virc is going crazy

[atmuh]

when i try to connect to etg it connects for one second then disconnects and it keeps repeating this forever
anyone have any ideas?

[zircon]

[21:10:01] * Atmuh (~what@pool-71-167-26-170.nycmny.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Killed (Services.EnterTheGame.Com ([Ref#:94450 - Expires:9/24/08 7:00:00 PM] [Q] Insecure Connection (Type A10 - Port N/A))))

[atmuh]

what the balls does that mean

[Pyrion]

http://www.enterthegame.com/menuitem.asp?SUB=141

When you connect to the ETG IRC network, we scan your connect for commonly known open virus ports, and insecure publicly accessable proxies on at least but not limited to ports: 23, 80, 1080, 3128, 8080, and SOCKS. If you are using a connect that is secure, you will connect to the EnterTheGame IRC network and we hope that you enjoy your stay with us. If you are using a connect that is insecure, you will be G-Lined/banned from the network. If this occurs, please see the section below labeled: Proxy G-Lines/Network Bans.

Generally-speaking, your connection is wide-open to the outside world and ETG doesn't like that. You have to have some form of firewall blocking at least those ports.

[atmuh]

thats odd ive never had anything wrong before and i havent done anything different
and i have pretty much no idea what to do

[OverCoat]

ETG is a terrible server anyway, why would you want to go there :3

[Ramaniscence]

vIRC still suck? It sucked back when I used you :(

[suzumebachi]

what the balls does that mean

it means you have an insecure proxy.

[atmuh]

i dont run a proxy?

[shikigami]

wow the first service ive seen that actually requires you to close ports. what utter crap. 23 and 8080 being "open virus ports?" arent they used for secure connections only (ssh and https respectively)?

[Pyrion]

8080's also used for web proxies.