DOS attack

Discussion in 'Security' started by pizzaman, Jul 3, 2007.

  1. #1
    my server help desk tells me that my server is under attack from my ip
    i was just using cpanel to edit some pages
    is it possible for something like this to happen without my knowledge and is there anyhing i can do
    thanks
     
    pizzaman, Jul 3, 2007 IP
  2. nusuni

    nusuni Peon

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    Unless you are reloading pages way too quickly (on the order of 1000 times a second) or unless someone is cloaking their IP to make it look like yours, something is seriously screwed up. Are you sure it is actually yours?

    Just a thought, maybe they have a bad server config and it keeps trying to send too much data?

    Are you on a home connection, or at a university/business where other people are on the same network?
     
    nusuni, Jul 3, 2007 IP
  3. pizzaman

    pizzaman Active Member

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    thanks for the reply
    i am at home and they say it was done from same ip as in the link
    could there be a viruse or something like that in my home pc that is causing this
     
    pizzaman, Jul 3, 2007 IP
  4. nusuni

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    Hmm, yeah, some sort of malicious software could be the culprit... do you have any anti-spyware/virus software installed? If not, it isn't hard to find free ones online.
     
    nusuni, Jul 3, 2007 IP
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    In that case you can block IP ranges from where attack is initiated , and if possible install apf and configure antidos , so that IP which initiat attack will get block automatically.

    Regards,

    Arun K
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    http://www.eukvps.com
     
    eukvps, Jul 4, 2007 IP
  6. nusuni

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    Why would they block their own IP? lol
     
    nusuni, Jul 4, 2007 IP