[9674] in bugtraq
Re: Pingflood attack against Windows98
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dariusz Zmokly)
Fri Feb 19 19:12:09 1999
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:50:36 +0100
Reply-To: Dariusz Zmokly <ak8735@BOX43.GNET.PL>
From: Dariusz Zmokly <ak8735@BOX43.GNET.PL>
To: BUGTRAQ@NETSPACE.ORG
In-Reply-To: <36CA5EF6.651BF218@safenetworks.com>
hi !
On Wed, 17 Feb 1999, Fabio Bastiglia Oliva wrote:
Mine (win98 polish version) rebooted too, after sending hundreds of
ping -f -s 65000
see ya
globi
/ I am linux enthusiast / globi on irc channels #plug #coders /
> rewt wrote:
> >
> > Try pinging the windows box with large amounts of icmp...I left 5
> > screened pings, each set to 65000 size...Windows will freeze shortly
> > after its loaded. You might also try to ping with -f.
> >
>
> Hey...
> I made what you suggested, and it's true... But in my case the
> results were a little worse than yours...
> Windows 98 *REBOOTED* after a ping -f 65000... and wasn't need
> to make several screen boxes... With only one ping -f 65000 the system
> rebooted.
>
> Best Regards
> -------------------------------
> Fabio Bastiglia Oliva - Director
