Re:RV: How to stop zombie scanners?

From: Nick Edens (nedens@checkerdist.com)
Date: 10/18/01 

To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
From: "Nick Edens" <nedens@checkerdist.com>
Date: 18 Oct 2001 13:02:00 -0400
Subject: Re:RV: How to stop zombie scanners?
Message-Id: <JA8AAAAAABktSgABYQABVF9A4NhU@checkerdist.com>

Are there any legal actions that can be taken. I have the same problem. In fact
the most recent ip address that has been attacking me was from some fortune 500
IT consultanting company. I would think there should be some room for recourse
due to neglect. What do you all think?

- Nick Edens
  Checker Distributors

Sergio Erazo (10/16/01 5:14 PM):
>Hi,
>
>Seems like the Right Thing to do...
>
>http://hogwash.sourceforge.net/
>
>
>Sergio Erazo
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: Sergio Erazo [mailto:sergio.erazo@sonda.com.ec]
>Enviado el: Lunes 8 de Octubre de 2001 11:37
>Para: security-basics@securityfocus.com
>Asunto: How to stop zombie scanners?
>
>Hi,
>
>I've set up a Linux box running snort a couple days ago. It's connected to
>the public side (Internet)of our network. During this time, the log files
>show *a lot* (80+) of zombie hosts trying to break into our servers, mostly
>with IIS attacks (cmd.exe, Code Red v2, others). Tried LaBrea, the problem
>is that we don't have any free IP address for this.
>
>Here are my questions:
>
>1. Do you know of any tool that can help preventing the flood that zombies
>are sending into?
>
>2. Does the zombie traffic affects the total bandwidth of my Internet
>connection? (MRTG shows a sustained use of 10-18Kbps...)
>
>Any help will be vastly appreciated.
>
>Sergio Erazo
>Systems Support
>SONDA

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