When I connect to Abjects, my firewall shows the server trying to connect to my TCP ports. Why?
In order to ensure that you are not running an open proxy, the Abjects IRC server that you connect to attempts to initiate several kinds of proxy sessions with you. You should not worry about this, and in fact can ignore it. You only need to worry if you have an open SOCKS, HTTP, WinGate, or other form of proxy. It has become necessary for Abjects to be more aggressive about open proxies and scan for many new types we never checked before. Unfortunately, open proxies are used maliciously to flood, harass, and attack IRC. We appreciate your cooperation in securing the Internet and ridding the world of open proxies.
