hmmm, so the conclusion is: "Whether the port scan is used as part of an infection or part of e-commerce or bank "security checks", it is clearly malicious beh

hmmm, so the conclusion is: "Whether the port scan is used as part of an infection or part of e-commerce or bank "security checks", it is clearly malicious behavior and may fall on the wrong side of the law." Though I really don't know what ebay or banks or any site might be doing, it seems like it's almost certainly a defensive thing looking for signs of trouble. I don't know if I'd call it malicious. Isn't this totally harmless in this case? That is, eBay portscans me, how is this malicious?