You seem to be an educated person, so I won't needlessly insult you with profanities, but I will not be as understanding and diplomatic as Tiger Shark.
Anyone here can “probe” ports, that is not illegal. And yes, almost all here could probably do it without the ISP realizing it. But what you ask,
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stuff similar to what a real attacker would use
is what this site is all about, to LEARN what hackers would use and protect against it, but actually using it the way you request using it would not be legal.
There is much debate in your ( and my ) Congress, as is in many countries and the security field in general, on who is responsible for Internet security. I agree that the ISPs should be held to a greater standard then they are now, ( and the manufactures of programs and hardware, such as wireless networks, etc. ... don't even get me started on that! ) should have as the bottom line security and the users' right to be secure as their top priority. But the bottom line right now is that it is the USERS responsibility to ensure that their systems are secure, NOT the ISP's. ( there is too much money in the way they are doing it now, and not enough political pressure. )
I recommend to everyone that they, at the very least keep their Operating System up-to-date with current security patches, have up-to-date anti-virus programs running, and have a firewall installed and properly set up. If you don't, you are not only asking for trouble, you are inviting it, and you are a bane to society and should be disconnected and banned from the Internet. ( that includes CIOs who don't follow those rules!)
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.. I think that Lindsey Communications (the ISP involved here) should be discussing this very fact with each person who subscribes to their cable modem service.
I think maybe you should provide us with more info if you truly want help. I can find NO reference to “Lindsey Communications” but “lindseycom.com” is hosted by Comcast Cable, but there are numerous cable providers for your state. Which is possibly your cable provider?? Check out their terms of service!
Now, as to your arrogance. I hold to the firm belief that anyone more arrogant then me is an *******. ( you can quote me on that! ) You are, in my opinion definitely more arrogant then me!! To think someone who, as a new member, who never posted before, subscribing with a “throw-away” e-mail account such as a yahoo account instead of the account which your ISP ( in this case the cable provider ) provided you with, would come to a community such as this and try to entice and solicit members to commit illegal acts by daring them with statements such as
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... this should be enough info to give any decent hacker a start
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this might be a way for you to drum up some business
justifies my opinions.
Mr. Educated, go back to ****ing school!
( I did say needlessly )