscatv - a web site with chinese on it, can't tell where it is.

So, what do you guys think???

glassoftea

b-man1 · Post by **b-man1** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 1:35 pm

win2000 sometimes adds FTP sites to my network neighborhood after i'm finished browsing them.

i have to delete them to get them to go away, or right click and "disconnect". i never wanted them to be a persistent connection...so it may be some default setting somewhere.

???

i doubt they can see you, however.

Splitfire · Post by **Splitfire** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 1:36 pm

Are you sure these are actual workgroups and not just links to previous destinations? I've found that if I visit a site (mostly FTP)several times in a brief period of time, Windows is kind fo enough to place a shortcut in my networking stuff. Not sure, but could be an answer.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 1:37 pm

interesting - could it be that the wireless gear looks for local networks? i remember an article about how the hackers like to ride around silicon valley and other wireless network intensive areas hacking into systems with wireless lan notebooks -

glassoftea · Post by **glassoftea** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 2:20 pm

HAHA,

This is too funny,

I have caused quite a stir locally! I contacted the two websites that I was able to see the workgroups for and got a call about three minutes after I sent the emails. The head networking fella at my cable modem company was wanting to know what the heck was going on. I told him what I could see and that I am worried about the security of my computers on my home area lan

(i've heard em called hans for home area network, will that catch on?)

even though I am using a firewall and have all the bindings set up to provide the most security. He said he could not see me on his end but wanted to know how I had my lan setup. I told him how I had the cable modem running right into the 4 port hub (playing dumb like I didn't know not too) and he kind of got a little irritated, telling me how I was violating the TOS since I had multiple IP's and only pay for one. So, looks like they are renting bandwidth to a couple of commercail sites and I am seeing there workgroups due to my setup. Of course I'm heading out to Staples to pick up a linksys router as I'm not taking any chances with my lan being wide open to any other yahoo on the WAN that HSA provides. I do think it's funny though how fast that guy called me. You know he got some hysterical calls after I started emailing!

another mystery solved.

glassoftea

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 2:52 pm

what about the chinese website?

glassoftea · Post by **glassoftea** » Fri Jul 06, 2001 3:42 pm

Got me on that one, maybe it's just hosted locally???

magtec · Post by **magtec** » Tue Jul 10, 2001 4:28 am

nsi - whois search results

hah... anyone know chinese? 'ningbo' appears to be on the southeast coastline of china - nowhere near where youre located tea.

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