Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 10:56:23 -0800 (PST) From: David Babler <dbabler@Rigel.orionsys.com> To: Kevin Day <toasty@home.dragondata.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: sendmail morons Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812141052240.19642-100000@Rigel.orionsys.com> In-Reply-To: <199812130603.AAA14915@home.dragondata.com>
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On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Kevin Day wrote: > > Somehow, we're on some spam software's list of open relays, I think. We > aren't open to relaying, but people sure try. > > I'm guessing this is a bug in the software, but... when it can't relay, it > leaves the connection open, then goes and tries again, and again..... > > root 14170 0.0 1.2 636 736 ?? I 11:47PM 0:00.02 sendmail: server guy78@van-wa1-17.ix.netcom.com [205.184.177.49] cmd read (sendmail) In addition to cutting down the delay time and blocking the IP range as others have suggested, this is coming from a Netcom dialup in Vancouver, Washington. There aren't all THAT many dialup ports there, so finding the clueless moron won't be difficult - call Netcom and report a network security problem and DoS (which this is) and have the bozo nuked. -Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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