Comments on: I’m Being Flooded With Spam Comments http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/ Happiness is here. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:19:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Chris O http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2096 Chris O Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:52:50 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2096 not necessarily(sp?). some are spoofed, but more often than not you can trace them to a real PC somewhere, with the ISP's help, and the user will not have a clue that their PC was being used as a trojan zombie, or for any other stupid reason. That's how DDoS works, they need tons of PC's that are all hitting a server at the same time. zombie PC's. I was DDoS'd before over an online game, and found out quite a bit about this crap during that time. I was too cocky for my own good, and some bastard brought my internet connection crashing down. Rogers doesn't make it very easy for you to get a new IP either, so you're stuck waiting a week with internet that's slower than dialup... not necessarily(sp?). some are spoofed, but more often than not you can trace them to a real PC somewhere, with the ISP’s help, and the user will not have a clue that their PC was being used as a trojan zombie, or for any other stupid reason. That’s how DDoS works, they need tons of PC’s that are all hitting a server at the same time. zombie PC’s.

I was DDoS’d before over an online game, and found out quite a bit about this crap during that time. I was too cocky for my own good, and some bastard brought my internet connection crashing down. Rogers doesn’t make it very easy for you to get a new IP either, so you’re stuck waiting a week with internet that’s slower than dialup…

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2095 Jody Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:46:34 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2095 Yeah, I checked about 10 of them and they're from all over the world. They must be <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_spoofing">spoofed addresses</a>. Yeah, I checked about 10 of them and they’re from all over the world. They must be spoofed addresses.

]]> By: Chris O http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2094 Chris O Sat, 18 Sep 2004 01:34:07 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2094 The IP's are most likely zombies, so tracking them down probably won't lead you to anything other than some newb user going "huh, spam?" cause their PC was owned by a script kiddie. :( The IP’s are most likely zombies, so tracking them down probably won’t lead you to anything other than some newb user going “huh, spam?” cause their PC was owned by a script kiddie. :(

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2087 Jody Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:00:02 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2087 This attack isn't new according to <a href="http://wordpress.org/support/4/13006">another WordPress user</a>. I'll research the IP addresses being used tonight. This attack isn’t new according to another WordPress user. I’ll research the IP addresses being used tonight.

]]> By: Watcher http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2085 Watcher Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:37:36 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2085 Damn, you must have pissed off somebody really, really bad. Damn, you must have pissed off somebody really, really bad.

]]> By: Ryan http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2083 Ryan Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:27:18 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2083 Are you able to find the physical location of his/her IP address? I'll go knock on their door and I guarantee they'll never spam you again (unless it's a hot chick; that's the only attack mechanism that I'm not able to fend off). I'd say they picked a poor target, wouldn't you? I mean, there's a load of IT professionals on this board and a few of them know quite a bit about hacking too! Let's reverse-hack... Are you able to find the physical location of his/her IP address? I’ll go knock on their door and I guarantee they’ll never spam you again (unless it’s a hot chick; that’s the only attack mechanism that I’m not able to fend off). I’d say they picked a poor target, wouldn’t you? I mean, there’s a load of IT professionals on this board and a few of them know quite a bit about hacking too! Let’s reverse-hack…

]]> By: Chris O http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2082 Chris O Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:00:32 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2082 do the image thing for posting comments, and if the user doesn't enter the text correctly, ban them from posting for an hour or something, to deter this thing. however, there ARE programs available that can read those images and get the text from them. i know cause a friend of mine has such a program built into a little auto-player for an online game we play. and if the little turd starts DDoS'ing you, there's sadly not much that can be done about it other than shutting the server down for a couple days till he gives up... do the image thing for posting comments, and if the user doesn’t enter the text correctly, ban them from posting for an hour or something, to deter this thing. however, there ARE programs available that can read those images and get the text from them. i know cause a friend of mine has such a program built into a little auto-player for an online game we play.

and if the little turd starts DDoS’ing you, there’s sadly not much that can be done about it other than shutting the server down for a couple days till he gives up…

]]> By: Pender http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2080 Pender Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:50:04 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2080 Why not? You're a nice guy with a webpage, of course you're going to be attacked, idiot! Why not? You’re a nice guy with a webpage, of course you’re going to be attacked, idiot!

]]> By: Jody http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2078 Jody Fri, 17 Sep 2004 10:32:18 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2078 I wish. My server is still being scanned by the assailant: it's systemically trying to access random pages, trying to insert its spam into a comment. I prevented the spam, but I suspect it'll be temporary. Why me? I wish.

My server is still being scanned by the assailant: it’s systemically trying to access random pages, trying to insert its spam into a comment. I prevented the spam, but I suspect it’ll be temporary.

Why me?

]]> By: Rebecca http://steelwhitetable.org/2004/09/16/im-being-flooded-with-spam-comments/#comment-2077 Rebecca Fri, 17 Sep 2004 02:58:27 +0000 /?p=1024#comment-2077 Flying attack monkeys? They may not stop the spam, but they may strongly discourage the spammers :) Flying attack monkeys? They may not stop the spam, but they may strongly discourage the spammers :)

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