Re: Question on Blocking an ISP.

From: Byrne Ghavalas (security@nscs.uk.com)
Date: 12/03/02

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    From: "Byrne Ghavalas" <security@nscs.uk.com>
    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 17:12:32 -0000
    
    

    Hi,

    Out of curiosity - does your mail server not allow you to reject all mail
    from *@aol.com?

    Would that not be a little easier than blocking all of their IP addressing
    blocks?

    Then again, there are some other benefits to blocking them at an IP level
    <g>

    Byrne G

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Chris" <chris@jynx.net>
    To: <security-basics@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:21 AM
    Subject: Question on Blocking an ISP.

    > As of the last couple weeks, from 1 aol users i have gotten over 1000+
    virus
    > emails.
    > These emails are your tipical freescreensaver virus that has been going
    > around for years now. It seems this person has an affected system. This
    is
    > not really my question or concern.
    >
    > I have been scanning though all the headers getting the proxy email
    servers
    > aol uses, but it seems like a endless list. LOL.
    >
    > I'm blocking these ips though IPchains, but i really would like to know
    how
    > to get every class owned by aol so i can block them all.
    >
    > Receiving mail from aol is no big thing to me, considering 99.9% of the
    time
    > is junk or spam.
    >
    > Is there some way to whois arin on a nic handle to get all the classes?
    >
    > Thank you.
    > -chris
    >
    >



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