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someone is looking to see if your IP address responds

could be benign

could be a hacker

if your computer responds ot the ping the next thing will be port scan looking for common open ports

when he finds your mail port open he will start a dictionary attack looking to gain mailbox access

once he's done that he'll use your box as a spam box

normal stuff like that

no need to panic
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