Read the article and thought it was a compliance issue with the Unix Socket standaard. Windows Me and lower were not 100% compliant with this standards, so no flooding with TCP SYN and TCP ACK. Windows 2000 and XP are now 100% compliant and are capable of sending TCP SYN and TCP ACK attacks.......... "Fred A. Miller" wrote:
Flaws in WinXP create a perfect environment for DoS attacks, according to article, which is also a fascinating look into the world of the hacker attacker.
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-- Thanks in advance, Stefan -------------------------------------------------------------- Linux a world without borders, fences, windows and gates..... Titanic98 "Which computer do you want to sink today????"