:-/ Just use iptables/firewall and block the attacking IP

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 6:29 PM, goatscaper Goatso <[email protected]>wrote:

> There is no single attacking IP, as stated earlier the IP is constantly
> spoofed (or is a botnet). I've got a filter rule in place which prevents
> it,
> however.
>
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:03 PM, msleeper <[email protected]
> >wrote:
>
> > Or do something that will actually help and just iptables/firewall the
> > attacking IP.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 2010-10-24 at 17:02 -0500, Don P wrote:
> > > Grab the ip flooding yours and complain to that persons ISP, send them
> > the
> > > log, drop a hint that that persons activity is against their TOS
> > >
> > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 3:44 PM, Kyle Sanderson <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Those cvars don't do a darn thing against this flood Ronny.
> > > >
> > > > The only addon that I've seen to help prevent this attack was
> > > > ServerSecure2. However, since it doesn't answer a2s_info queries
> right
> > > > away, things such as HLSW will cease to function. Your server will
> > > > also look very unattractive to players as your ping in the server
> > > > browser will be inflated.
> > > > Kyle.
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:02 AM, Ronny Schedel <
> [email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > sv_max_queries_sec
> > > > > sv_max_queries_sec_global
> > > > > sv_max_queries_window
> > > > >
> > > > > are your friends. If the default settings kill your server, lower
> the
> > > > values
> > > > > until you get decent hardware.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> 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.
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