firewall reports inbound events even though behind mn700 nat with no forwarding

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>-----Original Message-----
>how is it possible for inbound events from public ip
addresses to bypass my mn-700 setup with nat and firewall
to reach my private ip addresses computer?
>usually the incomming connections are listed by mcafee as
from port 80 to some random port. there's also some
connections that try to get made from unknown ports, things
higher then 30000. it doesn't make any sense to me these
can possibly bypass the mn-700.
>
>MSN is even listed as a website trying to connect to me...
yes i said website because it's resolved to c.msn.com not
just some subscriber's ip address.
>
> if your going to reply please know i am positive i know
how to run a network :P
>
>

no spyware or viruses on my machines.
i use 3 spyware detectors mcafee antispyware, spybot s&d, lavasoft adaware,
and mcafee AV.

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>how is it possible for inbound events from public ip
> addresses to bypass my mn-700 setup with nat and firewall
> to reach my private ip addresses computer?
>>usually the incomming connections are listed by mcafee as
> from port 80 to some random port. there's also some
> connections that try to get made from unknown ports, things
> higher then 30000. it doesn't make any sense to me these
> can possibly bypass the mn-700.
>>
>>MSN is even listed as a website trying to connect to me...
> yes i said website because it's resolved to c.msn.com not
> just some subscriber's ip address.
>>
>> if your going to reply please know i am positive i know
> how to run a network :P
>>
>>