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Message-ID: <3F7B5144.7030501@gs2.com.br>
From: bugtraq at gs2.com.br (Fabio Gomes de Souza)
Subject: Strange behavior in Windows 98 and 2000

Not likely. This is happening with many boxes in different buildings. 
Also, a friend of mine who has a WISP, called me today about the same 
problem that is happening with his customers. He told that Windows 2000 
and XP boxes lose TCP/IP communication and, after a reboot, they work again.

I am SOOO scared. :D

Fabio


David Vincent escreveu:
> I've got a w2k box like that.
> 
> no matter what I do it will freeze when it gets about 1/3 of the way through
> the ie 6 download.  doesn't matter the day, time, power outlet, network
> card, power supply, ram, cat-5 cable, network drop, phase of the moon, or
> where any of the planets or tides are.
> 
> at least part of the problem was the power conditioner it was on before.  we
> replaced that workstation with another and it had the same problems of flaky
> conenctivity and random BSODs.  only after the power conditioner died and
> was replaced did we figure out what the problem was.
> 
> I can download huge files with the original box, but can't get past 1/3 of
> the way through the ie 6 download before it chokes.  reboots do nothing.
> 
> so, I guess what I'm saying is check the power somehow.   might be getting
> dirty power.
> 
> -d
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Fabio Gomes de Souza [mailto:bugtraq@....com.br] 
>>Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:13 PM
>>To: full-disclosure@...ts.netsys.com
>>Subject: [Full-Disclosure] Strange behavior in Windows 98 and 2000
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Some of the Windows 98 and 2000 boxes of my customers are suddenly 
>>losing their TCP/IP functionality. After a reboot, they become normal 
>>again for some time until the TCP/IP stack gets crazy again.
>>
>>- After the craziness takes place, Win2K it is still able to 
>>reach the 
>>local network, but it won't cross any router.
>>
>>- Windows 98 does not even reach the local net.
>>
>>- Both systems are able to ping the local net and the outside.
>>
>>- Current TCP connections still work, but you cannot 
>>establish new ones.
>>
>>- Both systems are behind linux NAT firewalls.
>>
>>Weird. Are you guys noting the same behaviour?
>>
>>I'm scared. :D
>>
>>
>>Fabio Gomes de Souza
>>
>>
>>
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