Wos this mean?

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Roger

Sygate keeps telling that somebody is scanning my computer and the backtrace
(below) seems to point to btopenword (my ISP). I haven't got a clue what the
trace is telling me. Could anyone explain please and perhaps tell me why
they are scanning my PC?

Cheers.
Roger.

==Start Report===
% This is the RIPE Whois server.
% The objects are in RPSL format.
%
% Rights restricted by copyright.
% See http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/pub-services/db/copyright.html

inetnum: 81.131.0.0 - 81.131.255.255
remarks: Please send abuse notification to (e-mail address removed)
netname: BT-IMSNET
descr: Narrowband IP pools
country: GB
admin-c: DY128-RIPE
tech-c: DY128-RIPE
status: ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by: BTNET-MNT
mnt-lower: BTNET-MNT
mnt-routes: BTNET-MNT
changed: (e-mail address removed) 20030514
changed: (e-mail address removed) 20030520
source: RIPE

route: 81.128.0.0/11
descr: BT Public Internet Service
origin: AS2856
mnt-by: BTNET-MNT
changed: (e-mail address removed) 20030615
source: RIPE

person: Robin Griffith
remarks: System admin only
remarks: Please send abuse reports to (e-mail address removed)
address: B81 Room G41
address: Callisto House
address: BT Adastral Park
address: Martlesham Heath
address: Ipswich
==End Report===
 
Roger said:
Sygate keeps telling that somebody is scanning my computer and the backtrace
(below) seems to point to btopenword (my ISP). I haven't got a clue what the
trace is telling me. Could anyone explain please and perhaps tell me why
they are scanning my PC?

Cheers.
Roger.

-snip-
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"They" is probably a compromised PC connected to the same ISP
(btopenworLd) you are. The owner (again, probably) does not know
that his/her box is infected.

You are not "selected" as target. Malwares often target
'neighborhood' IP addresses (e.g.: 81.*.*.*).

You _could_ inform btopenworld.com but don't expect miracles (I
don't know how much they care).

You _should_ consider doing two things:
1. Turn off the "Sygate keeps telling me" -- it's doing its job.
2. Get rid off that silly "certified Virus Free." It only
gurantees that "AVG did not find virus." It does _not_ mean that
there isn't one. ;)

J
 
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