It's a spammer looking for valid e-mail accounts.
Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: dk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 1:01 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IMail Forum] server attack
I have this ongoing problem where someone is running a program that does
this:
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] RCPT To:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
11:29 03:48 SMTPD(07C30154) [63.17.249.128] ERR florida.com invalid user
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]
When we find it happening- by chance, we block the IP address.
Is there any we can stop this ie when an ip address tries to login X number
of times it gets automatically blocked, or be alerted when it is happening
so we can block it.
I am not sure what they are trying to accomplish.
Sincerely,
David Kaleky
www.FLORIDA.com
Tel: 407-647-4445
FAX: 408-907-5550
PS- Come by http://florida.com for all your Florida needs!!
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