SquidView?

Anyone familiar with SquidView? My firewall keeps interpreting these connection attempts as attacks. I recorded the IP and did some searching on the web. It seems that this is some kind of recorder for any and all internet activity for a given connected computer(I think). I decided to block the IP ranges that were attempting to connect to my computer. Is this a bad idea?
(If you are wondering, I recorded the domain name as us.a1.yimg.com but I couldn't bring up the website (if one even exists for this address). I'm not entirely sure what's going on here.


Note: I searched the archives here for any related topics and did not find any. IF there was a discussion I missed, please inform me and I apologize for being redundant.



:what:

I found this: yimg

You may have already found it if you looked on google.

I did a trace on the IP you gave tha results are listed below... Did you download anything from Tucows recently??? If so you may have inadvertently gotten some form of Spy-Ware, or the program you downloaded isn't what it says it is... Hope this helps...


NeoTrace Trace Version 3.25 Results
Target: us.a1.yimg.com
Date: 11/17/2002 (Sunday), 10:20:40 AM
Nodes: 11


Node Data
Node Net Reg IP Address Location Node Name
11 1 1 65.163.234.32 Boston a65-163-234-32.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com


Packet Data
Node High Low Avg Tot Lost
11 201 201 201 1 0


Network Data
Network id#: 1
Sprint SPRINTLINK-2-BLKS (NET-65-160-0-0-1)
65.160.0.0 - 65.174.255.255
NETAXS LLC FON-110126131278251 (NET-65-163-234-0-1)
65.163.234.0 - 65.163.235.255

ARIN Whois database, last updated 2002-11-16 19:05


Registrant Data
Registrant id#: 1
The Data in the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database is provided by VeriSign for
information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about
or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not guarantee
its accuracy. Additionally, the data may not reflect updates to billing contact
information. By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree to use this Data only
for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data to:
(1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited,
commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, or facsimile; or
(2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to VeriSign
(or its computer systems). The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or
other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written
consent of VeriSign. VeriSign reserves the right to terminate your access to
the VeriSign Registrar WHOIS database in its sole discretion, including
without limitation, for excessive querying of the WHOIS database or for failure
to otherwise abide by this policy. VeriSign reserves the right to modify these
terms at any time. By submitting this query, you agree to abide by this policy.



Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: AKAMAITECHNOLOGIES.COM
Registrar: TUCOWS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: http://www.opensrs.org
Name Server: ACCESS.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YH.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YF.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YG.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YD.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YE.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YB.AKAMAI.COM
Name Server: YC.AKAMAI.COM
Updated Date: 18-jun-2002


>>> Last update of whois database: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 05:25:23 EST <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


The previous information has been obtained either directly from the
registrant or a registrar of the domain name other than VeriSign.
_____
NeoTrace Copyright ©1997-2001 NeoWorx Inc

if you have blocked the IP range that was trying to connect your computer don't worry :) try to find their email and write them a nottice that they disturb you. if that do not work find their ISP and send email too! that's from me, hope that i helped :)