Leprocy
04-01-01, 09:26 PM
Yes i wanted to know exactly what this means?
Got it in my email from @home.
> We're sending this message to you in response to a complaint,
> substantiated with logs, showing a system breach from your @Home account
> to a computer system you have no reasonable expectation of having
> permission to access. This behavior is in violation of the @Home
> Acceptable Use Policy and any future report of this activity can result in
> termination of your @Home services.
>
> If you are unaware of how this activity occurred, our suggestion is that
> you speak with any other person who has had access to your machine in
> recent history, to make sure that they have not conducted these scans. A
> further suggestion is that you obtain the most recent version of your
> choice of virus protection software and scan your system to make sure that
> there are no trojan viruses or other software that may be allowing others
> access to your system without your knowledge. It is also our
> recommendation that you then have a knowledgeable computer user verify
> that your machine is configured securely.
>
> As stated in the @Home Network Acceptable Use Policy
> (http://www.home.com/aup), the security of each subscriber's machine, and
> all activity which occurs from said machine, are the responsibility of
> each individual subscriber. New reports of this activity can result in
> further action being taken against your account, up to, and including
> termination.
>
> If you would like further information about the @Home AUP, it is posted at
> http://www.home.net/aup. The relevant section is quoted below. We will
> also mail you a hard copy of this communication. Thank you for your
> cooperation.
>
> The @Home Network AUP Management Team
>
> Security
>
> The Services may not be used to breach the security of another user or to
> attempt to gain access to any other person's computer, software or data,
> without the knowledge and consent of such person. They also may not be
> used in any attempt to circumvent the user authentication or security of
> any host, network, or account. This includes, but is not limited to,
> accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making use of a
> server or account you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing
> the security of other networks. Use or distribution of tools designed for
> compromising security, such as password guessing programs, cracking tools,
> packet sniffers or network probing tools, is prohibited.
>
>
>
>
Got it in my email from @home.
> We're sending this message to you in response to a complaint,
> substantiated with logs, showing a system breach from your @Home account
> to a computer system you have no reasonable expectation of having
> permission to access. This behavior is in violation of the @Home
> Acceptable Use Policy and any future report of this activity can result in
> termination of your @Home services.
>
> If you are unaware of how this activity occurred, our suggestion is that
> you speak with any other person who has had access to your machine in
> recent history, to make sure that they have not conducted these scans. A
> further suggestion is that you obtain the most recent version of your
> choice of virus protection software and scan your system to make sure that
> there are no trojan viruses or other software that may be allowing others
> access to your system without your knowledge. It is also our
> recommendation that you then have a knowledgeable computer user verify
> that your machine is configured securely.
>
> As stated in the @Home Network Acceptable Use Policy
> (http://www.home.com/aup), the security of each subscriber's machine, and
> all activity which occurs from said machine, are the responsibility of
> each individual subscriber. New reports of this activity can result in
> further action being taken against your account, up to, and including
> termination.
>
> If you would like further information about the @Home AUP, it is posted at
> http://www.home.net/aup. The relevant section is quoted below. We will
> also mail you a hard copy of this communication. Thank you for your
> cooperation.
>
> The @Home Network AUP Management Team
>
> Security
>
> The Services may not be used to breach the security of another user or to
> attempt to gain access to any other person's computer, software or data,
> without the knowledge and consent of such person. They also may not be
> used in any attempt to circumvent the user authentication or security of
> any host, network, or account. This includes, but is not limited to,
> accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making use of a
> server or account you are not expressly authorized to access, or probing
> the security of other networks. Use or distribution of tools designed for
> compromising security, such as password guessing programs, cracking tools,
> packet sniffers or network probing tools, is prohibited.
>
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