IP Tracing {BTW}

[C Hamel]

On Sunday 22 October 2006 23:50, Serg B. wrote:
> This may help.
>
> Many moons ago, while using MSN (on MS Windows) there was a way to
> determine users IP address by sending them a file via an IM session.
>
> I am not sure if they need to accept it or not however when you send a
> file through MSN it does not (did not) get routed through a server.
> Instead it went directly to the target machine. At this stage you
> could run Netstat in batch mode (redirect to file) and then analyse
> which IP address/connection you are interested in.
>
> Hope it helps.
>
> Rule of thumb though: Most of those SPAM scams originate from Russia,
> China, Philippines, etc. It is pointless to get the law enforcement
> involved here - they will not be of much use. I would simply limit IM
> traffic on your network, that's all.
>
>    Serg
>
Thanks.
-- 
	...CH
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