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Old 24-07-2019, 14:10   #7
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Re: 216.218.206.86 in VPN log
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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
I tend to agree. Automated port sniffers are widespread.



I suggest you give Shield's Up test a go.

https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
OK I tried your link, first of all without, VPN. My unique "machine name" was revealed. However, when I tried a VPN location in the Netherlands, it wasn't revealed.

I then proceeded to the all-important test without VPN. Here I got "THE EQUIPMENT AT THE TARGET IP ADDRESS DID NOT RESPOND TO OUR UPnP PROBES!"

That is good news, especially considering I have UPnP enabled on my ASUS.

I was running uTorrent at the time, well known for letting outside servers know your local ip address, but that is behind a proxy server.

Would I be right in saying that I am pretty secure? I am visible to hacker scanners, because my WAN IP is easily found, but I am impenetrable with or without VPN. Naturally, I have my router firewall enabled, also DoS protection. Ping response is turned on.
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