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Date:      Fri, 24 Jul 1998 23:23:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:      vega vega <vega1@rocketmail.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: IRC
Message-ID:  <19980725062326.11643.rocketmail@web1.rocketmail.com>

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---"Jan B. Koum " <jkb@best.com> wrote:
>
> 
> 	This does not depend on irc.. this depends on the
irc client
> you are running. Which is why it is not recommended
to irc as root.
> 	We are not vulnerable to winnuke, etc. What in the
world is
> ssping? (You have to be more verbose -- most people
here don't use MS).
> 
> -- Yan

ssping is some old exploit that freezes up an
unpatched windows user. it is also known as the POD
(ping of death)

> 
> On Fri, 24 Jul 1998, Tommy wrote:
> 
> >does the BSD OS have any protection again windows
denial of service and
> >similar internet attacks like ssping etc?

ive had others user some of the more "popular"
exploits on me (e.g. teardrop, syndrop, land etc)
with FreeBSD 2.2.7 RELEASE and came out smiling (i.e.
didn't hurt me a bit) 

hope that helps
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