Unknown log entries

perhaps someone knows what they are...

[Jon_King]

I am seeing this type of error in my log files. Can someone give me a clue what they mean?

404 Page errors:

/msadc/..\../..\../winnt/ system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir+c:\?/c+dir+ c:\

/_vti_cnf/..\../..\../..\../ winnt/system32/cmd.exe?/c+dir+c: \?/c+dir+c:\

There are quite a few similar entries.

[PatrickDeese]

Those look like virus / trojan probes.

Basically virus programs are looking for unpatched (windows) servers in order to infect / exploit them.

[Jon_King]

Thanks Patrick.