Network Question

[David P. Engvall]

I would think that tripwire would be a good tool for finding out if anything
is really happening over the modem.  I'm not sure if it was included in the
6.2 RedHat distribution (see: http://www.tripwiresecurity.com/ )It will
tell you what files are being touched and what processes are being started
even if they are stopped immediately.

Gene Dascher wrote:

> I have redhat 6.2 on a Gateway 486 dx250 that I am using as my
> Comcast at home internet gateway/firewall.  I have noticed over the last
> few days that the data light on my modem is blinking very frequently
> while none of the PCs on my network are surfing the web.  I have looked
> for the obvious signs of a break in on the gateway, but cannot find any,
> and do not see any odd processes running.  I want to know the nature of
> the "data" that is hitting my machine.  What is the best tool for doing
> this?  Would a packet sniffer (like Sniffit) be what I am looking for?
>
> Thanks,
> Gene
>