Why does the EVIEL AOL feel they have to port scan my computer?

[WLKjr]

This has been doing this for the past couple days, and with different IP's each time, but from the same place. Any idea what they are wanting from me?


Final results obtained from whois.arin.net.
Results:

OrgName: America Online
OrgID: AOL
Address: 22000 AOL Way
City: Dulles
StateProv: VA
PostalCode: 20166
Country: US

NetRange: 172.128.0.0 - 172.191.255.255
CIDR: 172.128.0.0/10
NetName: AOL-172BLK
NetHandle: NET-172-128-0-0-1
Parent: NET-172-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: DAHA-01.NS.AOL.COM
NameServer: DAHA-02.NS.AOL.COM
NameServer: DAHA-07.NS.AOL.COM
Comment: ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
RegDate: 2000-03-24
Updated: 2003-08-08

TechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
TechName: America Online, Inc.
TechPhone: [phone]
TechEmail: [e-mail]

OrgAbuseHandle: AOL382-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: [phone]
OrgAbuseEmail: [e-mail]

OrgNOCHandle: AOL236-ARIN
OrgNOCName: NOC
OrgNOCPhone: [phone]
OrgNOCEmail: [e-mail]

OrgTechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
OrgTechName: America Online, Inc.
OrgTechPhone: [phone]
OrgTechEmail: [e-mail]

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2005-02-13 19:10
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[reprobate]

1. As the old philosopher once said: Friends don't let friends AOL.

I know that doesn't answer your question, but AOL is far too right wing for me. And I never have figured out why anyone needs their 'training wheels' to surf the internet. They have blocked access to far too many sites for my taste.

End of rant.

[WLKjr]

3. I know, AOL is the devil, but right now

I am on dialup and thier numbers were the only local ones I could get. I only have to put up with this for about another 2 weeks too long......

[bemildred]

2. Is this a rhetorical question? nt