Portscan attempt blocked?

LurkerAspect

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Hi there :D recently my antivirus has been giving these messages saying "Portscan attempt blocked" and gives me an IP address. Just now was the second time I've seen the message, and it's got me a little worried. Forgive my ignorance if it's actually something really simple or harmless, but if anyone knows what it is, please let me know! I'm worried I've been targetted by a hacker... I know some STRANGE people!

EDIT: FYI, I have bitdefender 2010 internet security. And please, don't tell me not to use this software or that software when it comes to anti-virus! That's not what this is about.
 

Slapshot136

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just wondering, what IP address is it giving you and have you tried doing a whois on it?
 

Xienoph

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Port scan is one of the methods that malwares use to compromise your system. Since your antivirus tells you that it has blocked it, sounds like it's doing its job.
 

LurkerAspect

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@slapshot: can't remember, but I'm sure it will pop up again sometime. What is a whois?

@Xienoph: good to know, paid software does work!
 
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