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The spam alert tag on WindowsForum covers discussions about unexpected firewall alerts triggered by file access, such as a web application firewall flagging an XLS file request as a LOIC attack. Users seek insights into why legitimate file access, like opening a plain text XLS from a public repository, can generate false positive spam alerts. Topics include analyzing source IPs, understanding WAF behavior, and troubleshooting unexplained security alerts. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and system administrators dealing with firewall configurations and alert management in Windows-based environments.
  1. Giovanni73

    Windows 10 Unexplained Firewall Alerts Triggered by XLS File Access: Seeking Insights

    Hi All I had a weird behaviour opening a xls. I have on my webserver a repository with some xls (no macro, no formulas etc, just plain text), thoise xls are accessible without loogin to all visitors. I have a web firewall before web. It happen that waf spam alert message as LOIC attack, i...
    • Giovanni73
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    • data integrity download issues firewall ip address loic attack malware microsoft network plain text repository spam alert strange behavior testing troubleshooting user rights web apps web security web server xls
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Networking