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Spam-bots hunting for blogs. How to stop this?

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  1. jols

    jols Well-Known Member

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    Lately I've been seeing a ton of these in the apache access logs:

    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /blogs/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /blogs/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2evo/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /blogs/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /blogtest/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /file/forms/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2evo/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /blogtest/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2evo/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /b2/xmlsrv/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -
    70.85.51.20 - - [26/Jan/2006:02:26:43 -0600] "GET /html/xmlrpc.php HTTP/1.1" 404 -


    I take it that the "404" means that the target of the hunt was not found, but I am sure that this spiking bandwidth like crazy. I am wondering if there is a way to tweak, or add a new rule to the BFD package, or maybe PortSentry that would stop this after only a few seeks. Anyone?


    P.S. What the heck are these about:

    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:03 -0600] "-" 408 -
    210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:03 -0600] "-" 408 -

    These entries sometimes goes on for miles...
     
    #1 jols, Jan 26, 2006
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    P.S. What the heck are these about:

210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -
210.196.127.184 - - [25/Jan/2006:23:25:02 -0600] "-" 408 -

    408 is "Request Time-out"

    210.196.127.184 is apparently in Japan (JPNIC Address Space) and allocated to
    Network Information:
    a. [Network Number] 210.196.127.176/28
    b. [Network Name] YOKOHAMA-SSS
    g. [Organization] Yokohama Sogo Shasin Corporation​

    -- David
     
    #2 dball, Jan 26, 2006
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    Great. Thanks. That what the heck do you suppose that this is all about? DoS attack?
     
    #3 jols, Jan 26, 2006
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