Nah no luck, server is still dying under the attack. On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:54 AM, goatscaper Goatso <[email protected]>wrote:
> Woah, thanks a lot man. > > That's incredible. > > So even if I have like 50 requests a second, this should ease the issue? > > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:46 AM, Michael Krasnow <[email protected]> wrote: > >> dude, http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=135543 >> >> On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:37 PM, goatscaper Goatso <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> >> > The issue is TSource Engine Query is what Steam uses in order to >> retrieve >> > server data, this isn't unique to my server, your server could be >> attacked >> > in the same way. >> > >> > Imagine it like 1,000 people rapidly clicking the "refresh" button on >> the >> > server information window. >> > >> > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Michael Krasnow <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > use something like querycache, >> > > >> > > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 9:19 PM, goatscaper Goatso < >> [email protected] >> > > >wrote: >> > > >> > > > Malicious users can continuously spam the TSource Engine Query USP >> > packet >> > > > to >> > > > any given server, causing the server to crash under the pressure. >> > > > >> > > > I've been subject to this spam and I believe Valve should do >> something >> > in >> > > > order to prevent this packet from being spammed. If I block the >> packet >> > > then >> > > > legitimate users cannot see my game, if I let it go, my game is >> > > unplayable. >> > > > _______________________________________________ >> > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, >> > > > please visit: >> > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Michael Krasnow >> > > http://mnkras.com >> > > [email protected] >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > > please visit: >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Michael Krasnow >> http://mnkras.com >> [email protected] >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
