User's Manual Part 2

Using SmartDefense
228 Check Point Safe@Office User Guide
You can configure how Ping of Death attacks should be handled.
Table 36: Ping of Death Fields
In this field… Do this…
Action Specify what action to take when a Ping of Death attack occurs, by selecting
one of the following:
• Block. Block the attack. This is the default.
• None. No action.
Track Specify whether to log Ping of Death attacks, by selecting one of the
following:
• Log. Log the attack. This is the default.
• None. Do not log the attack.
LAND
In a LAND attack, the attacker sends a SYN packet, in which the source address
and port are the same as the destination (the victim computer). The victim
computer then tries to reply to itself and either reboots or crashes.