Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 15:41:16 +0200 From: Hasse <hasse@swedehost.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sending a message to another computer on the network Message-ID: <200406051541.16673.hasse@swedehost.com> In-Reply-To: <20040605071847.A24374@wonkity.com> References: <200406051425.49401.hasse@swedehost.com> <20040605071847.A24374@wonkity.com>
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On Saturday 05 June 2004 15.22, Warren Block wrote: > On Sat, 5 Jun 2004, Hasse wrote: > > I'm on a FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE machine on 217.209.211.x , > > and would like to send a message to Win-box ( on the same network, but > > not my machine ) that's filling up my httpd-access.log with junk. > > The only thing I know is his IP-adress. > > Is this possible ? If it is, how. > > Or do I have to block his IP ? > > > >From the log you posted, it looks like it's trying to attack your web > > server with a buffer overflow. Probably this is a compromised Windows > machine, and the owner isn't aware it's doing this, but either way, you > should contact your ISP. Telia doesn't seem to be very different from > most larger ISPs, and they may not react quickly or at all. You could > also try using smbclient (part of the Samba port) to send a Windows > popup message to that machine. > > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA > _______________________________________________ Yes, I think I'll give it a try with smbclient. If I get no response, I guess I have to report him. For what good that will do Thx everybody for your efforts. / Hasse
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